CONTEMPORARY HISTORY II

Course objectives

The course aims to provide knowledge and understanding of the methodological, critical and applicable aspects of the Discipline; it proposes geographical areas and sectorial perspectives in which related projects are activated; it shows the variability of fields of interest; it enables the student to master the specific topics in order to use them and apply them in other fields of study while using the correct specific language. With the acquired knowledge the student will be able to develop autonomous ability of connections with other disciplines in the various historical epochs and cultural contexts.

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Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Course Title: Europe, Italy, and the United States of America The course aims to present key developments, themes, and sources on European history during the Cold War, also highlighting the connections and interdependencies between Italy's history and that of other countries. Within a global framework, it will also explore, based on primary national and international archival sources, the relations between Europe, Italy, and the United States, from the "Marshall Plan" (European Recovery Program), through the Cold War, and finally to Next Generation EU.
Prerequisites
None
Books
The program consists of three texts: 1) F. Romero, Global History of the Contemporary Age, Carocci, 2025 2) One text chosen from: - B. Steil, The Marshall Plan: The Origins of the Cold War, Donzelli, 2018 - M. Del Pero, The Inconvenient Ally: The USA and the DC in the Years of Centrism (1948-55), Carocci, 2001 3) One text chosen from: a) G. Viesti, Will the PNRR Relaunch Italy?, Donzelli, 2023 b) M. Del Pero, American Darkness: The United States and the World in the Trump Era, Il Mulino 2025 [Handouts on the Marshall Plan and Next Generation EU]
Frequency
Not mandatory, but highly recommended
  • Lesson code1023492
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseHistory, Anthropology, Religions
  • CurriculumStoria moderna e contemporanea
  • Year2nd year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDM-STO/04
  • CFU6