Course program
The course aims to analyze the history of international relations in the European context, devoting special attention to the cultural, political, economic and social processes leading to the establishment and development of contemporary international society. The aim is to provide students with historical knowledge to understand the complexity of issues such as national identities and nationalism, the development of national sovereignty and international politics.
The course is going to be structured into two different phase. The first will focus attention on the main dynamics of change between modern and contemporary times. In particular, it will consists in:
-General introduction concerning the main historical passages between the Seventeenth and the Twentieth Centuries.
-The impact of the idea nation and the creation of Nation-States.
-The development of international society and institutions after the First World War.
During the second part of the course, students will be required to prove their critical capacities in research and analysis, as the study will be integrated by the consulting of documentary sources through the digital archives of some international institutions (e.g. League of Nations, European Union). From this viewpoint, students will be asked to manage archival sources and give them a historical interpretation in combination with the program done during the course
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of the most important historical events in various times and of European and world geography
Books
Students who are attending the classes have to study the material given them and prepare and expose a research project that whill be developed throughout the course.
Students who are not attending classes have to study:
G.Motta, Le minoranze nel XX secolo. Dallo Stato nazionale all'integrazione europea, FrancoAngeli 2006
A.Conan Doyle, Il crimine del Congo, 2018
G.Motta, Robie. La schiavitù dei rom in Valacchia e Moldavia, Aracne 2013
Frequency
attendance is not mandatory but suggested to all those who are interested in the topics of the course and wish to deepen knowledge on particular issues they will develop through a personal research.
It is required ca the presence to 75% of the classes
Exam mode
The judgement will be established after a verbal examination concerning the program of the course and the results of the project developed by the student. The evaluation will take in consideration both language fluency and abilities of summarizing and analyzing events in their complexity
Lesson mode
The course is going to be structured into two different phase. The first will focus attention on the main dynamics of change between modern and contemporary times. In particular, it will consists in:
-General introduction concerning the main historical passages between the Seventeenth and the Twentieth Centuries.
-The impact of the idea nation and the creation of Nation-States.
-The development of international society and institutions after the First World War.
During the second part of the course, students will be required to prove their critical capacities in research and analysis, as the study will be integrated by the consulting of documentary sources through the digital archives of some international institutions (e.g. League of Nations, European Union). From this viewpoint, students will be asked to manage archival sources and give them a historical interpretation in combination with the program done during the course.
