This
course aims to analyse a set of historical data from the French Revolution
to the 20th century. The lectures will focus on political, economic and
social aspects of modern and contemporary world. Major topics of coverage
include:
1. The French Revolution
2. Napoleon Bonaparte
3. Liberalism and Nationalism
4. The Industrial Revolution and Social Changes
5. Imperialism
6. The First World War
7. The Russian Revolution and the Soviet Union
8. The West between the Wars
9. The Second World War
10. The Cold War |