American history and politics
A.A. 2018/2019
Obiettivi formativi
The course concerns the main political, social, economic and cultural aspects of the history of the United States, considering the
historical developments of the nation from colonial times to the present, and offering critical discussions of some fundamental
documents of U.S. History as well as of current affairs in the U.S. in historical perspective. Topics include the major schools of thought
and approaches, the connection between domestic and foreign politics, and the connection between the principles of the American
republic and the pragmatism of its leadership.
historical developments of the nation from colonial times to the present, and offering critical discussions of some fundamental
documents of U.S. History as well as of current affairs in the U.S. in historical perspective. Topics include the major schools of thought
and approaches, the connection between domestic and foreign politics, and the connection between the principles of the American
republic and the pragmatism of its leadership.
Risultati apprendimento attesi
Non definiti
Periodo: Secondo trimestre
Modalità di valutazione: Esame
Giudizio di valutazione: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Corso singolo
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Programma e organizzazione didattica
Edizione unica
Responsabile
Periodo
Secondo trimestre
Programma
The program addresses issues concerning the history and politics of the United States, including the welfare state, the development of modern conservatism, Congress and presidential powers, and national security. Following the study of American history, as well the main interpretations that changed over time, these issues will help us for a better understanding of American politics today. Original documents on the website https://zinnedproject.org/ can be searched and commented by the students in class.
Prerequisiti
A written exam on the topic of the course with 24 questions with a multiple choices, a question of 20 lines, and a question of 2 pages. Plus an oral exam intended to communicate the conclusions of the research on the original documents on the data base American Historuical Newspapers online, concerning one of the arguments of the course.
Materiale di riferimento
Howard Zinn, A People History of the United States, Harper Perennial, New York, 2005, and the web site: https://zinnedproject.org/
Julian Zelizer, Governing America: The Revival of Political History, Princeton University Press, Princeton, 2014.
Julian Zelizer, Governing America: The Revival of Political History, Princeton University Press, Princeton, 2014.
Docente/i
Ricevimento:
AVVISO. Per un'operazione chirurgica il docente riprenderà il ricevimento giovedì 18 giugno.Il giovedì dalle 13,00 alle 16,00.
Milano, Via Passione 13, stanza 112.