History of international relations
A.A. 2019/2020
Obiettivi formativi
This class intends to analyze the organization and development of international relations during the whole 20th century. Special attention will be given to the system of political and military alliances but also to the economic mechanisms and the pressure of public opinion and the evolution of related mentalities. The main focus will be on the several attempts to create a "world order", during and after WWII, with particular attention to the Cold War era intended as a pericentric confrontation not limited to Europe only. This course intends to offer an up to date lecture to understand the contemporary world in its dialectic struggle between globalization and attempts to drive this process.
Risultati apprendimento attesi
This course's methodological approach will privilege a critical examination of the most qualified trends in historiography, a rigorous analysis of the available primary sources (e.g. treaties, negotiations, diplomatic papers and s.o.). The course will enable students to apply their knowledge to the analysis of the complex framework of International Relations of the past and present times.
Periodo: Terzo 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
Terzo trimestre
Programma
1. The Versailles conference and the emergence of an untold Cold War between two worlds: capitalism vs. socialism;
2. The vision of Woodrow Wilson and the vision of Vladimir Lenin;
3. Africa and the consequences of WWI;
4. Totalitarian regimes in Europe and political isolation in America;
5. South America during the 30s: the other world;
6. Germany and Italy: a comparison in methods and aims;
7. The road to Munich and the emergence of WWII;
8. Roosevelt and his Gran Design compared with Great Britain's aims;
9. The origins of the Cold War (1945 - 1949);
10. Germany and a constructed peace;
11. Japan, East Asia and China;
12. Truman, Stalin and their many enemies;
13. The beginning of the European economic integration process;
14. Decolonization: Asia and Africa;
15. South America and its particularity;
16. The 1970s in perspective: a decade of change.
17. The end of the Cold War: issues, interpretations, periodization.
2. The vision of Woodrow Wilson and the vision of Vladimir Lenin;
3. Africa and the consequences of WWI;
4. Totalitarian regimes in Europe and political isolation in America;
5. South America during the 30s: the other world;
6. Germany and Italy: a comparison in methods and aims;
7. The road to Munich and the emergence of WWII;
8. Roosevelt and his Gran Design compared with Great Britain's aims;
9. The origins of the Cold War (1945 - 1949);
10. Germany and a constructed peace;
11. Japan, East Asia and China;
12. Truman, Stalin and their many enemies;
13. The beginning of the European economic integration process;
14. Decolonization: Asia and Africa;
15. South America and its particularity;
16. The 1970s in perspective: a decade of change.
17. The end of the Cold War: issues, interpretations, periodization.
Prerequisiti
none
Metodi didattici
The duration of the course is 60 hours. The course will mainly consist of lectures (2 hours each). There will be additional seminar events with invited experts/scholars. Lectures will include class discussions following presentations and viewing of multimedia material. Class participation is encouraged.
Materiale di riferimento
Course textbook:
Best A., Hanhimaki J.M., Maiolo J.A., Schulze K.E., International History of the Twentieth Century and Beyond, London, Taylor and Francis, 2014 (3rd Edition).
Recommended readings:
Alan Sharp, Versailles 1919. A Centennial Perspective, Haus Pub, London, 2018
Selected chapters from M.P. Leffler and O. A. Westad, eds., The Cambridge History of the Cold War, Volumes I, II, and III, CUP, Cambridge, 2010:
- O. A. Westad, The Cold War and the international history of the twentieth century, Vol. I. pp. 1-19.
- W.I. Hitchcock, The Marshal Plan and the creation of the West, Vol. I, pp. 154 -174
- M. P. Bradley, Decolonization, the global South, and the Cold War, 1919-1962, Vol. I, pp. 464-485;
- P. Ludlow, European integration and the Cold War, Volume II, pp. 179-187;
- G. Arrighi, The world economy and the Cold War, 1970-1990, Vol. III, pp. 23-44
- A. Brown, The Gorbacev revolution and the end of the Cold War, Vol. III, pp. 244 -266
- D. Reynolds, Science, technology and the Cold War, Vol. III pp.378 -399.
Documents and Digital Archives:
Hanhimäki, J. & Westad, O. A., The Cold War: A History in Documents and Eyewitness Accounts, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2004 (selected documents)
http://digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/theme/cold-war-history
https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/digital-national-security-archive
Best A., Hanhimaki J.M., Maiolo J.A., Schulze K.E., International History of the Twentieth Century and Beyond, London, Taylor and Francis, 2014 (3rd Edition).
Recommended readings:
Alan Sharp, Versailles 1919. A Centennial Perspective, Haus Pub, London, 2018
Selected chapters from M.P. Leffler and O. A. Westad, eds., The Cambridge History of the Cold War, Volumes I, II, and III, CUP, Cambridge, 2010:
- O. A. Westad, The Cold War and the international history of the twentieth century, Vol. I. pp. 1-19.
- W.I. Hitchcock, The Marshal Plan and the creation of the West, Vol. I, pp. 154 -174
- M. P. Bradley, Decolonization, the global South, and the Cold War, 1919-1962, Vol. I, pp. 464-485;
- P. Ludlow, European integration and the Cold War, Volume II, pp. 179-187;
- G. Arrighi, The world economy and the Cold War, 1970-1990, Vol. III, pp. 23-44
- A. Brown, The Gorbacev revolution and the end of the Cold War, Vol. III, pp. 244 -266
- D. Reynolds, Science, technology and the Cold War, Vol. III pp.378 -399.
Documents and Digital Archives:
Hanhimäki, J. & Westad, O. A., The Cold War: A History in Documents and Eyewitness Accounts, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2004 (selected documents)
http://digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/theme/cold-war-history
https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/digital-national-security-archive
Modalità di verifica dell’apprendimento e criteri di valutazione
Final assessment will consist of an oral exam regarding the most relevant episodes and turning points in International History during the 20th Century, focusing on topics covered in the textbook, readings, lectures and seminars. Students are also expected to be able to exercise critical thinking in relation to the main challenges posed by the international history of the 20th Century.
SPS/06 - STORIA DELLE RELAZIONI INTERNAZIONALI - CFU: 9
Lezioni: 60 ore
Docente:
Cerami Carola
Turni:
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Docente:
Cerami CarolaDocente/i
Ricevimento:
Mercoledì, dalle ore 16.30 alle ore 19.30 in presenza dietro appuntamento. Online tramite Microsoft Teams o Skype in giorno/orario da concordare via email. Skype: carola.cerami
Dipartimento di Studi Internazionali, Giuridici e Storico - Politici, via Conservatorio 7, lato Via Passione, Piano 1, Stanza 105