History of Modern Ireland II (1800-present)

(4 Credits)

From the Act of Union in 1800, Ireland has struggled to find a place in the modern world. This course examines the major social and political forces that have shaped Ireland as it transitioned from a British colony to an independent European nation. Particular attention is paid to nationalism, emigration, economics, diplomacy, tourism, culture, and developments in Anglo-Irish and American-Irish relations over time, including Northern Ireland in the twentieth century. The ultimate goal of this course is to learn to think critically about the past and its influence on the present by understanding causality, change over time, complexity, context, and contingency.