Seminar in Modern European History

3 units

This course introduces students to central concepts and problems in the historiography of modern Europe from the late eighteenth century to the present. Possible topics include the French Revolution; industrialization and the making of the working class; ideas and movements such as liberalism, socialism, nationalism, and feminism; state formation, citizenship, and welfare; imperialism and its impact both in Europe and beyond; Nazism and Stalinism as alternatives to liberalism; and key themes such as consumption, decolonization, and multiculturalism in the post-1945 era. Each student must also register for the instructor's correlating section in 49IR.