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HIST 502 Explorations in World History II
3 Credits
A general survey course exploring specific themes
and periods from c. 1500 to the present, and problematizing
them in comparative, theory-intensive ways.
Runs parallel to the SPS 102 (Humanity and Society II)
freshman course, which serves as the teaching practicum
of HIST 502 for SU graduate students in History who
also serve as SPS 102 section instructors. Topics
dealt with over the second semester include :
the Protestant Reformation and the subsequent relativization
of religion; the European Reconnaissance and the birth
of the modern world-system; the rise and political economy
of the merchant empires; the "military revolution" and the
genesis of the modern state; science, scientism, and the
Enlightenment; modes of sovereignty and legitimacy : the
birth of modern politics and political science;
proto- industrialisation; the wealth of nations; revolutions
and modernity; the French Revolution and its legacy of
"revolutionism"; the Industrial Revolution
and its legacy of the "social question" in the 19th century;
varieties of nationalism : European; east-southeast
European, extra-European; debating the new
imperialism, 1875-1914; imperialism, war, and revolution;
the new toughness of mind : socialism and
communism; the new toughness of mind : fascism and national
socialism; the post-1945 world order; the collapse of
communism, and problems of post- communism; new
issues and conflicts of capitalist modernity at the end
of the 20th century.
Last Offered Terms
Course Name
SU Credit
Spring 2023-2024
Explorations in World History II
3
Spring 2022-2023
Explorations in World History II
3
Spring 2021-2022
Explorations in World History II
3
Spring 2020-2021
Explorations in World History II
3
Spring 2019-2020
Explorations in World History II
3
Spring 2018-2019
Explorations in World History II
3
Spring 2017-2018
Explorations in World History II
3
Spring 2016-2017
Explorations in World History II
3
Spring 2015-2016
Explorations in World History II
3
Spring 2014-2015
Explorations in World History II
3
Spring 2013-2014
Explorations in World History II
3
Spring 2012-2013
Explorations in World History II
3
Spring 2011-2012
Explorations in World History II
3
Spring 2010-2011
Explorations in World History II
3
Spring 2009-2010
Explorations in World History II
3
Spring 2008-2009
Explorations in World History II
3
Spring 2007-2008
Explorations in World History II
3
Spring 2006-2007
Explorations in World History II
3
Spring 2005-2006
Explorations in World History II
3
Spring 2004-2005
Explorations in World History II
3
Spring 2003-2004
Explorations in World History II
3
Spring 2002-2003
History of Europe and the West II
3
Spring 2001-2002
History of Europe and the West II
3
Spring 2000-2001
History of Europe and the West II
3
Prerequisite: HIST 501 - Masters - Min Grade D
or HIST 501 - Doctorate - Min Grade D
Corequisite: __
ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year)
General Requirements:
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| A general survey course exploring specific themes and periods from c. 1500 to the present, and problematizing them in comparative, theory-intensive ways. Runs parallel to the SPS 102 (Humanity and Society II) freshman course, which serves as the teaching practicum of HIST 502 for SU graduate students in History who also serve as SPS 102 section instructors. Topics dealt with over the second semester include : the Protestant Reformation and the subsequent relativization of religion; the European Reconnaissance and the birth of the modern world-system; the rise and political economy of the merchant empires; the "military revolution" and the genesis of the modern state; science, scientism, and the Enlightenment; modes of sovereignty and legitimacy : the birth of modern politics and political science; proto- industrialisation; the wealth of nations; revolutions and modernity; the French Revolution and its legacy of "revolutionism"; the Industrial Revolution and its legacy of the "social question" in the 19th century; varieties of nationalism : European; east-southeast European, extra-European; debating the new imperialism, 1875-1914; imperialism, war, and revolution; the new toughness of mind : socialism and communism; the new toughness of mind : fascism and national socialism; the post-1945 world order; the collapse of communism, and problems of post- communism; new issues and conflicts of capitalist modernity at the end of the 20th century. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Prerequisite: HIST 501 - Masters - Min Grade D | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| or HIST 501 - Doctorate - Min Grade D | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corequisite: __ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ECTS Credit: 10 ECTS (10 ECTS for students admitted before 2013-14 Academic Year) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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