Syllabus
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Learning Objectives
The course explores how the major political, economic, and social developments in Europe and the rest of the world shaped the governance of the international system from the late nineteenth century to the beginning of the twenty-first century.
The General Module will consider the ways in which European countries intersected processes of nation building with imperial expansion in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia; explore the causes and consequences of the World Wars on the international system; analyze how Cold War and decolonization after 1945 redefined Europe’s place in the world and shaped new international relations; examine how globalization and the end of the Cold War changed the world order and morphed it into today’s system.
The Special Module 1 will zoom in on the case of the Middle East area, exploring diverse situations and the most recent developments in a comparative perspective, which will allow students to detect national peculiarities as well as regional commonalities.
The Special Module 2 will zoom in on the relationship between religion(s) and international politics. Exploring how this relationship evolved over the years and how it differs depending on the country and the region, the students will be able to reflect critically on the role of religion in international politics nowadays.
Overall, the aim of the course is to familiarize students with the main events and interpretations of global and international history, as well as with the multi-layered nature of historical processes. Students will learn to detect how these layers intertwined and influenced one another and will discover the variety of approaches historians adopt to inquiry into the past.
The General Module will consider the ways in which European countries intersected processes of nation building with imperial expansion in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia; explore the causes and consequences of the World Wars on the international system; analyze how Cold War and decolonization after 1945 redefined Europe’s place in the world and shaped new international relations; examine how globalization and the end of the Cold War changed the world order and morphed it into today’s system.
The Special Module 1 will zoom in on the case of the Middle East area, exploring diverse situations and the most recent developments in a comparative perspective, which will allow students to detect national peculiarities as well as regional commonalities.
The Special Module 2 will zoom in on the relationship between religion(s) and international politics. Exploring how this relationship evolved over the years and how it differs depending on the country and the region, the students will be able to reflect critically on the role of religion in international politics nowadays.
Overall, the aim of the course is to familiarize students with the main events and interpretations of global and international history, as well as with the multi-layered nature of historical processes. Students will learn to detect how these layers intertwined and influenced one another and will discover the variety of approaches historians adopt to inquiry into the past.
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Program
General Module
Topic 1 Empires and colonialism 1870-1945
Topic 2 The collapse of the “Concert of Europe” 1870-1914
Topic 3 The end of the First World War and the making of the Versailles system 1914-1929
Topic 4 The failure of the Versailles system and the Second World War, 1929-1939
Topic 5 The end of the Second World War, Pax Americana, Cold War
Topic 6 Cold War in Asia
Topic 7 The rise of the Global South
Topic 8 The end of the Cold War and the dawn of the New World Order
Special Module 1
Topic 1 World War I: The Creation of a New Middle East
Topic 2 Revolutionary Regimes
Topic 3 The Gulf States – War, Oil and Politics
Topic 4 The "Arab Spring": A Dawn of a New Era?
Topic 5 Muslims in Europe: Multiculturalism and Terror
Topic 6 The "New Regionalism":
Special Module 2
Topic 1 Religion in International Relations, overview of religions in the world
Topic 2 Religion and politics: concepts and categories
Topic 3 Catholic Church and secularization
Topic 4 Catholic Church and religion after the Second World War
Topic 1 Empires and colonialism 1870-1945
Topic 2 The collapse of the “Concert of Europe” 1870-1914
Topic 3 The end of the First World War and the making of the Versailles system 1914-1929
Topic 4 The failure of the Versailles system and the Second World War, 1929-1939
Topic 5 The end of the Second World War, Pax Americana, Cold War
Topic 6 Cold War in Asia
Topic 7 The rise of the Global South
Topic 8 The end of the Cold War and the dawn of the New World Order
Special Module 1
Topic 1 World War I: The Creation of a New Middle East
Topic 2 Revolutionary Regimes
Topic 3 The Gulf States – War, Oil and Politics
Topic 4 The "Arab Spring": A Dawn of a New Era?
Topic 5 Muslims in Europe: Multiculturalism and Terror
Topic 6 The "New Regionalism":
Special Module 2
Topic 1 Religion in International Relations, overview of religions in the world
Topic 2 Religion and politics: concepts and categories
Topic 3 Catholic Church and secularization
Topic 4 Catholic Church and religion after the Second World War
Books
General Module
- Antony Best, Jussi M. Hanhimäki, Joseph A. Maiolo and Kirsten E. Schulze, International History of the Twentieth Century and Beyond (London: Routledge, 2014) Chapters 1-4, 7-10, 12-15, 17, 20-21
- Catherine Schenk, International Economic Relations since 1945 (London: Routledge, 2011) Chapters 1-5
- Matthew G. Stanard, European Overseas Empire, 1879–1999: A Short History (Wiley-Blackwell, 2018) Chapters 1-2.
Additional materials will be uploaded on the teaching platform in due time ahead of classes.
Special Module 1
- Bernard Lewis, The Middle East: 2000 years of history from the rise of Christianity to the present day (London: Phoenix, 1995)
- Robin Wright, ‘Islam, Democracy and the West,’ Foreign Affairs, Vol. 71, No. 3 (Summer, 1992), pp. 131-145
- C.A.O. Van Nieuwenhuijze, ‘Islam and the West: Worlds Apart? A Case of Interactive Sociocultural Dynamics,’ Arabica, Vol. 42, No. 3 (November 1995), pp. 380-403
- Robert Worth, A Rage for Order: The Middle East in Turmoil (New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2016), pp. 61-95
- Uzi Rabi and Friedman Brandon, ‘Weaponizing Sectarianism in Iraq and Syria,’ Orbis, (April 2017), pp. 1-16
- Uzi Rabi, The Return of the Past: State, Identity, and Society in the Post-Arab Spring Middle East (Maryland: Lexington Books, 2020)
- Robert P. Beschel Jr. and Tarik M. Yousef, ‘The Middle East and North Africa and Covid-19: Gearing up for the long haul,’ Brookings, (December 13, 2020) https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/the-middle-east-and-north-africa-and-covid-19-gearing-up- for-the-long-haul/.
Special Module 2
- Jeffrey Haynes (ed.), Routledge Handbook of Religion and Politics (London: Routledge, 2016) Chapter 3: Allen D. Hertzke, The Catholic Church and Catholicism in global politics; Chapter 10: John Madeley, Religion and the State
- Jeffrey Haynes, ‘Religion, secularization and politics. A postmodern conspectus,’ in Jeffrey Haynes (ed.) Religion, Politics and International Relations: Selected Essays (London: Routledge, 2011)
- Emilio Gentile, ‘Fascism as Political Religion,’ Journal of Contemporary History, Vol. 25, No. 2-3 (1990), pp. 229-251
- Renato Moro, ‘Religion and Politics in the Time of Secularisation: The Sacralisation of Politics and Politicisation of Religion,’ Totalitarian Movements and Political Religions, Vol. 6, No. 1 (2005), pp. 71–86
- Elisabeth Erin Williams, ‘Liberation Theology and Its Role in Latin America,’ Monitor: Journal of International Studies, Vol. 7, No. 1 (2000)
- Agostino Giovagnoli,, ‘Karol Wojtyla and the end of the Cold War: Vatican Ostpolitik and Pope John Paul II,’ in Silvio Pons and Federico Romero (eds.) Reinterpreting the End of the Cold War: Issues, Interpretations, Periodizations (London: Frank Cass, 2005), pp. 82-89
- Staf Hellemans, ‘From `Catholicism Against Modernity’ to the Problematic `Modernity of Catholicism,’ Ethical Perspectives, Vol. 8, No. 2 (2001), pp. 117-127.
- Antony Best, Jussi M. Hanhimäki, Joseph A. Maiolo and Kirsten E. Schulze, International History of the Twentieth Century and Beyond (London: Routledge, 2014) Chapters 1-4, 7-10, 12-15, 17, 20-21
- Catherine Schenk, International Economic Relations since 1945 (London: Routledge, 2011) Chapters 1-5
- Matthew G. Stanard, European Overseas Empire, 1879–1999: A Short History (Wiley-Blackwell, 2018) Chapters 1-2.
Additional materials will be uploaded on the teaching platform in due time ahead of classes.
Special Module 1
- Bernard Lewis, The Middle East: 2000 years of history from the rise of Christianity to the present day (London: Phoenix, 1995)
- Robin Wright, ‘Islam, Democracy and the West,’ Foreign Affairs, Vol. 71, No. 3 (Summer, 1992), pp. 131-145
- C.A.O. Van Nieuwenhuijze, ‘Islam and the West: Worlds Apart? A Case of Interactive Sociocultural Dynamics,’ Arabica, Vol. 42, No. 3 (November 1995), pp. 380-403
- Robert Worth, A Rage for Order: The Middle East in Turmoil (New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2016), pp. 61-95
- Uzi Rabi and Friedman Brandon, ‘Weaponizing Sectarianism in Iraq and Syria,’ Orbis, (April 2017), pp. 1-16
- Uzi Rabi, The Return of the Past: State, Identity, and Society in the Post-Arab Spring Middle East (Maryland: Lexington Books, 2020)
- Robert P. Beschel Jr. and Tarik M. Yousef, ‘The Middle East and North Africa and Covid-19: Gearing up for the long haul,’ Brookings, (December 13, 2020) https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/the-middle-east-and-north-africa-and-covid-19-gearing-up- for-the-long-haul/.
Special Module 2
- Jeffrey Haynes (ed.), Routledge Handbook of Religion and Politics (London: Routledge, 2016) Chapter 3: Allen D. Hertzke, The Catholic Church and Catholicism in global politics; Chapter 10: John Madeley, Religion and the State
- Jeffrey Haynes, ‘Religion, secularization and politics. A postmodern conspectus,’ in Jeffrey Haynes (ed.) Religion, Politics and International Relations: Selected Essays (London: Routledge, 2011)
- Emilio Gentile, ‘Fascism as Political Religion,’ Journal of Contemporary History, Vol. 25, No. 2-3 (1990), pp. 229-251
- Renato Moro, ‘Religion and Politics in the Time of Secularisation: The Sacralisation of Politics and Politicisation of Religion,’ Totalitarian Movements and Political Religions, Vol. 6, No. 1 (2005), pp. 71–86
- Elisabeth Erin Williams, ‘Liberation Theology and Its Role in Latin America,’ Monitor: Journal of International Studies, Vol. 7, No. 1 (2000)
- Agostino Giovagnoli,, ‘Karol Wojtyla and the end of the Cold War: Vatican Ostpolitik and Pope John Paul II,’ in Silvio Pons and Federico Romero (eds.) Reinterpreting the End of the Cold War: Issues, Interpretations, Periodizations (London: Frank Cass, 2005), pp. 82-89
- Staf Hellemans, ‘From `Catholicism Against Modernity’ to the Problematic `Modernity of Catholicism,’ Ethical Perspectives, Vol. 8, No. 2 (2001), pp. 117-127.
Bibliography
General Module
- Antony Best, Jussi M. Hanhimäki, Joseph A. Maiolo and Kirsten E. Schulze, International History of the Twentieth Century and Beyond (London: Routledge, 2014) Chapters 1-4, 7-10, 12-15, 17, 20-21
- Catherine Schenk, International Economic Relations since 1945 (London: Routledge, 2011) Chapters 1-5
- Matthew G. Stanard, European Overseas Empire, 1879–1999: A Short History (Wiley-Blackwell, 2018) Chapters 1-2.
Additional materials will be uploaded on the teaching platform in due time ahead of classes.
Special Module 1
- Bernard Lewis, The Middle East: 2000 years of history from the rise of Christianity to the present day (London: Phoenix, 1995)
- Robin Wright, ‘Islam, Democracy and the West,’ Foreign Affairs, Vol. 71, No. 3 (Summer, 1992), pp. 131-145
- C.A.O. Van Nieuwenhuijze, ‘Islam and the West: Worlds Apart? A Case of Interactive Sociocultural Dynamics,’ Arabica, Vol. 42, No. 3 (November 1995), pp. 380-403
- Robert Worth, A Rage for Order: The Middle East in Turmoil (New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2016), pp. 61-95
- Uzi Rabi and Friedman Brandon, ‘Weaponizing Sectarianism in Iraq and Syria,’ Orbis, (April 2017), pp. 1-16
- Uzi Rabi, The Return of the Past: State, Identity, and Society in the Post-Arab Spring Middle East (Maryland: Lexington Books, 2020)
- Robert P. Beschel Jr. and Tarik M. Yousef, ‘The Middle East and North Africa and Covid-19: Gearing up for the long haul,’ Brookings, (December 13, 2020) https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/the-middle-east-and-north-africa-and-covid-19-gearing-up- for-the-long-haul/.
Special Module 2
- Jeffrey Haynes (ed.), Routledge Handbook of Religion and Politics (London: Routledge, 2016) Chapter 3: Allen D. Hertzke, The Catholic Church and Catholicism in global politics; Chapter 10: John Madeley, Religion and the State
- Jeffrey Haynes, ‘Religion, secularization and politics. A postmodern conspectus,’ in Jeffrey Haynes (ed.) Religion, Politics and International Relations: Selected Essays (London: Routledge, 2011)
- Emilio Gentile, ‘Fascism as Political Religion,’ Journal of Contemporary History, Vol. 25, No. 2-3 (1990), pp. 229-251
- Renato Moro, ‘Religion and Politics in the Time of Secularisation: The Sacralisation of Politics and Politicisation of Religion,’ Totalitarian Movements and Political Religions, Vol. 6, No. 1 (2005), pp. 71–86
- Elisabeth Erin Williams, ‘Liberation Theology and Its Role in Latin America,’ Monitor: Journal of International Studies, Vol. 7, No. 1 (2000)
- Agostino Giovagnoli,, ‘Karol Wojtyla and the end of the Cold War: Vatican Ostpolitik and Pope John Paul II,’ in Silvio Pons and Federico Romero (eds.) Reinterpreting the End of the Cold War: Issues, Interpretations, Periodizations (London: Frank Cass, 2005), pp. 82-89
- Staf Hellemans, ‘From `Catholicism Against Modernity’ to the Problematic `Modernity of Catholicism,’ Ethical Perspectives, Vol. 8, No. 2 (2001), pp. 117-127.
- Antony Best, Jussi M. Hanhimäki, Joseph A. Maiolo and Kirsten E. Schulze, International History of the Twentieth Century and Beyond (London: Routledge, 2014) Chapters 1-4, 7-10, 12-15, 17, 20-21
- Catherine Schenk, International Economic Relations since 1945 (London: Routledge, 2011) Chapters 1-5
- Matthew G. Stanard, European Overseas Empire, 1879–1999: A Short History (Wiley-Blackwell, 2018) Chapters 1-2.
Additional materials will be uploaded on the teaching platform in due time ahead of classes.
Special Module 1
- Bernard Lewis, The Middle East: 2000 years of history from the rise of Christianity to the present day (London: Phoenix, 1995)
- Robin Wright, ‘Islam, Democracy and the West,’ Foreign Affairs, Vol. 71, No. 3 (Summer, 1992), pp. 131-145
- C.A.O. Van Nieuwenhuijze, ‘Islam and the West: Worlds Apart? A Case of Interactive Sociocultural Dynamics,’ Arabica, Vol. 42, No. 3 (November 1995), pp. 380-403
- Robert Worth, A Rage for Order: The Middle East in Turmoil (New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2016), pp. 61-95
- Uzi Rabi and Friedman Brandon, ‘Weaponizing Sectarianism in Iraq and Syria,’ Orbis, (April 2017), pp. 1-16
- Uzi Rabi, The Return of the Past: State, Identity, and Society in the Post-Arab Spring Middle East (Maryland: Lexington Books, 2020)
- Robert P. Beschel Jr. and Tarik M. Yousef, ‘The Middle East and North Africa and Covid-19: Gearing up for the long haul,’ Brookings, (December 13, 2020) https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/the-middle-east-and-north-africa-and-covid-19-gearing-up- for-the-long-haul/.
Special Module 2
- Jeffrey Haynes (ed.), Routledge Handbook of Religion and Politics (London: Routledge, 2016) Chapter 3: Allen D. Hertzke, The Catholic Church and Catholicism in global politics; Chapter 10: John Madeley, Religion and the State
- Jeffrey Haynes, ‘Religion, secularization and politics. A postmodern conspectus,’ in Jeffrey Haynes (ed.) Religion, Politics and International Relations: Selected Essays (London: Routledge, 2011)
- Emilio Gentile, ‘Fascism as Political Religion,’ Journal of Contemporary History, Vol. 25, No. 2-3 (1990), pp. 229-251
- Renato Moro, ‘Religion and Politics in the Time of Secularisation: The Sacralisation of Politics and Politicisation of Religion,’ Totalitarian Movements and Political Religions, Vol. 6, No. 1 (2005), pp. 71–86
- Elisabeth Erin Williams, ‘Liberation Theology and Its Role in Latin America,’ Monitor: Journal of International Studies, Vol. 7, No. 1 (2000)
- Agostino Giovagnoli,, ‘Karol Wojtyla and the end of the Cold War: Vatican Ostpolitik and Pope John Paul II,’ in Silvio Pons and Federico Romero (eds.) Reinterpreting the End of the Cold War: Issues, Interpretations, Periodizations (London: Frank Cass, 2005), pp. 82-89
- Staf Hellemans, ‘From `Catholicism Against Modernity’ to the Problematic `Modernity of Catholicism,’ Ethical Perspectives, Vol. 8, No. 2 (2001), pp. 117-127.
Teaching methods
General Module
The general module will be taught through a mix of lectures and seminars.
Lectures will present students with the main features of the international system and its evolution over time; they will explain key concepts, the unfolding of events and processes, and the forces driving change. Lectures will also highlight the most important actors shaping and/or challenging the international order at a given time, their role and goals, and their interactions. Student will be also familiarized with the main historiographical debates and learn that there are different interpretations and approaches that historians use to explain events and the causes behind them.
In the seminar sessions, students will be guided to put this knowledge to use. They will engage in work- in-group assignments and small discussions, analyze specific case-studies, and exercise in analytical essay planning and writing. The seminars will also offer students a chance to practice public speaking. These seminar activities will help students to perform well at the exam.
Students are expected to attend every class and come to seminar sessions prepared for discussion.
Special Module 1
This module reviews and analyses the central historical processes that have taken place in the Middle East over the past two centuries, particularly the interaction between internal processes and the effects of interactions between societies in the Middle East and the West. Moreover, the module will discuss the economic, political, and cultural effects of the West on the region, reform efforts, Islamic and nationalist responses to domestic social crises, the rise of the territorial state following World War I, the revolutionary regimes and, finally, the emergence of a range of Islamic movements. The teaching method will be based on lectures combined with some reading materials which will provide the students with the necessary tools for understanding the geopolitical changes in the Middle East. Students are expected to attend every session and come prepared for an active discussion. Additionally, students will be requested on writing a final paper concerning one of the issues learned in class.
Special Module 2
This module covers the relationship between religion and international politics. The lectures will provide students with an overview of religions in the world and their relationship with politics, explain key concepts and categories, and zoom on in the relationship between the Catholic Church and politics in the 20th century.
In the seminar sessions, students will be guided to put this knowledge to use. They will engage in work- in-group assignments and small discussions concerning the readings, The seminars will also offer students a chance to practice public speaking. These seminar activities will help students to perform well at the exam.
The general module will be taught through a mix of lectures and seminars.
Lectures will present students with the main features of the international system and its evolution over time; they will explain key concepts, the unfolding of events and processes, and the forces driving change. Lectures will also highlight the most important actors shaping and/or challenging the international order at a given time, their role and goals, and their interactions. Student will be also familiarized with the main historiographical debates and learn that there are different interpretations and approaches that historians use to explain events and the causes behind them.
In the seminar sessions, students will be guided to put this knowledge to use. They will engage in work- in-group assignments and small discussions, analyze specific case-studies, and exercise in analytical essay planning and writing. The seminars will also offer students a chance to practice public speaking. These seminar activities will help students to perform well at the exam.
Students are expected to attend every class and come to seminar sessions prepared for discussion.
Special Module 1
This module reviews and analyses the central historical processes that have taken place in the Middle East over the past two centuries, particularly the interaction between internal processes and the effects of interactions between societies in the Middle East and the West. Moreover, the module will discuss the economic, political, and cultural effects of the West on the region, reform efforts, Islamic and nationalist responses to domestic social crises, the rise of the territorial state following World War I, the revolutionary regimes and, finally, the emergence of a range of Islamic movements. The teaching method will be based on lectures combined with some reading materials which will provide the students with the necessary tools for understanding the geopolitical changes in the Middle East. Students are expected to attend every session and come prepared for an active discussion. Additionally, students will be requested on writing a final paper concerning one of the issues learned in class.
Special Module 2
This module covers the relationship between religion and international politics. The lectures will provide students with an overview of religions in the world and their relationship with politics, explain key concepts and categories, and zoom on in the relationship between the Catholic Church and politics in the 20th century.
In the seminar sessions, students will be guided to put this knowledge to use. They will engage in work- in-group assignments and small discussions concerning the readings, The seminars will also offer students a chance to practice public speaking. These seminar activities will help students to perform well at the exam.
Exam Rules
- Mid-Term Exam (40%): Written exam covering topics examined in the General Module until then (topics 1-6). Students choose one question from a given list and answer it using knowledge acquired from lectures, textbooks, and other class materials. Questions focus on broad topics and processes, not specific events.
- Special Module 1 Essay (20%): Written paper concerning one of the issues learned in class.
- End-Term Exam (20% + 20%): Oral exam on the first summer exam session covering the remaining part of the General Module (topics 7-8) and Special Module 2. Students answer two questions: one from a list dealing with the remaining part of the general module and one from the Special Module 2 "Religion(s) and International Politics: The Ever-Changing Relationship." Questions use knowledge from lectures, textbooks, and class materials and focus on broad topics and processes, not specific events.
Resits for Attending Students:
- Resitting allowed only for Mid-Term and End-Term Exams; no second chances for Special Module 1 Essay.
- Resit only on the second date of the summer exam session.
- Attending students who fail or refuse the grade of the Mid-Term exam can re-sit it on the second date, keeping End-Term results.
- Attending students who fail or refuse the grade of the End-Term exam can re-sit it on the second date, keeping Mid-Term results.
- Mid-Term or End-Term exam grade can be refused only if lower than 24.
Losing Attending Student Status:
1. Attending students failing both exams or refusing grades re-sit as non-attending students, losing Special Module 1 Essay grade.
2. Non-submission of Special Module 1 Essay by the deadline results in losing attending student status, with no second call or re-sit option.
3. Absence on the day of in-class Mid-Term exam leads to losing attending student status.
Loss of attending student status means:
- No Special Module 1 Essay submission or loss of grade if already submitted.
- Non-attending written exam for the entire History and Civilization course on regular exam sessions.
Exceptional Circumstances:
- Excused absence or late submission based on exceptional circumstances requires a written certificate from a third person in a professional capacity, proving the situation.
- If excused, allowed to write the Special Module essay and sit the End-Term exam; Mid-Term exam on the second date of the summer session.
Non-Attending Students:
- Take one final exam for the entire course, with the professor indicating textbooks and materials.
- Exam includes three questions (one for the General Module, one for Special Module 1, one for Special Module 2); students must answer all three questions to pass.
Plagiarism:
- Unacceptable and may result in a Fail, with the Examination Board notified.
- Plagiarism includes unmarked quotations, creative use of others' work without proper referencing, copying or accepting work from others, and passing off another person's ideas as one's own.
- Students are not allowed to take another person's ideas and present them as their own. Self-test: Did I write all of my submission myself? If not, did I indicate the source of quotes or ideas? If the answer is "no" to both questions, plagiarism is occurring.
- Special Module 1 Essay (20%): Written paper concerning one of the issues learned in class.
- End-Term Exam (20% + 20%): Oral exam on the first summer exam session covering the remaining part of the General Module (topics 7-8) and Special Module 2. Students answer two questions: one from a list dealing with the remaining part of the general module and one from the Special Module 2 "Religion(s) and International Politics: The Ever-Changing Relationship." Questions use knowledge from lectures, textbooks, and class materials and focus on broad topics and processes, not specific events.
Resits for Attending Students:
- Resitting allowed only for Mid-Term and End-Term Exams; no second chances for Special Module 1 Essay.
- Resit only on the second date of the summer exam session.
- Attending students who fail or refuse the grade of the Mid-Term exam can re-sit it on the second date, keeping End-Term results.
- Attending students who fail or refuse the grade of the End-Term exam can re-sit it on the second date, keeping Mid-Term results.
- Mid-Term or End-Term exam grade can be refused only if lower than 24.
Losing Attending Student Status:
1. Attending students failing both exams or refusing grades re-sit as non-attending students, losing Special Module 1 Essay grade.
2. Non-submission of Special Module 1 Essay by the deadline results in losing attending student status, with no second call or re-sit option.
3. Absence on the day of in-class Mid-Term exam leads to losing attending student status.
Loss of attending student status means:
- No Special Module 1 Essay submission or loss of grade if already submitted.
- Non-attending written exam for the entire History and Civilization course on regular exam sessions.
Exceptional Circumstances:
- Excused absence or late submission based on exceptional circumstances requires a written certificate from a third person in a professional capacity, proving the situation.
- If excused, allowed to write the Special Module essay and sit the End-Term exam; Mid-Term exam on the second date of the summer session.
Non-Attending Students:
- Take one final exam for the entire course, with the professor indicating textbooks and materials.
- Exam includes three questions (one for the General Module, one for Special Module 1, one for Special Module 2); students must answer all three questions to pass.
Plagiarism:
- Unacceptable and may result in a Fail, with the Examination Board notified.
- Plagiarism includes unmarked quotations, creative use of others' work without proper referencing, copying or accepting work from others, and passing off another person's ideas as one's own.
- Students are not allowed to take another person's ideas and present them as their own. Self-test: Did I write all of my submission myself? If not, did I indicate the source of quotes or ideas? If the answer is "no" to both questions, plagiarism is occurring.
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ALEKSANDRA KOMORNICKA
Books
General Module
- Antony Best, Jussi M. Hanhimäki, Joseph A. Maiolo and Kirsten E. Schulze, International History of the Twentieth Century and Beyond (London: Routledge, 2014) Chapters 1-4, 7-10, 12-15, 17, 20-21
- Catherine Schenk, International Economic Relations since 1945 (London: Routledge, 2011) Chapters 1-5
- Matthew G. Stanard, European Overseas Empire, 1879–1999: A Short History (Wiley-Blackwell, 2018) Chapters 1-2.
Additional materials will be uploaded on the teaching platform in due time ahead of classes.
Special Module 1
- Bernard Lewis, The Middle East: 2000 years of history from the rise of Christianity to the present day (London: Phoenix, 1995)
- Robin Wright, ‘Islam, Democracy and the West,’ Foreign Affairs, Vol. 71, No. 3 (Summer, 1992), pp. 131-145
- C.A.O. Van Nieuwenhuijze, ‘Islam and the West: Worlds Apart? A Case of Interactive Sociocultural Dynamics,’ Arabica, Vol. 42, No. 3 (November 1995), pp. 380-403
- Robert Worth, A Rage for Order: The Middle East in Turmoil (New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2016), pp. 61-95
- Uzi Rabi and Friedman Brandon, ‘Weaponizing Sectarianism in Iraq and Syria,’ Orbis, (April 2017), pp. 1-16
- Uzi Rabi, The Return of the Past: State, Identity, and Society in the Post-Arab Spring Middle East (Maryland: Lexington Books, 2020)
- Robert P. Beschel Jr. and Tarik M. Yousef, ‘The Middle East and North Africa and Covid-19: Gearing up for the long haul,’ Brookings, (December 13, 2020) https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/the-middle-east-and-north-africa-and-covid-19-gearing-up- for-the-long-haul/.
Special Module 2
- Jeffrey Haynes (ed.), Routledge Handbook of Religion and Politics (London: Routledge, 2016) Chapter 3: Allen D. Hertzke, The Catholic Church and Catholicism in global politics; Chapter 10: John Madeley, Religion and the State
- Jeffrey Haynes, ‘Religion, secularization and politics. A postmodern conspectus,’ in Jeffrey Haynes (ed.) Religion, Politics and International Relations: Selected Essays (London: Routledge, 2011)
- Emilio Gentile, ‘Fascism as Political Religion,’ Journal of Contemporary History, Vol. 25, No. 2-3 (1990), pp. 229-251
- Renato Moro, ‘Religion and Politics in the Time of Secularisation: The Sacralisation of Politics and Politicisation of Religion,’ Totalitarian Movements and Political Religions, Vol. 6, No. 1 (2005), pp. 71–86
- Elisabeth Erin Williams, ‘Liberation Theology and Its Role in Latin America,’ Monitor: Journal of International Studies, Vol. 7, No. 1 (2000)
- Agostino Giovagnoli,, ‘Karol Wojtyla and the end of the Cold War: Vatican Ostpolitik and Pope John Paul II,’ in Silvio Pons and Federico Romero (eds.) Reinterpreting the End of the Cold War: Issues, Interpretations, Periodizations (London: Frank Cass, 2005), pp. 82-89
- Staf Hellemans, ‘From `Catholicism Against Modernity’ to the Problematic `Modernity of Catholicism,’ Ethical Perspectives, Vol. 8, No. 2 (2001), pp. 117-127.
- Antony Best, Jussi M. Hanhimäki, Joseph A. Maiolo and Kirsten E. Schulze, International History of the Twentieth Century and Beyond (London: Routledge, 2014) Chapters 1-4, 7-10, 12-15, 17, 20-21
- Catherine Schenk, International Economic Relations since 1945 (London: Routledge, 2011) Chapters 1-5
- Matthew G. Stanard, European Overseas Empire, 1879–1999: A Short History (Wiley-Blackwell, 2018) Chapters 1-2.
Additional materials will be uploaded on the teaching platform in due time ahead of classes.
Special Module 1
- Bernard Lewis, The Middle East: 2000 years of history from the rise of Christianity to the present day (London: Phoenix, 1995)
- Robin Wright, ‘Islam, Democracy and the West,’ Foreign Affairs, Vol. 71, No. 3 (Summer, 1992), pp. 131-145
- C.A.O. Van Nieuwenhuijze, ‘Islam and the West: Worlds Apart? A Case of Interactive Sociocultural Dynamics,’ Arabica, Vol. 42, No. 3 (November 1995), pp. 380-403
- Robert Worth, A Rage for Order: The Middle East in Turmoil (New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2016), pp. 61-95
- Uzi Rabi and Friedman Brandon, ‘Weaponizing Sectarianism in Iraq and Syria,’ Orbis, (April 2017), pp. 1-16
- Uzi Rabi, The Return of the Past: State, Identity, and Society in the Post-Arab Spring Middle East (Maryland: Lexington Books, 2020)
- Robert P. Beschel Jr. and Tarik M. Yousef, ‘The Middle East and North Africa and Covid-19: Gearing up for the long haul,’ Brookings, (December 13, 2020) https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/the-middle-east-and-north-africa-and-covid-19-gearing-up- for-the-long-haul/.
Special Module 2
- Jeffrey Haynes (ed.), Routledge Handbook of Religion and Politics (London: Routledge, 2016) Chapter 3: Allen D. Hertzke, The Catholic Church and Catholicism in global politics; Chapter 10: John Madeley, Religion and the State
- Jeffrey Haynes, ‘Religion, secularization and politics. A postmodern conspectus,’ in Jeffrey Haynes (ed.) Religion, Politics and International Relations: Selected Essays (London: Routledge, 2011)
- Emilio Gentile, ‘Fascism as Political Religion,’ Journal of Contemporary History, Vol. 25, No. 2-3 (1990), pp. 229-251
- Renato Moro, ‘Religion and Politics in the Time of Secularisation: The Sacralisation of Politics and Politicisation of Religion,’ Totalitarian Movements and Political Religions, Vol. 6, No. 1 (2005), pp. 71–86
- Elisabeth Erin Williams, ‘Liberation Theology and Its Role in Latin America,’ Monitor: Journal of International Studies, Vol. 7, No. 1 (2000)
- Agostino Giovagnoli,, ‘Karol Wojtyla and the end of the Cold War: Vatican Ostpolitik and Pope John Paul II,’ in Silvio Pons and Federico Romero (eds.) Reinterpreting the End of the Cold War: Issues, Interpretations, Periodizations (London: Frank Cass, 2005), pp. 82-89
- Staf Hellemans, ‘From `Catholicism Against Modernity’ to the Problematic `Modernity of Catholicism,’ Ethical Perspectives, Vol. 8, No. 2 (2001), pp. 117-127.
Exam Rules
Exam includes three questions (one for the General Module, one for Special Module 1, one for Special Module 2); students must answer all three questions to pass.
Plagiarism:
- Unacceptable and may result in a Fail, with the Examination Board notified.
- Plagiarism includes unmarked quotations, creative use of others' work without proper referencing, copying or accepting work from others, and passing off another person's ideas as one's own.
- Students are not allowed to take another person's ideas and present them as their own. Self-test: Did I write all of my submission myself? If not, did I indicate the source of quotes or ideas? If the answer is "no" to both questions, plagiarism is occurring.
Plagiarism:
- Unacceptable and may result in a Fail, with the Examination Board notified.
- Plagiarism includes unmarked quotations, creative use of others' work without proper referencing, copying or accepting work from others, and passing off another person's ideas as one's own.
- Students are not allowed to take another person's ideas and present them as their own. Self-test: Did I write all of my submission myself? If not, did I indicate the source of quotes or ideas? If the answer is "no" to both questions, plagiarism is occurring.
ALEKSANDRA KOMORNICKA
ALEKSANDRA KOMORNICKA
ALEKSANDRA KOMORNICKA
JACOPO CELLINI
Program
General Module
Topic 1 Empires and colonialism 1870-1945
Topic 2 The collapse of the “Concert of Europe” 1870-1914
Topic 3 The end of the First World War and the making of the Versailles system 1914-1929
Topic 4 The failure of the Versailles system and the Second World War, 1929-1939
Topic 5 The end of the Second World War, Pax Americana, Cold War
Topic 6 Cold War in Asia
Topic 7 The rise of the Global South
Topic 8 The end of the Cold War and the dawn of the New World Order
Special Module 1
Topic 1 World War I: The Creation of a New Middle East
Topic 2 Revolutionary Regimes
Topic 3 The Gulf States – War, Oil and Politics
Topic 4 The "Arab Spring": A Dawn of a New Era?
Topic 5 Muslims in Europe: Multiculturalism and Terror
Topic 6 The "New Regionalism":
Special Module 2
Topic 1 Religion in International Relations, overview of religions in the world
Topic 2 Religion and politics: concepts and categories
Topic 3 Catholic Church and secularization
Topic 4 Catholic Church and religion after the Second World War
Topic 1 Empires and colonialism 1870-1945
Topic 2 The collapse of the “Concert of Europe” 1870-1914
Topic 3 The end of the First World War and the making of the Versailles system 1914-1929
Topic 4 The failure of the Versailles system and the Second World War, 1929-1939
Topic 5 The end of the Second World War, Pax Americana, Cold War
Topic 6 Cold War in Asia
Topic 7 The rise of the Global South
Topic 8 The end of the Cold War and the dawn of the New World Order
Special Module 1
Topic 1 World War I: The Creation of a New Middle East
Topic 2 Revolutionary Regimes
Topic 3 The Gulf States – War, Oil and Politics
Topic 4 The "Arab Spring": A Dawn of a New Era?
Topic 5 Muslims in Europe: Multiculturalism and Terror
Topic 6 The "New Regionalism":
Special Module 2
Topic 1 Religion in International Relations, overview of religions in the world
Topic 2 Religion and politics: concepts and categories
Topic 3 Catholic Church and secularization
Topic 4 Catholic Church and religion after the Second World War
Books
General Module
- Antony Best, Jussi M. Hanhimäki, Joseph A. Maiolo and Kirsten E. Schulze, International History of the Twentieth Century and Beyond (London: Routledge, 2014) Chapters 1-4, 7-10, 12-15, 17, 20-21
- Catherine Schenk, International Economic Relations since 1945 (London: Routledge, 2011) Chapters 1-5
- Matthew G. Stanard, European Overseas Empire, 1879–1999: A Short History (Wiley-Blackwell, 2018) Chapters 1-2.
Additional materials will be uploaded on the teaching platform in due time ahead of classes.
Special Module 1
- Bernard Lewis, The Middle East: 2000 years of history from the rise of Christianity to the present day (London: Phoenix, 1995)
- Robin Wright, ‘Islam, Democracy and the West,’ Foreign Affairs, Vol. 71, No. 3 (Summer, 1992), pp. 131-145
- C.A.O. Van Nieuwenhuijze, ‘Islam and the West: Worlds Apart? A Case of Interactive Sociocultural Dynamics,’ Arabica, Vol. 42, No. 3 (November 1995), pp. 380-403
- Robert Worth, A Rage for Order: The Middle East in Turmoil (New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2016), pp. 61-95
- Uzi Rabi and Friedman Brandon, ‘Weaponizing Sectarianism in Iraq and Syria,’ Orbis, (April 2017), pp. 1-16
- Uzi Rabi, The Return of the Past: State, Identity, and Society in the Post-Arab Spring Middle East (Maryland: Lexington Books, 2020)
- Robert P. Beschel Jr. and Tarik M. Yousef, ‘The Middle East and North Africa and Covid-19: Gearing up for the long haul,’ Brookings, (December 13, 2020) https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/the-middle-east-and-north-africa-and-covid-19-gearing-up- for-the-long-haul/.
Special Module 2
- Jeffrey Haynes (ed.), Routledge Handbook of Religion and Politics (London: Routledge, 2016) Chapter 3: Allen D. Hertzke, The Catholic Church and Catholicism in global politics; Chapter 10: John Madeley, Religion and the State
- Jeffrey Haynes, ‘Religion, secularization and politics. A postmodern conspectus,’ in Jeffrey Haynes (ed.) Religion, Politics and International Relations: Selected Essays (London: Routledge, 2011)
- Emilio Gentile, ‘Fascism as Political Religion,’ Journal of Contemporary History, Vol. 25, No. 2-3 (1990), pp. 229-251
- Renato Moro, ‘Religion and Politics in the Time of Secularisation: The Sacralisation of Politics and Politicisation of Religion,’ Totalitarian Movements and Political Religions, Vol. 6, No. 1 (2005), pp. 71–86
- Elisabeth Erin Williams, ‘Liberation Theology and Its Role in Latin America,’ Monitor: Journal of International Studies, Vol. 7, No. 1 (2000)
- Agostino Giovagnoli,, ‘Karol Wojtyla and the end of the Cold War: Vatican Ostpolitik and Pope John Paul II,’ in Silvio Pons and Federico Romero (eds.) Reinterpreting the End of the Cold War: Issues, Interpretations, Periodizations (London: Frank Cass, 2005), pp. 82-89
- Staf Hellemans, ‘From `Catholicism Against Modernity’ to the Problematic `Modernity of Catholicism,’ Ethical Perspectives, Vol. 8, No. 2 (2001), pp. 117-127.
- Antony Best, Jussi M. Hanhimäki, Joseph A. Maiolo and Kirsten E. Schulze, International History of the Twentieth Century and Beyond (London: Routledge, 2014) Chapters 1-4, 7-10, 12-15, 17, 20-21
- Catherine Schenk, International Economic Relations since 1945 (London: Routledge, 2011) Chapters 1-5
- Matthew G. Stanard, European Overseas Empire, 1879–1999: A Short History (Wiley-Blackwell, 2018) Chapters 1-2.
Additional materials will be uploaded on the teaching platform in due time ahead of classes.
Special Module 1
- Bernard Lewis, The Middle East: 2000 years of history from the rise of Christianity to the present day (London: Phoenix, 1995)
- Robin Wright, ‘Islam, Democracy and the West,’ Foreign Affairs, Vol. 71, No. 3 (Summer, 1992), pp. 131-145
- C.A.O. Van Nieuwenhuijze, ‘Islam and the West: Worlds Apart? A Case of Interactive Sociocultural Dynamics,’ Arabica, Vol. 42, No. 3 (November 1995), pp. 380-403
- Robert Worth, A Rage for Order: The Middle East in Turmoil (New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2016), pp. 61-95
- Uzi Rabi and Friedman Brandon, ‘Weaponizing Sectarianism in Iraq and Syria,’ Orbis, (April 2017), pp. 1-16
- Uzi Rabi, The Return of the Past: State, Identity, and Society in the Post-Arab Spring Middle East (Maryland: Lexington Books, 2020)
- Robert P. Beschel Jr. and Tarik M. Yousef, ‘The Middle East and North Africa and Covid-19: Gearing up for the long haul,’ Brookings, (December 13, 2020) https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/the-middle-east-and-north-africa-and-covid-19-gearing-up- for-the-long-haul/.
Special Module 2
- Jeffrey Haynes (ed.), Routledge Handbook of Religion and Politics (London: Routledge, 2016) Chapter 3: Allen D. Hertzke, The Catholic Church and Catholicism in global politics; Chapter 10: John Madeley, Religion and the State
- Jeffrey Haynes, ‘Religion, secularization and politics. A postmodern conspectus,’ in Jeffrey Haynes (ed.) Religion, Politics and International Relations: Selected Essays (London: Routledge, 2011)
- Emilio Gentile, ‘Fascism as Political Religion,’ Journal of Contemporary History, Vol. 25, No. 2-3 (1990), pp. 229-251
- Renato Moro, ‘Religion and Politics in the Time of Secularisation: The Sacralisation of Politics and Politicisation of Religion,’ Totalitarian Movements and Political Religions, Vol. 6, No. 1 (2005), pp. 71–86
- Elisabeth Erin Williams, ‘Liberation Theology and Its Role in Latin America,’ Monitor: Journal of International Studies, Vol. 7, No. 1 (2000)
- Agostino Giovagnoli,, ‘Karol Wojtyla and the end of the Cold War: Vatican Ostpolitik and Pope John Paul II,’ in Silvio Pons and Federico Romero (eds.) Reinterpreting the End of the Cold War: Issues, Interpretations, Periodizations (London: Frank Cass, 2005), pp. 82-89
- Staf Hellemans, ‘From `Catholicism Against Modernity’ to the Problematic `Modernity of Catholicism,’ Ethical Perspectives, Vol. 8, No. 2 (2001), pp. 117-127.
Bibliography
Modulo Generale
- Antony Best, Jussi M. Hanhimäki, Joseph A. Maiolo e Kirsten E. Schulze, International History of the Twentieth Century and Beyond (Londra: Routledge, 2014) Capitoli 1-4, 7-10, 12-15, 17, 20-21
- Catherine Schenk, International Economic Relations since 1945 (Londra: Routledge, 2011) Capitoli 1-5
- Matthew G. Stanard, European Overseas Empire, 1879–1999: A Short History (Wiley-Blackwell, 2018) Capitoli 1-2.
Ulteriori materiali saranno caricati sulla piattaforma didattica in tempo utile prima delle lezioni.
Modulo Speciale 1
- Bernard Lewis, The Middle East: 2000 years of history from the rise of Christianity to the present day (Londra: Phoenix, 1995)
- Robin Wright, ‘Islam, Democracy and the West,’ Foreign Affairs, Vol. 71, No. 3 (Estate, 1992), pp. 131-145
- C.A.O. Van Nieuwenhuijze, ‘Islam and the West: Worlds Apart? A Case of Interactive Sociocultural Dynamics,’ Arabica, Vol. 42, No. 3 (novembre 1995), pp. 380-403
- Robert Worth, A Rage for Order: The Middle East in Turmoil (New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2016), pp. 61-95
- Uzi Rabi e Friedman Brandon, ‘Weaponizing Sectarianism in Iraq and Syria,’ Orbis, (aprile 2017), pp. 1-16
- Uzi Rabi, The Return of the Past: State, Identity, and Society in the Post-Arab Spring Middle East (Maryland: Lexington Books, 2020)
- Robert P. Beschel Jr. e Tarik M. Yousef, ‘The Middle East and North Africa and Covid-19: Gearing up for the long haul,’ Brookings, (13 dicembre 2020) https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/the-middle-east-and-north-africa-and-covid-19-gearing-up-for-the-long-haul/.
Modulo Speciale 2
- Jeffrey Haynes (ed.), Routledge Handbook of Religion and Politics (Londra: Routledge, 2016) Capitolo 3: Allen D. Hertzke, The Catholic Church and Catholicism in global politics; Capitolo 10: John Madeley, Religion and the State
- Jeffrey Haynes, ‘Religion, secularization and politics. A postmodern conspectus,’ in Jeffrey Haynes (ed.) Religion, Politics and International Relations: Selected Essays (Londra: Routledge, 2011)
- Emilio Gentile, ‘Fascism as Political Religion,’ Journal of Contemporary History, Vol. 25, No. 2-3 (1990), pp. 229-251
- Renato Moro, ‘Religion and Politics in the Time of Secularisation: The Sacralisation of Politics and Politicisation of Religion,’ Totalitarian Movements and Political Religions, Vol. 6, No. 1 (2005), pp. 71–86
- Elisabeth Erin Williams, ‘Liberation Theology and Its Role in Latin America,’ Monitor: Journal of International Studies, Vol. 7, No. 1 (2000)
- Agostino Giovagnoli,, ‘Karol Wojtyla and the end of the Cold War: Vatican Ostpolitik and Pope John Paul II,’ in Silvio Pons and Federico Romero (eds.) Reinterpreting the End of the Cold War: Issues, Interpretations, Periodizations (Londra: Frank Cass, 2005), pp. 82-89
- Staf Hellemans, ‘From `Catholicism Against Modernity’ to the Problematic `Modernity of Catholicism,’ Ethical Perspectives, Vol. 8, No. 2 (2001), pp. 117-127.
- Antony Best, Jussi M. Hanhimäki, Joseph A. Maiolo e Kirsten E. Schulze, International History of the Twentieth Century and Beyond (Londra: Routledge, 2014) Capitoli 1-4, 7-10, 12-15, 17, 20-21
- Catherine Schenk, International Economic Relations since 1945 (Londra: Routledge, 2011) Capitoli 1-5
- Matthew G. Stanard, European Overseas Empire, 1879–1999: A Short History (Wiley-Blackwell, 2018) Capitoli 1-2.
Ulteriori materiali saranno caricati sulla piattaforma didattica in tempo utile prima delle lezioni.
Modulo Speciale 1
- Bernard Lewis, The Middle East: 2000 years of history from the rise of Christianity to the present day (Londra: Phoenix, 1995)
- Robin Wright, ‘Islam, Democracy and the West,’ Foreign Affairs, Vol. 71, No. 3 (Estate, 1992), pp. 131-145
- C.A.O. Van Nieuwenhuijze, ‘Islam and the West: Worlds Apart? A Case of Interactive Sociocultural Dynamics,’ Arabica, Vol. 42, No. 3 (novembre 1995), pp. 380-403
- Robert Worth, A Rage for Order: The Middle East in Turmoil (New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2016), pp. 61-95
- Uzi Rabi e Friedman Brandon, ‘Weaponizing Sectarianism in Iraq and Syria,’ Orbis, (aprile 2017), pp. 1-16
- Uzi Rabi, The Return of the Past: State, Identity, and Society in the Post-Arab Spring Middle East (Maryland: Lexington Books, 2020)
- Robert P. Beschel Jr. e Tarik M. Yousef, ‘The Middle East and North Africa and Covid-19: Gearing up for the long haul,’ Brookings, (13 dicembre 2020) https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/the-middle-east-and-north-africa-and-covid-19-gearing-up-for-the-long-haul/.
Modulo Speciale 2
- Jeffrey Haynes (ed.), Routledge Handbook of Religion and Politics (Londra: Routledge, 2016) Capitolo 3: Allen D. Hertzke, The Catholic Church and Catholicism in global politics; Capitolo 10: John Madeley, Religion and the State
- Jeffrey Haynes, ‘Religion, secularization and politics. A postmodern conspectus,’ in Jeffrey Haynes (ed.) Religion, Politics and International Relations: Selected Essays (Londra: Routledge, 2011)
- Emilio Gentile, ‘Fascism as Political Religion,’ Journal of Contemporary History, Vol. 25, No. 2-3 (1990), pp. 229-251
- Renato Moro, ‘Religion and Politics in the Time of Secularisation: The Sacralisation of Politics and Politicisation of Religion,’ Totalitarian Movements and Political Religions, Vol. 6, No. 1 (2005), pp. 71–86
- Elisabeth Erin Williams, ‘Liberation Theology and Its Role in Latin America,’ Monitor: Journal of International Studies, Vol. 7, No. 1 (2000)
- Agostino Giovagnoli,, ‘Karol Wojtyla and the end of the Cold War: Vatican Ostpolitik and Pope John Paul II,’ in Silvio Pons and Federico Romero (eds.) Reinterpreting the End of the Cold War: Issues, Interpretations, Periodizations (Londra: Frank Cass, 2005), pp. 82-89
- Staf Hellemans, ‘From `Catholicism Against Modernity’ to the Problematic `Modernity of Catholicism,’ Ethical Perspectives, Vol. 8, No. 2 (2001), pp. 117-127.
Teaching methods
General Module
The general module will be taught through a mix of lectures and seminars.
Lectures will present students with the main features of the international system and its evolution over time; they will explain key concepts, the unfolding of events and processes, and the forces driving change. Lectures will also highlight the most important actors shaping and/or challenging the international order at a given time, their role and goals, and their interactions. Student will be also familiarized with the main historiographical debates and learn that there are different interpretations and approaches that historians use to explain events and the causes behind them.
In the seminar sessions, students will be guided to put this knowledge to use. They will engage in work- in-group assignments and small discussions, analyze specific case-studies, and exercise in analytical essay planning and writing. The seminars will also offer students a chance to practice public speaking. These seminar activities will help students to perform well at the exam.
Students are expected to attend every class and come to seminar sessions prepared for discussion.
Special Module 1
This module reviews and analyses the central historical processes that have taken place in the Middle East over the past two centuries, particularly the interaction between internal processes and the effects of interactions between societies in the Middle East and the West. Moreover, the module will discuss the economic, political, and cultural effects of the West on the region, reform efforts, Islamic and nationalist responses to domestic social crises, the rise of the territorial state following World War I, the revolutionary regimes and, finally, the emergence of a range of Islamic movements. The teaching method will be based on lectures combined with some reading materials which will provide the students with the necessary tools for understanding the geopolitical changes in the Middle East. Students are expected to attend every session and come prepared for an active discussion. Additionally, students will be requested on writing a final paper concerning one of the issues learned in class.
Special Module 2
This module covers the relationship between religion and international politics. The lectures will provide students with an overview of religions in the world and their relationship with politics, explain key concepts and categories, and zoom on in the relationship between the Catholic Church and politics in the 20th century.
In the seminar sessions, students will be guided to put this knowledge to use. They will engage in work- in-group assignments and small discussions concerning the readings, The seminars will also offer students a chance to practice public speaking. These seminar activities will help students to perform well at the exam.
The general module will be taught through a mix of lectures and seminars.
Lectures will present students with the main features of the international system and its evolution over time; they will explain key concepts, the unfolding of events and processes, and the forces driving change. Lectures will also highlight the most important actors shaping and/or challenging the international order at a given time, their role and goals, and their interactions. Student will be also familiarized with the main historiographical debates and learn that there are different interpretations and approaches that historians use to explain events and the causes behind them.
In the seminar sessions, students will be guided to put this knowledge to use. They will engage in work- in-group assignments and small discussions, analyze specific case-studies, and exercise in analytical essay planning and writing. The seminars will also offer students a chance to practice public speaking. These seminar activities will help students to perform well at the exam.
Students are expected to attend every class and come to seminar sessions prepared for discussion.
Special Module 1
This module reviews and analyses the central historical processes that have taken place in the Middle East over the past two centuries, particularly the interaction between internal processes and the effects of interactions between societies in the Middle East and the West. Moreover, the module will discuss the economic, political, and cultural effects of the West on the region, reform efforts, Islamic and nationalist responses to domestic social crises, the rise of the territorial state following World War I, the revolutionary regimes and, finally, the emergence of a range of Islamic movements. The teaching method will be based on lectures combined with some reading materials which will provide the students with the necessary tools for understanding the geopolitical changes in the Middle East. Students are expected to attend every session and come prepared for an active discussion. Additionally, students will be requested on writing a final paper concerning one of the issues learned in class.
Special Module 2
This module covers the relationship between religion and international politics. The lectures will provide students with an overview of religions in the world and their relationship with politics, explain key concepts and categories, and zoom on in the relationship between the Catholic Church and politics in the 20th century.
In the seminar sessions, students will be guided to put this knowledge to use. They will engage in work- in-group assignments and small discussions concerning the readings, The seminars will also offer students a chance to practice public speaking. These seminar activities will help students to perform well at the exam.
Exam Rules
- Mid-Term Exam (40%): Written exam covering topics examined in the General Module until then (topics 1-6). Students choose one question from a given list and answer it using knowledge acquired from lectures, textbooks, and other class materials. Questions focus on broad topics and processes, not specific events.
- Special Module 1 Essay (20%): Written paper concerning one of the issues learned in class.
- End-Term Exam (20% + 20%): Oral exam on the first summer exam session covering the remaining part of the General Module (topics 7-8) and Special Module 2. Students answer two questions: one from a list dealing with the remaining part of the general module and one from the Special Module 2 "Religion(s) and International Politics: The Ever-Changing Relationship." Questions use knowledge from lectures, textbooks, and class materials and focus on broad topics and processes, not specific events.
Resits for Attending Students:
- Resitting allowed only for Mid-Term and End-Term Exams; no second chances for Special Module 1 Essay.
- Resit only on the second date of the summer exam session.
- Attending students who fail or refuse the grade of the Mid-Term exam can re-sit it on the second date, keeping End-Term results.
- Attending students who fail or refuse the grade of the End-Term exam can re-sit it on the second date, keeping Mid-Term results.
- Mid-Term or End-Term exam grade can be refused only if lower than 24.
Losing Attending Student Status:
1. Attending students failing both exams or refusing grades re-sit as non-attending students, losing Special Module 1 Essay grade.
2. Non-submission of Special Module 1 Essay by the deadline results in losing attending student status, with no second call or re-sit option.
3. Absence on the day of in-class Mid-Term exam leads to losing attending student status.
Loss of attending student status means:
- No Special Module 1 Essay submission or loss of grade if already submitted.
- Non-attending written exam for the entire History and Civilization course on regular exam sessions.
Exceptional Circumstances:
- Excused absence or late submission based on exceptional circumstances requires a written certificate from a third person in a professional capacity, proving the situation.
- If excused, allowed to write the Special Module essay and sit the End-Term exam; Mid-Term exam on the second date of the summer session.
Non-Attending Students:
- Take one final exam for the entire course, with the professor indicating textbooks and materials.
- Exam includes three questions (one for the General Module, one for Special Module 1, one for Special Module 2); students must answer all three questions to pass.
Plagiarism:
- Unacceptable and may result in a Fail, with the Examination Board notified.
- Plagiarism includes unmarked quotations, creative use of others' work without proper referencing, copying or accepting work from others, and passing off another person's ideas as one's own.
- Students are not allowed to take another person's ideas and present them as their own. Self-test: Did I write all of my submission myself? If not, did I indicate the source of quotes or ideas? If the answer is "no" to both questions, plagiarism is occurring.
- Special Module 1 Essay (20%): Written paper concerning one of the issues learned in class.
- End-Term Exam (20% + 20%): Oral exam on the first summer exam session covering the remaining part of the General Module (topics 7-8) and Special Module 2. Students answer two questions: one from a list dealing with the remaining part of the general module and one from the Special Module 2 "Religion(s) and International Politics: The Ever-Changing Relationship." Questions use knowledge from lectures, textbooks, and class materials and focus on broad topics and processes, not specific events.
Resits for Attending Students:
- Resitting allowed only for Mid-Term and End-Term Exams; no second chances for Special Module 1 Essay.
- Resit only on the second date of the summer exam session.
- Attending students who fail or refuse the grade of the Mid-Term exam can re-sit it on the second date, keeping End-Term results.
- Attending students who fail or refuse the grade of the End-Term exam can re-sit it on the second date, keeping Mid-Term results.
- Mid-Term or End-Term exam grade can be refused only if lower than 24.
Losing Attending Student Status:
1. Attending students failing both exams or refusing grades re-sit as non-attending students, losing Special Module 1 Essay grade.
2. Non-submission of Special Module 1 Essay by the deadline results in losing attending student status, with no second call or re-sit option.
3. Absence on the day of in-class Mid-Term exam leads to losing attending student status.
Loss of attending student status means:
- No Special Module 1 Essay submission or loss of grade if already submitted.
- Non-attending written exam for the entire History and Civilization course on regular exam sessions.
Exceptional Circumstances:
- Excused absence or late submission based on exceptional circumstances requires a written certificate from a third person in a professional capacity, proving the situation.
- If excused, allowed to write the Special Module essay and sit the End-Term exam; Mid-Term exam on the second date of the summer session.
Non-Attending Students:
- Take one final exam for the entire course, with the professor indicating textbooks and materials.
- Exam includes three questions (one for the General Module, one for Special Module 1, one for Special Module 2); students must answer all three questions to pass.
Plagiarism:
- Unacceptable and may result in a Fail, with the Examination Board notified.
- Plagiarism includes unmarked quotations, creative use of others' work without proper referencing, copying or accepting work from others, and passing off another person's ideas as one's own.
- Students are not allowed to take another person's ideas and present them as their own. Self-test: Did I write all of my submission myself? If not, did I indicate the source of quotes or ideas? If the answer is "no" to both questions, plagiarism is occurring.