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131-008 The World Since World War Two: From the Cold War to Trade Wars | |
Note | Formerly available as 131-115. Students who have completed 131-115 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 1st year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Dr A Finnane & Professor S Macintyre |
Prerequisites | Normally, 131-007, The World Since World War Two: From the Free World to the Liberated World, 1942-1973 |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | Two hours of lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | A study of world history from 1973 to the present. Its principal theme is human rights: the different meanings allocated to human rights in different cultures and the use of human rights as a weapon in domestic and international conflicts. Nationalist struggles in Ireland, Palestine, South Africa and the former Yugoslavia will be covered, as also the development of new political and economic associations such as the European Union, APEC, NAFTA. The subject considers world history from an Australian perspective and will pay particular attention to the Australian manifestation of a number of global developments, including the growth of new social movements, the development of regional trading blocs, and the re-articulation of nationalism. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words. |
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