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131-031 The Crisis Zones of Europe: The Modern History of Central and Eastern Europe | |
Note | Formerly available as 131-217/317. Students who have completed 131-217/317 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 2nd and 3rd year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Assoc Prof S Wheatcroft |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 1.5-hour lecture and a 1-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | A history of the peoples of the North European Plain and the Danube Basin, which covers the main fault line between the west and the east, between Catholic and Orthodox Christianity, between Islamic and Christian Empires, between modern progressive societies and despotic Empires, between Capitalism and Communism. This is an area where the 'Old World' remained entrenched into the twentieth century, and where its passing was marked by two World Wars. With the fall of Communism it remains at the centre of European crisis zones. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words. |
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