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131-008 The World Since World War Two: 1973-2000 | |
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Note | Formerly available as 131-115. Students who have completed 131-115 prior to 1999 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. Students enrolling in this subject who have not completed 131-007 The World Since World War Two: 1945-1972 are advised to read Eric Hobsbawm, Age of Extremes, before lectures commence. |
Availability | 1st year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Antonia Finnane |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | Two 1-hour lectures, a 1-hour tutorial and an optional 1-hour film screening 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 will the development of new political and economic associations. The subject considers a number of global developments, including the growth of new social movements, the development of regional trading blocs, and re-articulations of nationalism. On completion of this subject students should have a solid understanding of postwar world history. |
Assessment | Class participation, written work and a short exam totalling 4000 words. |
Prescribed Texts | A subject reader will be available. |
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