Nationalism, Democracy and Dictatorship: the Great Countries of Western Europe from 1870 to 1939
Course code
AIG6136.HT
old course code
AIG6136
Course title in Estonian
Rahvuslus, demokraatia ja diktatuur: Lääne-Euroopa suurriigid 1870-1939
Course title in English
Nationalism, Democracy and Dictatorship: the Great Countries of Western Europe from 1870 to 1939
ECTS credits
4.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
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Course aims
Compact overview of Western European great countries - Great Britain, France, Germany - political development and relations with each other since the beginning of 19th century up to II WW.
Brief description of the course
Cultural and ideological changes (influenced by nationalism, liberalism, conservatism and socialism) and mentality in the great European powers (France, Great Britain and Germany) during the 19 th century. Period of the British Empire at its peak. Unification of Germany and its rise as a prominent European state. Declining France. The First World War. Internal politics in Great Britain, France and Germany and international relations between the two world wars.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
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Teacher
Helena Sepp, MA
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