Political History of Europe Acar Kutay PSIR205 Political History of Europe Acar Kutay
Why to bother about history? the development of political freedom, constitutional government, the rule of law, individual rights Relationship among religion, society, and the state The development of science and technology and their impact on ideas, social institutions, and everyday life The influence of intellectuals Foundation!
Is history boring? Yes! But, wait…!Not necessarily. Why do we have so many movies and shows taking place in history?
Art, entertainment and history
Just a few examples
And more!
History as a source of entertainment Fiction and reality History as a source of contemporary political discourse History can be re-written: ideology and history
History makes you smart! Credit: The Thinker_Rodin
Textbook The Western Heritage Engaging, user-friendly, pedagogical, key word, concepts explained CD (your instructor has it) Maps
The coverage of the course From 17th century to the end of Second World War An overview Key events and their consequences
Major changes The Treaty of Westphalia: sovereignty and nation-state system! Paths to nation-building: England and France Unsuccessful attempts: Germany and Italy Enlightenment The French Revolution WWI and WWII Social and economic life
Exams!! See your syllabus Quizzes before and after the finale exams; each week 4-5 students present a sub-section