1. IMPORTANT NOTE:
The following slides ARE NOT a sufficient basis for the study of this course. While they can be used as a framework for study, students MUST ALSO follow all lectures & complete assigned readings.

2. ABBREVIATIONS
Throughout these slides you may come across certain unfamiliar abbreviations, including the following:
C = century [e.g. C18th = 18th century]
e.g. = for example
esp. = especially
i.e. = that is (or, “in other words”)
incl. = including
impt. = important
max. = maximum
min. = minimum
v. = very

3. EURO 201 POLITICAL HISTORY OF EUROPE I

4. Email: altay.nevzat@emu.edu.tr
Room: BE 164
Phone Ext: 2065

5. Course Objectives
To introduce students to a sound approach to the study of history
To provide students with a good grounding for comprehending the material of more advanced international relations courses
To build up a general knowledge of the processes & events that shaped the modern world

6. Course Description Focus on European Political History from the
French Revolution to the Second World War
Includes discussion of the topics of :
Age of Enlightenment
European Imperialism
French Revolution
System of Rival Alliances
Napoleon & his empire
World War I
Congress of Vienna
Russian/Bolshevik Revolutions
Rise of Nationalism & Liberalism
Paris Conference/Treaty of Versailles
Industrial Societies & early Socialism
Hitler, Mussolini & Rise of Fascism
Revolutions of 1848
Great Depression
Crimean War
Road to World War II
Italian & German National Unification

7. Additional References
Textbook
The WesternHeritage:
Volume II: Since 1648
Brief Edition 2003
by Donald Kagan et al.
Additional References
Europe after 1815:
Rene Albrecht-Carrie
The Age of Transformation, : R. F. Leslie
A History of Modern Europe, : H. L. Peacock
Barricades & Borders, :
R. Gildea

8. Course Assessment Midterm Exam = 25% * Final Exam = 35% *
Written Assignments = 20% **
Quizzes & Tests = 15%
Attendance & Participation = 5% ***
* Min. 60% short essay/essay questions
** Term Paper min words
*** - 1 point for every 2 hours absent

9. Key Course Policies Academic Honesty:
Academic integrity does not just mean that you don’t copy in exams; it also requires that you avoid plagiarism.
All written assignments MUST include the plagiarism statement as written in the course outline & be signed by the student, or they will be considered not to have been handed in.
Assignment Deadlines:
- 2 points for every day overdue
Attendance:
Attendance is mandatory. In case of illness a valid doctor’s report must be provided.