POLS 142 - Modern Europe

CR: 3
This course surveys the major themes of European history from Napoleon to the present. Topics to be covered include nationalism, imperialism (and later decolonization), the rise of ideologies, and major conflicts. The course concludes by examining the emergence of the European Union. Though it is largely a study of political events, notable economic, intellectual, and artistic trends will be discussed as well. V.1, V.7