Pilihan program

Ringkasan program

Students take at least 2 specialised history options, choosing from options that span the globe geographically and range chronologically from the Renaissance to the end of the Cold War; students also have the opportunity of doing a relevant course offered by another LSE department, and to prepare a detailed, research-based 10000-word dissertation.

Modul program

Modules available include: crisis decision-making in war and peace, 1914-1991; presidents, public opinion and foreign policy: from Roosevelt to Reagan 1922-89; Anglo-American relations from world war to cold war, 1939-91; political Islam: from Mohamed Abdul to Osama Bin Laden; race, violence and colonial rule in Africa; paper 2 and 3 options: the origins and conduct of the second world war, 1935-1945; European integration in the 20th century; Spain and the great powers, 1936-1953: civil war, world war, cold war; French external relations in the era of de Gaulle, 1940-1969; the Marshall plan, the cold war and the making of post-war Europe; the rise and fall of communism in Europe, 1917-1990; sex, race and slavery: the western experience; East Asia in the age of imperialism, 1839-1945; from nationalism to fascism: Europe, 1890-1939; the origins of the cold war, 1917-1962; crises and detente in the cold war 1962-1979; European enlightenment, c1680-1830; cultural encounters from the renaissance to the modern world; persecution in Europe: from witch-hunts to ethnic cleansing; Europe: unity and disunity since the Renaissance; European integration in the 20th century; rise and fall of communism in Europe, 1917-1990; origins and conduct of World War II, 1935-1945; nationalism, communism and conflict in East Asia, 1931-1954; cold war and 3rd world revolutions, 1960-1990; from cold warriors to peacemakers: the end of the cold war era 1979-1995; from cold warriors to peacemakers: the end of the cold war era, 1979-1997; Napoleonic empire: the making of modern Europe; empire, colonialism and globalisation; African economic development in historical perspective; economic development in east and southeast Asia; Latin American development in 20th century; shipping and sea power in Asian waters; national and ethnic conflict regulation; globalization and democracy; conflict and consensus in 20th-century Ireland; warfare and national identity; war, peace and the politics of self-determination.

Kualifikasi

Magister (S2)

Institusi penerbit ijazah

University of London

Nama jurusan

International History