The course intends to provide undergraduate students with a broad overview of the evolution of the international system in the twentieth century, focusing in particular on the Second World war, the rise of the Cold war and its stabilization, the key crises of the bipolar confrontation, its final years and the collapse of the Soviet Union (1939-1991)
teacher profile teaching materials
The first phase of the war, 1939-1941; The birth of the Grand alliance, 1941-1943; Searching for a solution for the postwar period, 1944-1946; – The formation of the blocs, 1946- 1947; The consolidation of the blocs, 1948-1949. The Korean war and the transition in the US and in the USSR, 1950-1953; The early phase of decolonization: India and the Middle East; The Origins of European Integration
Part 2 The consolidation and fall of the bipolar system.
In search of stability, 1953-1956; Bloc tensions: the Sino-Soviet Schism and Transatlantic crises, 1956-1960; The twin crises in Berlin and Cuba; Arms control and the rise of detente, 1963 -1968; European integration and the Gaullist challenge; The Vietnam war and the beginning of detente, 1963-1968; Détente and ostpolitk, 1968-1975; The crisis of détente; The second cold war, 1979-1984; The transformation of the international system, 1985-1991
vol 1, Dalla pace di Versailles alla conferenza di Potsdam 1919-1945, from p. 233 on
vol.2, Gli anni della guerra fredda 1946-1990
Mutuazione: 21801025 STORIA DELLE RELAZIONI INTERNAZIONALI in Scienze politiche e relazioni internazionali L-36 N0 NUTI LEOPOLDO
Programme
Part 1 The origins and the evolution of the second world war. The rise of the bipolar systemThe first phase of the war, 1939-1941; The birth of the Grand alliance, 1941-1943; Searching for a solution for the postwar period, 1944-1946; – The formation of the blocs, 1946- 1947; The consolidation of the blocs, 1948-1949. The Korean war and the transition in the US and in the USSR, 1950-1953; The early phase of decolonization: India and the Middle East; The Origins of European Integration
Part 2 The consolidation and fall of the bipolar system.
In search of stability, 1953-1956; Bloc tensions: the Sino-Soviet Schism and Transatlantic crises, 1956-1960; The twin crises in Berlin and Cuba; Arms control and the rise of detente, 1963 -1968; European integration and the Gaullist challenge; The Vietnam war and the beginning of detente, 1963-1968; Détente and ostpolitk, 1968-1975; The crisis of détente; The second cold war, 1979-1984; The transformation of the international system, 1985-1991
Core Documentation
Ennio Di Nolfo, Storia delle relazioni internazionali,vol 1, Dalla pace di Versailles alla conferenza di Potsdam 1919-1945, from p. 233 on
vol.2, Gli anni della guerra fredda 1946-1990
Type of delivery of the course
The course is based on a series of lectures by the teacher as well as class debates among the studentsAttendance
Attendance is not mandatoryType of evaluation
Students are evaluated through a final oral exam which lasts ca. 45 minutes. During the exam the students are interrogated about some of the key issues discussed in class. They should be able to demonstrate their understanding of these events, and above all to be able to connect them and to discuss their possible interpretations. During the COVID-19 emergency, exams will be given according to the rules introduced by art.1 of Decreto Rettorale n°. 703 of May 5, 2020