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)
Curriculum
teacher profile teaching materials
Ennio Di Nolfo, Storia delle relazioni internazionali, vol. II, II. Gli anni della guerra fredda 1946-1990, the whole volume
Programme
The first part of the course covers the origins of the second world war and the transformation of the international system during the conflict, focusing in particular on the search for a new world order by the Allied Powers. The second part of the course will discuss the origins and the evolution of the Cold war, as well as the main phases of the twin process of decolonization and European integration. Special attention will be paid to some of the crucial crises of the Cold war as well as to the period of detente. The final part of the course will discuss the end of the bipolar confrontation and its main historiographical interpretationsCore Documentation
Ennio Di Nolfo, Storia delle relazioni internazionali, vol. I, Dalla pace di Versailles alla conferenza di Potsdam 1919-1945, from p. 243 to the end of the volumeEnnio Di Nolfo, Storia delle relazioni internazionali, vol. II, II. Gli anni della guerra fredda 1946-1990, the whole volume
Reference Bibliography
No additional bibliografic referenceType of delivery of the course
The course is a lecture course. Particular attention is dedicated to stimulating the students' participation in class debates and discussionsAttendance
While not mandatory, a regular attendance of the course it is highly recommendedType of evaluation
Grading is based on a comprehensive oral exam at the end of the course teacher profile teaching materials
Ennio Di Nolfo, Storia delle relazioni internazionali, vol. II, II. Gli anni della guerra fredda 1946-1990, the whole volume
Programme
The first part of the course covers the origins of the second world war and the transformation of the international system during the conflict, focusing in particular on the search for a new world order by the Allied Powers. The second part of the course will discuss the origins and the evolution of the Cold war, as well as the main phases of the twin process of decolonization and European integration. Special attention will be paid to some of the crucial crises of the Cold war as well as to the period of detente. The final part of the course will discuss the end of the bipolar confrontation and its main historiographical interpretationsCore Documentation
Ennio Di Nolfo, Storia delle relazioni internazionali, vol. I, Dalla pace di Versailles alla conferenza di Potsdam 1919-1945, from p. 243 to the end of the volumeEnnio Di Nolfo, Storia delle relazioni internazionali, vol. II, II. Gli anni della guerra fredda 1946-1990, the whole volume
Reference Bibliography
No additional bibliografic referenceType of delivery of the course
The course is a lecture course. Particular attention is dedicated to stimulating the students' participation in class debates and discussionsAttendance
While not mandatory, a regular attendance of the course it is highly recommendedType of evaluation
Grading is based on a comprehensive oral exam at the end of the course