The course examines in depth a topic and an area, South-Eastern Europe, that have attracted the attention of scholars and public opinion with regard to the political and military events of the late Twentieth century, whose evolution may be concluded with the hoped-for integration of the entire region into the European Union. As in the 19th century, in the 20th century, the Balkans remained a problem of international politics, ending up being identified with a political-philosophical category (hence the derogatory use of the term Balkanisation). The course aims to provide a less ideological knowledge of the Balkan contemporary history and reality, placing this area in the context of international politics, in the conflicts that characterised the Twentieth century, and in the so-called globalization.
teacher profile teaching materials
Alberto Basciani, L'illusione della modernità. Il Sud-est dell'Europa tra le due guerre mondiali, Rubbettino, 2016
Oliver Jens Schmitt, I Balcani nel Novecento. Una storia postimperiale, Il Mulino, 2021
Mutuazione: 21810410 IL MONDO BALCANICO TRA GLOBALIZZAZIONE E CONFLITTI in Politiche per la Sicurezza Globale: Ambiente, Energia e Conflitti LM-52 A - Z GUIDA FRANCESCO
Programme
After a brief outline of the establishment of nation-states in the Balkans, the most important themes in the history of the area in the 20th century will be illustrated, and some more specific topics will be examined with the students, through the use of specialised readings and extensive oral and written discussion. This should enable students to exercise their critical faculties.Core Documentation
For students not attending:Alberto Basciani, L'illusione della modernità. Il Sud-est dell'Europa tra le due guerre mondiali, Rubbettino, 2016
Oliver Jens Schmitt, I Balcani nel Novecento. Una storia postimperiale, Il Mulino, 2021
Type of delivery of the course
The lessons will consist of both presentations by the lecturer and presentations of the readings by the students, with discussion.Type of evaluation
Non-attending students will be required to attend a half-hour interview with the lecturer in order to verify the knowledge acquired through the study of the examination texts. Attending students will discuss the specific readings assigned to them with the lecturer and produce short written texts.