History of International Relations I

The Structure  of  Society,  Feudalism,  The  Subsistence  Economy, Religion and Popular Culture. The Emergence of Early Modern Europe A Rising Population, An Expanding Economy, The Growth of Towns, Municipial Liberties, The Emergence of Sovereing States, Developin State Structures, Limits to State Authority. Transforming Discoveries; Gunpowder, Warfare, and Armies, The Printing Press and the Power of the Printed Word, Exploration and Conquestof the New World.

The City-­‐States of the Italian Peninsula; Thriving Economies, Social Structure,  Renaissance  Political  Life,  Florence;  Anatomy  of Renaissance City. A Dynamic Culture; The Rediscovery of Classical Learning, From Scholasticism to Humanism. The Renaissance Art. The End of the Renaissance.

The Northern Renaissance. The Roots of the Reformation; M. Luther Social Background of the Reformation in the German States. The Spread  of  the  Reformation;  Divisions within Christendom.  The Reformations in Switzerland and France; Calvinist Conversions. The Reformation in England. The Catholic Reformation. Culture during the Two Reformations.

The Wars of Religion in Sixteenth-­‐Century. France. The Thirty Years’ War (1618-­‐1648); Factionalism in the Holy Roman Empire, The Origins of the Thirty Years’ War, Conflict in Bohemia, The Wars of Religion an Dynastic Struggles (1635-­‐1648), Treaty of Westphalia (1648).

Economic Expansion. The Rise of Spain. The Rise of England. The

Decline of Spain. Conflict in Stuart England. The English Civil War. The Glorious Revolution. The Golden Age of the Dutch Republic. The Decline of the Dutch Republic

Theories of Absolutism. Characterizing Absolute Rule. Absolutism in France. The Habsburg Monarchy. The Rise of Prussia. The Russian and Swedish Empire. The Balance of Power. The Modern State

Changing Views of the Universe. Descartes and Newton. The Culture of Science. Consequences of the Scientific Revolution

Revolution

The Social Order. The Beginnings of the Industrial Revolution. Social Changes. Social Control. A Century of Contrasts. The Old Regime in Crisis. The First Stages of the Revolution. Consolidating the Revolution War and the Second Revolution. The Final Stages. Perspectives on the French Revolution

Napoleon’s Rise to Power; Young Bonaparte and the Revolution

Consolidation of Power. The Foundations of the French Empire

Institutional Foundations, Legal Foundations and Napeleonic Code,

Social Foundations. The tide Turns against Napoleon; Continental

System, Nationalism, Military Reforms in Prussia and Austria, Russian Invasion,  The Defeat  of  Napoleon.  Monarchical  Restoration  and Napeleon’s  Return;  The  Bourbon  Restoration,  1815  Congress  of Vienna. Napeleon’s Legacy

Preconditions for Transformation. A Variety of National Industrial Experience. Impact of the Industrial Revolution. The Origins of European Socialism

After 1789 French revolution changes monarchical regimes in Europe

German and Italian states were accepted liberal constitutions. French electoral reforms in 22 February 1848 triggered the insurgents. The 13  wave  of  repression  dashed  the  hopes  liberals,  republicans  andnationalists through the Europe. European history reached in turning point and failed to turn.

Liberals  and  nationalists  in  the  1830  and  1840  s  were  often

determined to political unification shared the same goals. German

stets and Italian liberals and nationalist opposing Austrian domination in northern Italy. Habsburg monarchy accomplished the unification Germany.