| CODE | DST5112 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | International History of the 20th Century | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Diplomatic Studies | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit concentrates on 20th century international history. The student is familiarised with the major diplomatic and military events during this period. World War I, the inter-war period, World War II and the Cold War are discussed both from a general as well as from a Mediterranean perspective. The second semester is a continuation of the 1st semester and the focus is on specific topics related to historical and contemporary issues which are of relevance to the Mediterranean region. The exact content of the semester varies from year to year and will be defined in a syllabus distributed at the beginning of the term. Study-Unit Aims: - To familiarise the students with the main diplomatic events characterising the evolution of the international system during the 20th century; - To provide the students with a specific Mediterranean perspective on 20th century international history; - To examine in further detail several issues which are of particular relevance to the Mediterranean region, such as conflict, terrorism and international migration. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - identify, recall and interpret the main diplomatic events of 20th century Euro-Mediterranean history; - demonstrate a sound knowledge of some of the major challenges affecting the Mediterranean region during the 20th and 21st centuries. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - appraise and evaluate a number of key issues affecting the Mediterranean region from a historical perspective in a systematic manner; - analyse current events, both global and Mediterranean, integrating historical and present contexts. Main Texts and Supplementary Readings: Main texts - Best, A., et al. (2015). International History of the Twentieth Century and Beyond. Third Edition, London: Routledge. - Calvocoressi, P., Wint, G., and Pritchard, J. (1989). The Penguin History of the Second World War. London: Penguin Books. - Cleveland, W. and Bunton, M. (2013). A History of the Modern Middle East. Fifth Edition. Boulder: Westview Press. - Craig, G.A. and George, A.L. (1995). Force and Statecraft, Diplomatic Problems of our Time. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press. - Howard, M. (2002). The First World War. Oxford: Oxford University Press. - Kennedy, P. (1998). The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000. London: Fontana Press. - Kissinger, H. (1994). Diplomacy. New York: Simon & Schuster. - Tucker, S. (2004). The Second World War. London: Palgrave Macmillan. Supplementary readings - de Haas, H., Castles, S., and Miller, M.J. (2020). The Age of Migration. International Population Movements in the Modern World. Sixth Edition. London: Macmillan. - Hoffman, B. (2006). Inside Terrorism. New York: Columbia University Press. - Kaldor, M. (2012). New and Old Wars. Organised Violence in a Global Era. Third Edition. Cambridge: Polity Press. - Mallett, R. (2003). Mussolini and the Origins of the Second World War, 1933-1940. London: Palgrave Macmillan. - Northedge, F.S. (1986). The League of Nations, Its Life and Times 1920-1946. Leicester: Leicester University Press. - Tilly, C. (1992). Coercion, Capital and European States. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell. - Wilkinson, P. (2011). Terrorism Versus Democracy. The Liberal State Response. Third Edition. London and New York: Routledge. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Sandro Debono Dominic Fenech Derek Lutterbeck (Co-ord.) |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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