Foundations of World Politics (941M1)
Foundations of World Politics
Module 941M1
Module details for 2022/23.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module Outline
Foundations of World Politics gives you a critical historical perspective on the modern international system. It engages with the major debates over its origins, expansion and crises from 1500 until today. And it explores key themes that are central to historicising the world we live in through weekly topics such as (but not limited to): the relations of histories and theories of world politics; the dangers of Eurocentrism and alternatives; the debate over the Westphalian origins of the modern state system; the relationship between New World slavery and capitalism; the industrial revolution and its uneven and combined development; the ‘Eastern question’ and the problem of orientalism; 19th-century European imperialism and its contemporary significance, the origins of fascism and total war, the (ongoing) process of decolonisation and its multiple dimensions; the Cold War, the ‘Third World’ and the ‘end of history’.
Module learning outcomes
Knowledge of the basic intellectual issues arising from the study of international history.
Familiarity with some of the principal historical events and processes connected with the emergence of modern world politics.
Awareness of some of the key debates among historians concerning particular events in modern international history.
The ability to develop an extended written argument which combines international historical and theoretical elements.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Essay (5000 words) | Semester 1 Assessment Week 1 Mon 16:00 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Workshop | 3 hours | 11111111111 |
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Mx Emilia Moscardini-Powers
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Dr Melanie Richter-Montpetit
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Dr Julian Germann
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