Introduction to the history of international relations
| Faculté | Lettres |
|---|---|
| Département | Département d’histoire générale |
| Professeur(s) | Ludovic Tournès[1][2][3] |
| Cours | Introduction à l'histoire des relations internationales |
Lectures
Europe at the centre of the world: from the end of the 19th century to 1918 The era of the superpowers: 1918 - 1989 A multipolar world: 1989 - 2011 The International System in Historical Context: Perspectives and Interpretations The beginnings of the contemporary international system: 1870 - 1939 World War II and the remaking of the world order: 1939 - 1947 The international system in the test of bipolarisation: 1947 - 1989 The post-Cold War system: 1989 - 2012
The aim of the course is to provide a synthetic introduction to international issues and their evolution from the beginning of the 19th century to the present day: the international system, relations between great powers, colonisation, world wars, the Cold War, decolonisation, the emergence of the Third World, economic crises, new issues at the beginning of the 21st century.
Lectures
Perspectives on the studies, issues and problems of international history
Part I: The evolution of geopolitical balances
Chapter 1 - Europe at the centre of the world: from the end of the 19th century to 1918
Chapter 2 - The era of the superpowers: 1918 - 1989
Chapter 3 - A multipolar world: 1989 - 2011
Part Two: Between nationalism, regionalism and universalism: the logics of the contemporary world system
The International System in Historical Context: Perspectives and Interpretations
Chapter 4 - The beginnings of the contemporary international system: 1870 - 1939
Chapter 5 - World War II and the remaking of the world order: 1939 - 1947
Chapter 6 - The international system in the test of bipolarisation: 1947 - 1989
Chapter 7 - The post-Cold War system: 1989 - 2012