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Transatlantic Cold War: Europe and the Superpowers (2025/2026: periode 1)
Cursusdoel
After completing this course students are able to:
In this course the final grade is based on five elements:
1. The two essays test your knowledge, insight and skills related to learning objectives 1, 2, 3 and 4.
2. The exam tests your knowledge and insight on learning objectives 1, 2 and 3.
3. The presentation tests your knowledge, insight and skills related to learning objectives 1, 2, 3 and 5.
4. Class participation is based on adequate preparation for and participation in class sessions (this includes contributions in plenary as well as group settings, asking questions as well as active listening).
- Understand the main developments and episodes in the Transatlantic Cold War.
- Understand and evaluate the main scholarly debates concerning the Transatlantic Cold War.
- Interpret and evaluate primary sources related to the Transatlantic Cold War.
- Set up and carry out a research project, involving the design of a research question as well as the selection, critical analysis and evaluation of historical sources, to be used to construct an essay that presents an answer to this question.
- Give a presentation on a topic related to the Transatlantic Cold War based on academic publications.
In this course the final grade is based on five elements:
1. The two essays test your knowledge, insight and skills related to learning objectives 1, 2, 3 and 4.
2. The exam tests your knowledge and insight on learning objectives 1, 2 and 3.
3. The presentation tests your knowledge, insight and skills related to learning objectives 1, 2, 3 and 5.
4. Class participation is based on adequate preparation for and participation in class sessions (this includes contributions in plenary as well as group settings, asking questions as well as active listening).
Vakinhoudelijk
This course focuses on the transatlantic Cold War and thus on developments in and interactions between the US, the USSR and Europe from the angles of primarily diplomatic, as well as cultural and technological history.
The Cold War shaped international politics from the Second World War to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, and beyond. Spreading their power over large parts of the earth, both the US and USSR became linchpins of far-flung systems of alliances. It has been argued that the great powers acted like a kind of policemen, imposing order in their spheres of influence through diplomacy or force. At the same time, allies also used room for maneuver to pursue their own goals in the Cold War world order.
This course not only addresses major events of the Cold War, but also the acrimonious debate on its origins, dynamics and end. Students also examine the aftermath of the Cold War and the nature of the post-Cold War world order.
Format
Every week students attend two seminars. The seminars are interactive and require active student participation. Students will be required to actively engage in group activities. These activities require preparation of the assigned material and will challenge students to delve deeper into the topic at hand. Students will also give a presentation on a topic related to the course content.
Students will write two papers during the course, one in the first half and one in the second. These will be based on literature and primary sources students will find and select, and will answer a research question, by comparing and contrasting different interpretations on the topic, and arriving at a substantiated conclusion. Students will receive teacher feedback on preliminary versions of the papers. Concluding the course, students take a written exam.
This course complements Decolonizing Security in the ‘Third World’ during the Global Cold War, which approaches the bipolar conflict from a global south perspective. It can be taken in conjunction with that course, as the two courses cover different regions and themes, or by itself.
The Cold War shaped international politics from the Second World War to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, and beyond. Spreading their power over large parts of the earth, both the US and USSR became linchpins of far-flung systems of alliances. It has been argued that the great powers acted like a kind of policemen, imposing order in their spheres of influence through diplomacy or force. At the same time, allies also used room for maneuver to pursue their own goals in the Cold War world order.
This course not only addresses major events of the Cold War, but also the acrimonious debate on its origins, dynamics and end. Students also examine the aftermath of the Cold War and the nature of the post-Cold War world order.
Format
Every week students attend two seminars. The seminars are interactive and require active student participation. Students will be required to actively engage in group activities. These activities require preparation of the assigned material and will challenge students to delve deeper into the topic at hand. Students will also give a presentation on a topic related to the course content.
Students will write two papers during the course, one in the first half and one in the second. These will be based on literature and primary sources students will find and select, and will answer a research question, by comparing and contrasting different interpretations on the topic, and arriving at a substantiated conclusion. Students will receive teacher feedback on preliminary versions of the papers. Concluding the course, students take a written exam.
This course complements Decolonizing Security in the ‘Third World’ during the Global Cold War, which approaches the bipolar conflict from a global south perspective. It can be taken in conjunction with that course, as the two courses cover different regions and themes, or by itself.
Werkvormen
UCU HUM 2 course
Toetsing
Actieve deelname
Verplicht | Weging 10% | ECTS 0,75
Paper assignment 2
Verplicht | Weging 30% | ECTS 2,25
Paper assignment 1
Verplicht | Weging 20% | ECTS 1,5
Presentation
Verplicht | Weging 10% | ECTS 0,75
*midterm FEEDBACK*
Niet verplicht
Exam
Verplicht | Weging 30% | ECTS 2,25
Ingangseisen en voorkennis
Ingangseisen
Er moet voldaan zijn aan minimaal één van de cursussen:
- [UCHUMCLA12]
- [UCHUMHIS12] Medieval History: 400-1500
- [UCHUMHIS13] Early Modern History: 1450 - 1850
- [UCHUMHIS14] Modern History
- [UCHUMLIT12] Ancient Literature and History
- [UCSSCPOL11] Introduction to Political Science
- [UCSSCPOL14] Geopolitics and Diplomacy in the 21st Century
Voorkennis
Knowledge of modern history (especially post World War II history) is required for this course. Students who have not followed one of the required courses, need to apply for course admittance.
Voertalen
- Engels
Cursusmomenten
Gerelateerde studies
Tentamens
Er is geen tentamenrooster beschikbaar voor deze cursus
Verplicht materiaal
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BOEKOdd Arne Westad, The Cold War. A World History (Penguin Books, 2018) – available in paperback, ISBN 978-0-141-97991-5
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READERFully available as e-books via WorldCat (UU Library): Melvyn P. Leffler and Odd Arne Westad (eds.), The Cambridge History of the Cold War, vol. I, II & III (2010).
Aanbevolen materiaal
Er is geen informatie over de aanbevolen literatuur bekend
Coördinator
| dr. K. van der Wijngaart | k.vanderwijngaart@uu.nl |
Docenten
| dr. K. van der Wijngaart | k.vanderwijngaart@uu.nl |
Inschrijving
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