History

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HI2041 US Foreign Policy and the Cold War,
1943-1991
Prof. D. Ryan
The module will examine the formation of US
foreign policy from the origins of the Cold War
through to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the
collapse of the Soviet Union. It will examine the
division of Europe and the superpower diplomacy
that attended the bipolar configuration of
power. It will also examine the formation of alliances
from the Rio Pact, NATO and SEATO. It
will study the evolution of the Cold War from the
European centre out towards the Third World.
Hence regional wars and conflicts such as the
Korean War, Guatemala and Iran, the Vietnam
Wars, Central American and Middle Eastern conflicts
will be investigated. The superpower crises
such as the Cuban Missile Crisis and others will
be studied in the context of the significant global
changes of the late twentieth century. Finally,
the period of détente, superpower summitry and
the end of the Cold War will be studied.
(Examined by 1 x 3000 word essay to be submitted
on a date prescribed by the School: 70
marks; 1 x 1000 word analytical wiki entry & 1 x
1000 word source or book review: 30 marks;)
HI2042 Modern Russian and Soviet History
Professor G. Roberts and Staff)
This module will examine the main themes in
Russian and Soviet history in the modern era.
These will include: processes of socio-economic
modernisation; periods of revolutionary transformation;
state building and the development of
civil society; the impact of war on society; ideological
and cultural change; the role of violence
in political life; and Russia, the Soviet Union and
the outside world.
(Examined by 1½ hr exam in Summer 2016: 70
marks; in-class test: 30 marks)
HI2043 Digital History
Dr M. Cosgrave
This module will introduce students to the practice
of ‘Digital History’ - history using contemporary
digital tools. It will survey the development
of digital history, introduce students to the capture
of historical data in digital forms, and apply
some basic digital methods to conduct simple
analyses of digital sources. The course will look
at current international approaches and projects,
and explore how they might be applied to local
primary data. In the course students will begin
to develop skills in online and collaborative work
which are an important part of the contemporary
practice of digital history, and build the foundations
for their own digital personal learning
environments.
(Examined by a portfolio of individual and group
creation of digital historical archives, analysis of
digital sources, presentation of results of analysis
of digital sources, use of digital tools to locate,
evaluate and manage research, active participation
in online networks and class discussion
forums, documented in reflective writing by blogging.
Equivalent to about 5,000 words in total)
HI2045 Crime, Violence, and Revolutionary
Ireland, 1913-1925
Dr J. Borgonovo
Ireland experienced a judiciary and policing vacuum
during the revolutionary period. This course
examines the collapse of the British police and
court systems, and attempts by the IRA and Irish
Free State to replace them. Different manifestations
of the breakdown of law and order will be
studied, such as land seizures, rural terrorism,
sectarian violence, armed robberies, labour
strife, sexual violence, and urban crime. These