17th century Political Theory - Hobbes vs. Locke
| Lectures on | Topic | Reading |
| Jan. 10 |
Introduction & the origins of "the Modern Age" | Ch. 14 in Kishlansky |
| Jan. 17 |
Stuart Britain and 17th century Europe | Ch. 15 and 16 |
| Jan. 24 |
Wars of religion and consolidation of power in France | read Voltaire |
| Jan. 31 |
"the Sun King" and the Dawn of the
Enlightenment
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Ch. 18 and 19 |
| Feb. 07 |
Enlightenment and Revolution, Review answers | Ch. 20 Paper Due |
| Feb. 14 |
The French Revolution and Napoleon | |
| Feb. 21 |
Waterloo and the end of Enlightenment, Review | |
| Feb. 28 |
Midterm Exam - The Age of Romanticism | Ch. 21 |
| Mar. 07 | Nationalism and Industrialism | read Engels |
| Mar. 14 |
Spring Break - no class meeting | |
| Mar. 21 |
Liberalism, Socialism, and the Year of
Revolutions |
Ch. 22 |
| Mar. 28 |
Nation States, Colonialism, and Imperialism |
Ch. 23 and 24, read Lenin |
| Apr. 04 |
World War I |
Ch. 25 and 26 |
| Apr. 11 |
Political experiments of the 1920s and new crises | Ch. 27 |
| Apr. 18 |
World War II and the Cold War | Ch. 28 |
| Apr. 25 |
New Europe or Brave New World? | Ch. 29 and 30 |
| May 02 |
Final Exam |