17th century Political Theory - Hobbes vs. Locke
| Lectures on | Topic | Reading |
| Aug. 24 |
Introduction & the origins of "the Modern Age" | Ch. 15 in Chambers |
| Aug. 29, 31 |
Stuart Britain and 17th century Europe | Ch. 16 |
| Sept. 05, 07 |
Wars of religion and consolidation of power in France | Ch. 17, read Voltaire |
| Sept. 12, 14 |
"the Sun King" and the Dawn of
Enlightenment
|
Ch. 18 and 19 |
| Sept. 19, 21 |
Enlightenment and Revolution, Review answers | Ch. 20 Paper Due |
| Sept. 26, 28 |
The French Revolution and Napoleon | Ch. 21 |
| Oct. 03, 05 |
Waterloo and the end of Enlightenment, Review | |
| Oct. 10, 12 |
Midterm Exam - The Age of Romanticism | Ch. 22 |
| Oct. 17, 19 | Nationalism and Industrialism | Ch. 23, read Engels |
| Oct. 24, 26 |
Liberalism, Socialism, and the Year of Revolutions | Ch. 24 |
| Oct. 31, 02 |
Nation States, Colonialism, and Imperialism |
Ch. 25 and 26 |
| Nov. 07, 09 |
World War I |
Ch. 27, read Huxley |
| Nov. 14, 16 |
Political experiments of the 1920s and new
crises |
Ch. 28 |
| Nov. 21 |
1930s - Thanksgiving break |
Ch. 29 |
| Nov. 28, 30 |
World War II and the Cold War | Ch. 30 |
| Dec. 05, 07 |
New Europe or Brave New World? | |
| Dec. 13 |
Final Exam - Wednesday 3:30-5:30 |