The course analyses the history of the United States in the twentieth century, giving specific attention to the rise of the country to global power and to the roots of American support of European integration.
(a) Students who attend lectures have to study and discuss essays and documents suggested by the teachers.
(b) Students who cannot attend lectures have to choose one volume between George C. Herring, From Colony to Superpower: U.S. Foreign Relations since 1776 (Oxford-New York, Oxford University Press, 2011); and Mario Del Pero, Libertà e impero: gli Stati Uniti e il mondo, 1776-2011 (Roma-Bari, Laterza 2013).
Learning Objectives
(a) Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of the history of the United States in the twentieth century, with specific focus on foreign policy;
(b) Skills: Critical analysis of sources and bibliography; (c) Abilities: By completing the course students will be able to interpret historical developments in a personal and critical way, based on due knowledge of documents and scientific literature.
Prerequisites
Students must already master key concepts of the history of international relations and the history of the United States in the twentieth century.
Teaching Methods
Lectures and seminars with multimedial support.
Further information
Students who need additional information are kindly invited to meet prof. Campus according to his schedules.
Email communication should be exceptional and limited to well-explained problems.
Type of Assessment
(a) Students who attend lectures: presentations during the course and final oral exam.
(b) Students who cannot attend lectures: final oral exam.
Course program
Composed of two modules, the course also includes lectures and seminars prepared by some collaborators of the Chair in the History of International Relations, and a seminar in English on U.S. Foreign Policy from Détente to the End of the Cold War presented by Paschalis Pechlivanis (European University Institute). It offers a critical second-level (magistrale) interpretation of the history of the United States in the twentieth century. Drawing thematic and only partially chronological patterns, lectures mainly focus on foreign policy, giving specific attention to the rise of the country to global power and to the roots of American support of European integration. Students who attend lectures will receive reading recommendations and will have to prepare and present essays on specific issues in agreement with the teachers and their collaborators.