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Nov 23, 2024
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HIST 012 - (HP) Modern Worlds: The ‘West’ from the Renaissance to the PresentSemester Hours: 3-4
Fall, Spring
The rise of the modern west and the crises of the twentieth century: the struggles and contradictions which have led to continuing change in western civilization. Topics include the formation of the state, development of a capitalist economy, impact of technology on social change, development of science and philosophy, rise of industry and the emergence of a mass-society, modern nationalism, imperialism and war. A recurrent theme will be the role of revolution and the attempts to reconstruct society according to various ideal models including socialism, fascism and communism.
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