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Lecturer(s)
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Okurka Tomáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Kaiserová Kristina, doc. PhDr. CSc.
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Course content
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1. French Revolution - causes, course and consequences for France and European history - "continuation" of the revolution in the Napoleonic Wars and its consequences 2. Ideological trends and social theories as a legacy of the Enlightenment and the French Revolution, but also on the changes in society as a result of industrialisation. The most important currents - Liberalism, democratic movement, conservatism and socialism. 3. The most important aspects of economic development - industrialisation (technical progress, new forms of work organisation etc.) in the context of its impact on the development of society (urbanisation, transformation of social letaions, labour movement, changing lifestyles etc.). 4. Nationalism, national movement - analysis of the new concept of nation from the late 18th and during the 19th century and the related process of formation of modern nations. 5. European politics 1815-1848 - Congress of Vienna its consequences - creation of a system of international dominantly anti-revolutionary relations - period of stability - Biedermeier - revolution before 1848 6. Revolutions 1848-1849 - comparison of the course in different countries and their results - struggle for civil liberties and rights, but also national rights. Social question. 7. Developments in the USA - territorial expansion, rapid economic development - conflicts with Indian tribes, the slave system and economic and interest differences between North and South. The Civil War and subsequent consolidation of superpower status. 8. Unification of Germany and Italy - gradual unification of a fragmented national territory - different phsases - international context. 9. The Ottoman Empire and the Balkans - the declining power of the Ottoman Empire and the national liberation movement in th eBalkans. The Balkan Wars - the issue of Bosnia and Herzegovina - the key importance of the Berlin Congress - great power interests in the region. 10. Russia in the 19th century - the attempt to overcome backwardness (the Decembrists) - the impact of the Crimean War. 11. Colonialism, European politics before World War I. Comparison of colonial outbreaks and colonial possessions of European powers, but also non-European countries (Japan). Analysis of the motivations of the great powers for their colonial policies as well as the consequences for the life of the people in the colonized countrise. 12. Racial theories in a new form - anti-Semitism, social Darwinism, eugenics. Sources of their origin, analysis of their basic theses, social context. 13. The transformation of everyday life, the phenomenon of leisure, the possibilities of travel, sport, etc. in the context of economic and social development. The women?s question. Objectives and results of the feminist movement. 14.World War I and its causes - a comprehensive analysis.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The subject of the course is a detailed analysis of the most important issues in the general history of modern times from the outbreak of the French Revolution to the First World War. This thematic unit is divided into several subtopics: the development of the main ideological currents at the end of the 18th century and during the 19th century (attention will be paid in particular to the ideas of liberalism, conservatism, socialism, nationalism); the world outside Europe; colonies and their influence on the politics of the powers, new forms of colonial policy; economic and social problems of the 19th century; cultural history of the 19th century and the transformation of society
The student will gain the ability to understand sources from the period and will be able to answer questions opened by their presentation in the seminars. In the course of the lectures, the student will not only learn to navigate through the period, but will also be introduced to the contemporary overlap of some issues that may lead up to today?s events, such as social issues, racial issues, etc.
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Prerequisites
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General History of Middle Ages and General History of Early Modern Period
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
The award of credit will be conditional on active participation in the seminars and the presentation of a paper that will be an introduction to the discussion of the issue. For the oral examnation, the student will bring a list of literature studied including at leas 6 monographs from the recommended reading list (not textbooks and syntheses. The student will be asked one question on the exam based on the literature studied, and will draw a second question. Both questions must be answered satisfactorily in order to pass the examination.
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Recommended literature
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Cameron, R. Stručné ekonomické dějiny světa. Praha:Victoria Publishing, 1996.
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Hanuš, J. (ed.). Dějiny kultury a civilzace Západu v 19. století. Brno, 2002.
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Hroch, M. Národy nejsou dílem náhody. Praha, 2009.
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Jenkins, R. Gladstone. Praha, 2000.
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Křivský P., Skřivan A. Století odchází. Praha, 1982.
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LENDEROVÁ Milena, JIRÁNEK Tomáš, MACKOVÁ Marie. Z dějin české každodennosti. Praha, 2010. ISBN 978-80-246-1683-4.
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Loewenstein, M. Otto von Bismarck. Praha, 1967.
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RAPPORT, Michael. Evropa 19. století. Praha, 2011.
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Skřivan A. Evropská politika 1648-1914. Praha, 1999.
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Veber, V. Mikuláš II. a jeho svět. Rusko 1894-1917. Praha, 2000.
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