History 207, Fall 2009
Zafer Toprak
toprakz@boun.edu.tr
Assistant: Ezgi Canpolat
Modern History / Global History
The course puts the phenomenon of globalization into historical perspective and introduces
students to the big themes and questions that arise from global perspectives on the past. It covers
globalization as a set of processes that operate simultaneously and unevenly on several historical
levels and in various dimensions. Emphasis is given to the political, economic, social, and
cultural changes that transformed Europe during the twentieth century. Europe has been
characterized by extraordinary waves of transformation: From imperialism to decolonization,
alongside increasing cultural and ethnic diversity; from division between capitalism and
communism, between dictatorship and democracy, to a striking convergence of socioeconomic
and political systems.
Course Requirements:
Grading will be as follows:
1)
a) attendance: 15 %
b) pop quizzes: 15 %
2)
mid-term exam: 35%
3) final exam: 35%
The power point readings are electronically available at: http://www.ata.boun.edu.tr
In the examinations, students will be responsible for material covered in both the lectures and
the readings.
It is required that students do not miss the exams (in case of illness, a valid medical excuse has to be
submitted within one week of absence).
Attendance:
The general catalogue of the university states: “Students are required to attend all classes” (p.60).
If you miss more than 1/3 of lectures with or without medical excuses, you will fail the course.
Academic Honesty:
Please refer to p. 62 of the general catalogue.
Class Schedule :
Week I: - Globalization a new phenomenon
Manfred B. Steger “Is globalization a new phenomenon ?
Introduction, OUP, 203, s. 17-36
“The economic dimension of globalization,” ibid., s. 37-55.
“The political dimension of globalization,” ibid., s. 56-69-68
in Globalization – A Very Short
Week II: - Overseas Expansion and Imperialism
Jürgen Osterhammel and Niels P. Petersson, “1750-1880 Imperialism, Industrialization, and Free
Trade,” chapter in Globalization: A Short History, Princeton University Press, 2005, pp. 57-80.
Week III: - Global Capitalism and Global Crises
Jürgen Osterhammel and Niels P. Petersson, “1880-1945: Global Capitalism and Global Crises,”
chapter in Globalization: A Short History, Princeton University Press, 2005, pp. 81-111.
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Week IV: - Globalization Split in Two
Jürgen Osterhammel and Niels P. Petersson, “1945 to Mid-1970s: Globalization Split in Two,” chapter
in Globalization: A Short History, Princeton University Press, 2005, pp. 113-139.
Week V: - World Economy in the Twentieth Century
Rondo Cameron, “Overview of the World Economy in the Twentieth Century,” chapter in A Concise
Economic History of the World, Oxford University Press, 1991, pp.322-344.
Week VI: - Deglobalization or Economic Disintegration
Rondo Cameron, “International Economic Disintegration,” chapter in A Concise Economic History of
the World, Oxford University Press, 1991, pp.345-368.
Week VII: - Rebuilding the World Economy
Rondo Cameron, “Rebuilding the World Economy,” chapter in A Concise Economic History of the
World, Oxford University Press, 1991, pp. 369-395.
Review Session
Week VIII: March 30 – April 1 - Laissez-faire system and its impact before World War I
“Europe’s Laissez-faire system and its impact before World War I,” chapter in An Economic History
of Twentieth-Century Europe, Cambridge University Press, 2006, pp. 10-41.
Week IX: - Decline of laissez-faire and the rise of the regulated market
Decline of laissez-faire and the rise of the regulated market system,” chapter in An Economic History
of Twentieth-Century Europe, Cambridge University Press, 2006, pp. 42-91.
Week X: - Economic dirigisme in authoritarian-fascist regimes
“Economic dirigisme in authoritarian-fascist regimes,” chapter in An Economic History of TwentiethCentury Europe, Cambridge University Press, 2006, pp. 92-132.
Week XI: - The centrally planned economic system
“The centrally planned economic system,” chapter in An Economic History of Twentieth-Century
Europe, Cambridge University Press, 2006, pp. 133-189.
Week XII: - Mixed economy and welfare
“Mixed economy and welfare in an integrated post-World War II Western Europe,” chapter in An
Economic History of Twentieth-Century Europe, Cambridge University Press, 2006, pp. 190-262.
Week XIII: - The Era of Globalization
“Globalization: Return to laissez-faire ?” chapter in An Economic History of Twentieth-Century
Europe, Cambridge University Press, 2006, pp. 263-326.
Week XIV: May 18-20 - Challenges to globalism
Manfred B. Steger “The Ideological dimension of globalization,” in Globalization – A Very Short
Introduction, OUP, 203, s. 93-112
“Challenges to globalism,” ibid., s. 113-135.
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