Learning outcomes: after completing the course, students will have attained the following learning outcomes:
- knowledge of a relevant historical case study pertaining to the specialised topic;
- knowledge and understanding of the historical context of the specialised topic;
- knowledge of the theoretical discourse around the course topic;
- knowledge of methods relevant to the study of the course topic;
- knowledge of the latest scholarship: current historiographical issues;
- enhanced skills to conduct independent research on a historical topic on the basis of a research question formulated on their own and using historical sources;
- skills in the application of theories to historical material;
- skills in data analysis and use of requisite tools in a historical context;
- a skills set enabling them to think, act and communicate at an academic level and in line with academic standards of conduct ('academic integrity').
Learning objectives and skills: after completing the course, students will be able to:
- find and assess relevant scholarly articles and historical sources;
- independently define their own research topic that fits within the course topic;
- independently formulate a clear research question;
- conduct research based on primary and other sources and anchored in the historiography;
- independently plan and conduct research;
- critically analyse primary sources and literature in relation to the research question;
- draw scientifically valid conclusions and formulate well-founded viewpoints on the basis of secondary and primary literature;
- present the results of this research in writing at an academic level;
- assess research results in the light of the latest scholarship;
- give and receive feedback (peer review) on parts of research papers.
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This is the fourth course of Specialisation 5: Europe in the world: Identity, Power and Networks (Track International Relations/History).
Priority rules apply to this course. Make sure you register for this course before 11 November 12.00 noon to be considered for enrollment.
Students who major in History, TCS or LAS and take this course as part of their specialization, and pre-master’s students are guaranteed a place.
Other students will be placed through random selection.
LAS and TCS students who follow this course as part of the core curriculum of their major, need to complete a compulsory preparation course/assignment. See for more information: https://tcs.sites.uu.nl/
This course provides a comprehensive analysis of the post-war history of multilateralism in Europe. After wars had ravaged the European continent in the first half of the 20th century, the high degree of international organization that emerged in its aftermath was striking to say the least. The Cold War ushered in an era of multilateral collaboration on political, military, and diplomatic levels. Initially, new international organizations such as NATO and the Warsaw Pact reflected the ideological division in Cold War Europe. In the course of time, however, a multilateral structure emerged that transcended ideological boundaries and provided capitalist and communist states with a mechanism for dialogue and negotiation: the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).
This course focuses on Europe in the broadest sense, covering both East and West and assessing the impact of global developments, such as the Soviet invasion in Afghanistan, on multilateral cooperation in Europe. It calls into question pre-dominant views about the Cold War as solely shaped by the American and Soviet superpowers and instead shows the important role of smaller member states and issues extending beyond the Iron Curtain.
From the over-arching perspective of multilateralism, the students examine specific cases as part of individual research projects, e.g. the positions taken by various member states as part of the Warsaw Pact, NATO and the CSCE (later: OSCE). In their papers, the students must base their views on their own research on primary sources in order to arrive at an independent analysis.
Note! If you select a specialisation from the International Relations in Historical Perspective track, you cannot register for/ follow the International Relations minor because there is too much overlap between the courses.
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