Britain at the heigt of her power, 1815-1918
Prérequis
A B2 level of written and oral comprehension and expression in English.
Objectifs
This course aims to give students a grasp of the dramatic changes that occurred in the nature of the United Kingdom during the ‘long nineteenth century’, above all its consolidation of the biggest empire in world history.
Contenu
Each class will introduce students to a key moment (sometimes an event, sometimes a concise period or set of issues) in the history of the United Kingdom between the end of the Napoléonic Wars and the conclusion of the First World War. The foreign and imperial dimension will be emphasised, with sessions on the development of the British Empire, the nature of British foreign policy, and the changing nature of the British relationship with Ireland. However, time will also be spent learning what kind of a country Britain was becoming at home, including issues like the conversion to a free-trade economic policy and the shift from an aristocratic to a recognisably democratic political system.
Références bibliographiques
- Evans, E.J., The Forging of the Modern State: Early Industrial Britain, 1783-c.1870
- (4th ed., Routledge, 2018)
- Cannadine, D., Victorious Century: The United Kingdom, 1800-1906 (Penguin,
- 2018)
- James, L., The Rise and Fall of the British Empire (new edition: Abacus, 2002)
Modalités de contrôle des connaissances et des compétences
Assessment will be by means of two grades for comprehension during the semester, as well as a final written exam.
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