HIS344Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Non-Aligned Movement
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2nd term essay use sources in bibliography/primary sources (primary not req) Diffusion of power from peak european colonial era to current status quo. All-encompassing nature of cold war (geographical, social, cultural) unprecedented in scope and depth (possibility of global destruction) Avoid present-day issues in essay assignment not enough documented evidence to arrive at conclusions. Hard evidence (primary document) based focus to course, as opposed to theoretical approach. Historiographical approach identification of revisionism (western views during cold war vs. after once soviet archives made accessible) Louis xiv epitome of post-westphalian, pre-napoleon absolute monarchical european power. French popular dissent leading to rise of ideologies nationalism, liberalism. Unleashing of nationalistic sentiments created opportunity for rise of ambitious individuals with hegemonic aspirations napoleon tap into spirit of the times for their own ends. Many empires in napoleonic era multicultural in nature prussia, austria, russia. Overruling urgency of national interest states forming alliances despite great ideological divides (e. g. republican france + tsarist russia)
