Universität Wien

070024 GR Guided Reading (2015S)

Internationalism and international organizations with a particular focus on the League of Nations

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte
Continuous assessment of course work

The GM explores the early history of international cooperation during the 19th century in the sign of administrative unions as well as with the League and its organizations. The focus is on the League of Nations and its role in the economy, society, politics, the successor states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The class will discuss in an exemplary manner studies on governmental and non-governmental international cooperation during the second half of the 19th century and on the League of Nations and its organizations. The current scholarship in this field reflects the interest in the genealogy of European integration and results from the intense debate on globalization and its consequences.
Moodle

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Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 11.03. 10:45 - 12:15 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Wednesday 18.03. 10:45 - 12:15 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Wednesday 25.03. 10:45 - 12:15 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Wednesday 15.04. 10:45 - 12:15 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Wednesday 22.04. 10:45 - 12:15 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Wednesday 29.04. 10:45 - 12:15 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Wednesday 06.05. 10:45 - 12:15 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Wednesday 13.05. 10:45 - 12:15 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Wednesday 20.05. 10:45 - 12:15 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Wednesday 27.05. 10:45 - 12:15 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Wednesday 03.06. 10:45 - 12:15 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Wednesday 10.06. 10:45 - 12:15 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Wednesday 17.06. 10:45 - 12:15 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Wednesday 24.06. 10:45 - 12:15 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The GM explores the early history of international cooperation during the 19th century in the sign of administrative unions as well as with the League and its organizations. The focus is on the League of Nations and its role in the economy, society, politics, the successor states of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The class will discuss in an exemplary manner studies on governmental and non-governmental international cooperation during the second half of the 19th century and on the League of Nations and its organizations. The current scholarship in this field reflects the interest in the genealogy of European integration and results from the intense debate on globalization and its consequences.

Assessment and permitted materials

active participation in the discussions; short essays on each of the readings

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The class will familiarize the participants with scholarship on four topics: 1. conceptual and methodological approaches to the analysis of international organizations; 2. internationalism of the 19th century as a first form of globalization; 3. restructuring the system of international cooperation under the auspices of the League of Nations and its agencies - special focus on the ILO; 4. concepts for European integration of the 1920s and 1930s

Examination topics

moderated discussion of readings, which will be available through the moodle platform; short essays on each of the readings, for which feedback will be given

Reading list

see moodle platform

Association in the course directory

BA 2012: PM Vertiefung; Guided Reading - Neuzeit (4 ECTS) | BA 11: WM Neuzeit, Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeschichte, Historisch-Kulturwissenschaftliche Europaforschung, Politikgeschichte, prüfungsimmanent (4 ECTS) | BA UF Geschichte: GR zu Globalgeschichte, Historisch-Kulturwissenschaftlicher Europaforschung, Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeschichte (4 ECTS) | LA auslaufend: Vertiefung Guided Reading 1 oder 2: Politikgeschichte, Wirtschafts- und Sozialgeschichte oder Historisch-Kulturwissenschaftliche Europaforschung (4 ECTS) | MA Geschichte: APM Schwerpunktvorbereitung Neuzeit (5 ECTS)

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