HSY2840

Revolution, political development and social change in Britain, Russia and France, 1815-1914

(ART)

Barbara Caine and others

8 points + 2 lectures and 1 tutorial per week + First semester + Clayton

Synopsis: A comparison of British, French and Russian society in the early 19th century. The subject will explore political and social developments in all three countries focussing on the form of government and of opposition to it. The differing involvement of each country in the Revolutions of 1848; as will their different responses to nationalism, liberalism and socialism, and to the emergence of a class. The final section of the course will deal with imperial expansion the lead up to the First World War. Questions about gender in relation to citizenship, class and ideas of national identity will be discussed.

Assessment: Seminar discussion: (10 minutes) 10% + Tutorial paper (1500 words): 25% + Essay (3000 words): 35% + Examination (1.5 hours): 30%