HIST 221 - Revolutions of 1989

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Next Offered: 2009-10
Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 3 Hours
Attribute: 3 SS, CD, WRi

This course will examine the overturning of the post-war European order by a series of largely peaceful revolutions in 1989. Topics include: the rise of dissident and popular protest movements; the events of 1989 itself; the legal, political, economic, intellectual, and social consequences of the transition from Communist to post-Communist societies; the problem of dispensing justice for Communist crimes; the reunification of Germany; and the break-up of Yugoslavia. Enrollment Limit: 25.
Instructor: A. Sammartino
Prerequisites & Notes