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The 1970s: the Cold War, Globalization, and US Foreign Policy

Valeria Benko

Kommentar

"The American 1970s were marked by an array of interconnected security, political, and economic challenges: the U.S.'s "vulnerability to large-scale Soviet nuclear bombardment," the military and political defeat in Vietnam, turbulence in the monetary system, difficulties in keeping oil prices and supply under control, and, in general, "increased domestic exposure to the [...] forces at play in the international system" (Buzan 2010). Anchored to three interpretive inquiry lines—the Cold War, Globalization, and U.S. Foreign Policy—this seminar departs from the analysis of the decade's salient events to foster a better understanding of the major historiographical debates on the 1970s and on post-1945 U.S. history at large. Students will explore these pivotal years as the crucible of complex political, economic, and cultural phenomena, tracing the decade's legacy on contemporary developments, reflecting on the types of questions historians pose, and on why and how we attempt to answer them. Engaging with different and complementary sub-disciplinary perspectives, and with the main methodological concerns that accompany the study of this era, the course will investigate the aims and modes of the American presence in the world, integrating reading, active class discussion, and evaluation of primary sources, as well as focusing on critical historical thinking and writing, and on the theory and practice of working with physical and digital archival materials." Schließen

16 Termine

Regelmäßige Termine der Lehrveranstaltung

Mo, 08:00 - 10:00 16 Termine

Mo, 13.10.2025 08:00 - 10:00

Dozenten:
Valeria Benko