First module: from 1848 to launch the process of Italian industrialization, in particular, will be discussed the issue of European equilibrium in the second half of the 800 and the evolution of the Italian state structure.
Second module: the conflict of the imperialistic policies to liberal turn Giolitti. Third module: Italy and Europe from the beginning of the twentieth century to the crisis of the promo war.
Course Content - Last names M-Z
The course is divided into three modules. The first two describe the major changes in European and International society in the period from 1870 to the present day. Particular attention is devoted to Italian history. The third module has a monographic character, and is dedicated to the history of the welfare state, from its origins in Europe in the late nineteenth century to the present.
Giovanni Sabbatucci, Vittorio Vidotto
Storia contemporanea. L'Ottocento. Laterza
Giovanni Sabbatucci, Vittorio Vidotto
Storia contemporanea. Il Novecento. Laterza
In addition to one of the texts recommended:
E. GENTILE, Le origini dell'Italia contemporanea. L'età giolittiana, Laterza, 2011;
The teacher reserves the right to provide bibliographic references for the preparation of the third module.
Learning Objectives - Last names M-Z
At the end of the course students will have acquired a good knowledge of Italian and international history of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries and a solid knowledge of the history of social policies from the first poor laws of the modern age to the evolution of the welfare state of today . Students will therefore be able to deal with more specific subjects of study for the degree course with a more appropriate skill set.
Teaching Methods - Last names M-Z
Lectures: Total hours 72
Type of Assessment - Last names A-L
oral examination
Type of Assessment - Last names M-Z
There will be a mid-term written exam at the end of the second module, which will focus on the program for the first two modules, with open-ended questions. The final exam is also written with the same characteristics. In subsequent appeals the exam will be written or oral depending on the number of students enrolled.
Course program - Last names A-L
First module: from 1848 to launch the process of Italian industrialization, in particular, will be discussed the issue of European equilibrium in the second half of the 800 and the evolution of the Italian state structure.
Second module: the conflict of the imperialistic policies to liberal turn Giolitti. Third module: Italy and Europe from the beginning of the twentieth century to the crisis of the promo war.
Course program - Last names M-Z
The course is divided into three modules and covers a period from 1870 to the present day. The first module deals with the great changes in Europe and in the world in the period from 1870 to the thirties of the twentieth century (second industrial revolution and mass society, imperialism and colonialism, World War I and the Russian Revolution, the birth of totalitarianism, etc..). The second module will outline the most important world events since 1945 (the Cold War, decolonization, European integration, globalization, new conflicts). In both modules, particular attention will be devoted to Italian history. A large part of the last module provides a description of the history of the welfare state in Europe and in the United States from its origins to the present day.