Introduction into content, organisation, and requirements of the course

New international order: European politics 1648-1789

Double revolution in diplomacy: French Revolution and Congress in Vienna

Concert of powers: European politics 1815-1856

Concert terminated: Towards the First World War

Remake of Europe: First World War and Paris Peace Conference

Reading week

Midterm test

Democracy in decline: Problems of international politics in the interwar Europe

Decline of European power: Division of Europe, emergence of the Soviet Bloc and decolonisation of Western European empires

Cold War in Europe

European integration

Europe undivided: European integration after the fall of Berlin Wall