HIST 3200 - European Democracy, Industry, and Empire, 1789-1914

This class covers European history from the French Revolution in 1789 to the beginning of the first World War in 1914. We will focus on the interactions of three themes. First, the assertion of various concepts of rights and citizenship and the attempts throughout Europe to create political regimes that incorporated those rights. Second, the transformation of much of Europe from a largely agricultural and rural economy and society. Third, the global extension of European power through the new empires of the 19th century.