The course aims to provide insights on the history of relations between Europe and United-States in the Twentieth Century through the study of American foreign policy and relations with European powers, with particular reference to the first twenty years of 1900 and the Cold War.
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materiale didattico
Nolan, Mary. The Transatlantic Century Europe and America, 1890-2010. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2012.
Books for presentations and final paper:
1. Campus Mario, L'Italia, gli Stati Uniti e il piano Marshall. 1947-1951, Laterza, 2008.
2. Del Pero Mario, L'alleato scomodo: gli USA e la DC negli anni del centrismo (1948-1955), Carocci, 2001.
3. Del Pero, Mario, and Federico Romero. Le Crisi Transatlantiche: Continuità E Trasformazioni. Storia E Letteratura, 2007.
4. Di Nolfo Ennio, Il mondo atlantico e la globalizzazione, Mondadori Università, Milano, 2014.
5. Johnston, Seth A. How NATO Adapts Strategy and Organization in the Atlantic Alliance since 1950. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP, 2017
6. La Feber, Walter, The Cambridge History of American Foreign Relations. Vol. II. The American Search for Opportunity, 1865-1913, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995.
7. Lundestad, Geir, The United States and Western Europe since 1945: From "Empire" by Invitation to Transatlantic Drift, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.
8. Maccarini Roberto, Dalla neutralità alle trincee. Gli Stati Uniti e la Prima guerra mondiale, Carocci, 2024.
9. Pretelli Matteo,Soldati e patrie. I combattenti alleati di origine italiana nella Seconda guerra mondiale, Il Mulino, 2023
10. Rynning Sten, NATO: From Cold War to Ukraine, a History of the World's Most Powerful Alliance, Yale University Press, 2024
11. Sayle, Timothy, Enduring Alliance: A History of NATO and the Postwar Global Order, Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2019.
12. Schmitz, David, The United States and Fascist Italy, 1922-1940, Durham: University of North Carolina Press, 2009.
13. Sloan, Stanley R. Defense of the West NATO, the European Union and the Transatlantic Bargain. Manchester: Manchester UP, 2016.
Programma
The course deals with the History of the Relations between Europe and the US in the 20th century through the study of US foreign policy and the relations with the European powers, with particular reference to the first half of the 1900s and the Cold War. At the end of the course students will be able to critically read some essential aspects of the Transatlantic Relations in what goes by the name of "American century". Starting from an analysis of the establishment of the United States as an great power, the Spanish-American war of 1898, Wilson's politics in the first world war, and the experience of the USA with Europe during the rise of the Nazi-fascist regimes the Second World War, the course arrives then to face the crucial point of the Cold War. The course will, therefore, deals with both the confrontation with the Soviet Union and the politics of the blocs, as well as the construction of the EU and the transformation of the American attitude towards a geopolitical entity initially viewed favorably. Particular attention will also be given to the issue of political and cultural interaction during the Cold War: some lessons will therefore be devoted to the history of protest movements in the United States and Europe between the 1950s and the 1980s. Finally, the question of the "Americanization" of Europe and the historiographical debate on the role of the United States on the continent in the aftermath of the end of the Cold War will be addressed.Testi Adottati
Text book:Nolan, Mary. The Transatlantic Century Europe and America, 1890-2010. Cambridge: Cambridge UP, 2012.
Books for presentations and final paper:
1. Campus Mario, L'Italia, gli Stati Uniti e il piano Marshall. 1947-1951, Laterza, 2008.
2. Del Pero Mario, L'alleato scomodo: gli USA e la DC negli anni del centrismo (1948-1955), Carocci, 2001.
3. Del Pero, Mario, and Federico Romero. Le Crisi Transatlantiche: Continuità E Trasformazioni. Storia E Letteratura, 2007.
4. Di Nolfo Ennio, Il mondo atlantico e la globalizzazione, Mondadori Università, Milano, 2014.
5. Johnston, Seth A. How NATO Adapts Strategy and Organization in the Atlantic Alliance since 1950. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP, 2017
6. La Feber, Walter, The Cambridge History of American Foreign Relations. Vol. II. The American Search for Opportunity, 1865-1913, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995.
7. Lundestad, Geir, The United States and Western Europe since 1945: From "Empire" by Invitation to Transatlantic Drift, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005.
8. Maccarini Roberto, Dalla neutralità alle trincee. Gli Stati Uniti e la Prima guerra mondiale, Carocci, 2024.
9. Pretelli Matteo,Soldati e patrie. I combattenti alleati di origine italiana nella Seconda guerra mondiale, Il Mulino, 2023
10. Rynning Sten, NATO: From Cold War to Ukraine, a History of the World's Most Powerful Alliance, Yale University Press, 2024
11. Sayle, Timothy, Enduring Alliance: A History of NATO and the Postwar Global Order, Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2019.
12. Schmitz, David, The United States and Fascist Italy, 1922-1940, Durham: University of North Carolina Press, 2009.
13. Sloan, Stanley R. Defense of the West NATO, the European Union and the Transatlantic Bargain. Manchester: Manchester UP, 2016.
Bibliografia Di Riferimento
1. Campus Mario, L'Italia, gli Stati Uniti e il piano Marshall. 1947-1951, Laterza, 2008. 2. Del Pero Mario, L'alleato scomodo: gli USA e la DC negli anni del centrismo (1948-1955), Carocci, 2001. 3. Del Pero, Mario, and Federico Romero. Le Crisi Transatlantiche: Continuità E Trasformazioni. Storia E Letteratura, 2007. 4. Di Nolfo Ennio, Il mondo atlantico e la globalizzazione, Mondadori Università, Milano, 2014. 5. Johnston, Seth A. How NATO Adapts Strategy and Organization in the Atlantic Alliance since 1950. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP, 2017 6. La Feber, Walter, The Cambridge History of American Foreign Relations. Vol. II. The American Search for Opportunity, 1865-1913, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995. 7. Lundestad, Geir, The United States and Western Europe since 1945: From "Empire" by Invitation to Transatlantic Drift, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. 8. Maccarini Roberto, Dalla neutralità alle trincee. Gli Stati Uniti e la Prima guerra mondiale, Carocci, 2024. 9. Pretelli Matteo,Soldati e patrie. I combattenti alleati di origine italiana nella Seconda guerra mondiale, Il Mulino, 2023 10. Rynning Sten, NATO: From Cold War to Ukraine, a History of the World's Most Powerful Alliance, Yale University Press, 2024 11. Sayle, Timothy, Enduring Alliance: A History of NATO and the Postwar Global Order, Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2019. 12. Schmitz, David, The United States and Fascist Italy, 1922-1940, Durham: University of North Carolina Press, 2009. 13. Sloan, Stanley R. Defense of the West NATO, the European Union and the Transatlantic Bargain. Manchester: Manchester UP, 2016.Modalità Erogazione
The first part of the course is dedicated to a general introduction to the history of Europe-US relations, with particular reference to the assumptions that helped characterize these relationships during the 20th century. The second focuses on the cold war and the highlights like the Berlin issue, the creation and role of NATO, relations between the United States and the Soviet Union and the development of European integration. The module concludes with a reflection on the consequences of the fall of the Berlin Wall in the ten years after 1989. Starting from an analysis of US foreign policy in the second half of the nineteenth century, the course takes into consideration some salient moments of Europe-US relations, with particular reference to the war for Cuba (1898), to the Corollary of Roosevelt (1904), to the World War I and fascism. The relations with Great Britain, France and Italy in the first half of the 20th century are in evidence. The Spanish-American War of 1898 marked an important step in relations between Europe and the United States, while Theodore Roosevelt's policy consolidated the US vision of Europe. The Wilsonian turning point in World War I inaugurated a new season of transatlantic relations which, despite the pause of the Fascist period, contributed to redefining both the international vision and the relations with the European powers for the rest of the century. The course includes lectures and class discussion of assigned texts. In the last two weeks, attending students will prepare group reports to deepen the topics covered by the lessons through some of the monographs indicated below. The presentation and discussion of these texts is an integral part of classroom work. It will also include the viewing of films that will have the purpose of stimulating reflection on the issues addressed during the course.Modalità Frequenza
Class participation (minimum 70% attendance) and involvement in in-class debatesModalità Valutazione
Students Attending at Least 70% of the Course Students must give an in-class presentation on one of the books from the provided list. They will also need to write a paper (maximum of 600 words) based on their oral presentation. Additionally, all attending students will take an oral exam covering the rest of the program. The final grade will be based on these three components. Students Attending Less Than 70% of the Course Students who attend less than 70% of the classes must take an oral exam on the entire program, including the textbooks and one of the texts of their choice. They are required to contact the professor before the oral exam to discuss the course requirements.