Course Title: Agony in the Balkans Course Number: Hist 520.01 Instructor: Fr. Richard Rolfs S.J.

Course Description:

A study of the complex and controversial history of the Balkans beginning in the 19th Century, and ending up with the current Balkan crises. Topics include (1) peoples of the Balkans; (2) legacy of the dead empires; (3) national awakening up to and including the WWI; (4) The Balkans: From World War I to World War II; (5) WWII in the Balkans; (6) The Balkans and Communism after WWII; (7) The Third Balkan War

Prerequisites/ Recommended Background:

History 101- Western Traditions and at least one upper division course in European history.

Required Texts & Readings:

  Clogg, R.                 A Concise History of Greece.
  Glenny, M.              The Fall of Yugoslavia: The Third Balkan War.
 *Held, J. (ed.)          The Columbian History of Eastern Europe in the 20th
                                      Century.  *[On reserve in Library]
  Jelavich, C. & B.       The Establishment of the Balkan National States.
  Sells, M.                  The Bridge Betrayed.

  **A set of photocopied readings on reserve in the Library.
 

Course Work / Expectations:

As a seminar students will be required to participate in weekly discussions on assigned topics. In addition, each student will be required to give an oral report (along with a written summary) to the seminar on one of the topics assigned by the professor. A term paper will complete the requirements for this seminar.

Comments:

This fulfills the senior seminar requirement for history majors. Therefore, senior history majors will be given priority registration. The seminar is limited to 12 students.