Ευρωπαϊκή Ιστορία, 19ος αιώνας

The French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution were fundamental to the shaping of the societies of contemporary Europe. The course deals with the ideological fermentation and uprisings of the early decades of the 19th century that stemmed from these two revolutions, the development of the Industrial Revolution and extensive urbanization, from nationalism and the formation of nation-states, liberalism, the evolution of European political systems, trade unionism and commercial rivalry, extensive colonial expansion and militarism. The aim of the units of the course is to analyse and interpret the structure of European societies and the increasing strength and hegemony of Europeans in the contemporary world.