Empires and Revolutions: The Birth of Today's International Order (L2007)

15 credits, Level 4

Autumn teaching

Today we take it for granted that the people and governments of the world are linked in a single international system. Yet it was only in the last few hundred years that a truly ‘world’ politics began to emerge.

On this module, you’ll draw on global history and explore how revolutions in politics, ideology and industry have shaped the international order that we inhabit today. You’ll pay particular attention to the histories of empire, colonisation and slavery in defining what it means to be ‘modern’ in a globalised world.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We鈥檙e planning to run these modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

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