Department of International History. Handbook for Masters Students

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1 Department of International History Handbook for Masters Students [NB. The electronic handbook available on the Department s website is the most up-to-date and binding version] Web: 1

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3 Contents Page Welcome from the Head of Department... 4 Term Dates... 5 Registration and Induction Information... 6 Staff Contact Details... 7 Staff List... 8 The Academic Adviser... 9 Communication Practicalities Events of Interest to Masters Students MSc Programmes MSc History of International Relations MSc Theory and History of International Relations MSc Empires, Colonialism and Globalisation LSE-Columbia University Double Degree MSc in International and World History (Year 2) LSE-PKU Double MSc Degree in International Affairs (Year 2) International History Course Guides HY499 Dissertation: Regulations, Procedures, Guidance HY498 Dissertation: Regulations, Procedures, Guidance General School and Programme Regulations Plagiarism Codes of Good Practice Learning History, Study Skills Writing English: A Style Sheet Advice on Writing Notes Essay Writing Notes and Bibliography Format Information on Assessment Postgraduate Marking Criteria Examinations and Results School Services Student Services Centre International Student Immigration Service (ISIS) Services for Disabled and Dyslexic Students Equality and Diversity at LSE Library IT Support English Language Support, Degree Options and Foreign Language Courses LSE Careers Volunteering with LSE s Widening Participation (WP) team The Students Union Teaching and Learning Centre Financial Support Office The Chaplaincy and Faith Centre

4 Welcome from the Head of Department This is to introduce you to the Department of International History (if you are a new student) or to welcome you back again (if you are returning to us as a graduate student). This year, the Department will have about 150 graduate students, about 250 undergraduates, twenty-six academic staff, and two tutorial fellows. The Department is located on the third, fourth, fifth and sixth floors of the East Building. Each student will be allocated an individual adviser from among the academic staff. In addition, there is a Masters Programmes Tutor, Dr Heather Jones, who has special responsibility for Masters students. I would also like to take this opportunity to introduce myself. I joined the Department of International History a very long time ago, in I am a Russian historian and write on Russian history and Anglo-Russian relations in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. I have just published a history of Siberia: Siberia: a History of the People. Most, but not all, of my colleagues work on more hospitable regions of the world! But collectively we research and offer courses on an enormous range of historical topics, both geographically and chronologically. As Head of Department, I am responsible for the overall management of the Department and for keeping everyone, both staff and students, happy and productive. I am available to speak to all students by appointment via Ms Demetra Frini (D.Frini@lse.ac.uk), the Department Manager. Your first point of contact in the Department on all administrative matters relating to your degree are Ms Milada Fomina (M.Fomina@lse.ac.uk) in room E401 and Mrs Nayna Bhatti (N.Bhatti@lse.ac.uk) in room E409. The Departmental Induction Meeting for Postgraduate Students will be held on Wednesday 1 October at 1:30pm in EAS.E171 (New Theatre, 4 th floor, East Building). There will be a welcome reception for all new students to help you to get to know one another and meet the academic and support staff in the department. The reception will take place in the Shaw Library on 2 October at 1:00pm. For further details please refer to the Orientation timetable available online at I look forward to seeing you at the induction meeting. Professor Janet Hartley Head of Department 4

5 Term Dates Academic Year Michaelmas Term Thursday 2 October Friday 12 December 2014 (teaching begins on Monday 6 October 2014) Lent Term Monday 12 January Friday 20 March 2015 Summer Term Monday 27 April Friday 3July 2015 The School will also be closed on English public holidays*. In these will be: Christmas Closure Wednesday 24 December 2014-Friday 2 January 2015 Easter Closure Thursday 2 April Wednesday8April 2015 May Bank Holiday Monday 4 May 2015 Spring Bank Holiday Monday 25 May 2015 Summer Bank Holiday Monday 31 August 2015 *Some facilities, such as the Library, may open on some of these dates. The School will issue updates throughout the year. 5

6 Registration and Induction Information Registration At the start of the academic year all new and continuing students need to formally register on their programme of study. New students need to do this in person, whilst most continuing students will be able to do so online. To ensure that new students are able to complete this process as quickly as possible, each programme/department is allocated a time slot in which to register. At registration, you will be asked to provide proof of your eligibility to study in the UK in order to receive your School ID card. This card will, amongst other things, allow you to access your library account. Registration for all of the International History Department s programmes will take place on Tuesday 30 September 2014 from 2:30pm to 3:30pm in the Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House (room CLM.D1). For more information, including registration schedules and further details for continuing students, please see lse.ac.uk/registration. Certificate of Registration A certificate of registration provides proof to organisations, such as the Home Office, council tax offices and banks, that you are registered as a current student at the School. Once you are formally registered with the School you will be able to print out your certificate instantly via LSE for You (LfY) under the Certificate of Registration option (Please note it can take up to 4 hours for your change in Registration Status to be picked up by LfY). If you require a certificate with information beyond what is on the Certificate of Registration, please registry@lse.ac.uk. Your enhanced certificate should then be available for collection from the Student Services Centre (SSC) within five working days. Additionally, should you require an LFY-produced certificate to be signed and stamped, staff at the SSC will be happy to do this for you. For more information please see lse.ac.uk/certificateofregistration. Fees The School offers two options for payment of fees. You can either pay them in full prior to Registration or by Payment Plan one third of your fees on the 28 October 2014, 28 January and 28 April If you do not know the cost of your fees, please see the Table of Fees at lse.ac.uk/feesoffice. Full fee information, including how to pay, can be found here: %20fees/How_to_Pay.aspx. 6

7 Staff Contact Details Head of Department Professor Janet Hartley Room: E408, East Building Telephone: Deputy Head of Department Dr Kristina Spohr Room: E500, East Building Telephone: Masters Programmes Director Dr Kirsten Schulze Room: E600, East Building Telephone: Masters Programmes Tutor Dr Heather Jones Room: E508, East Building Telephone: Chair of Master s Examinations Professor Sӧnke Neitzel Room: E603, East Building Telephone: S.Neitzel@lse.ac.uk Department Manager Ms Demetra Frini Room: E404, East Building Telephone: D.Frini@lse.ac.uk Office hours: 11:00 1:00pm Postgraduate and Research Programme Manager Mrs Nayna Bhatti Room: E409, East Building Telephone: N.Bhatti@lse.ac.uk Office hours: 08:30am 2:00pm MSc Programmes Administrator Ms Milada Fomina Room: E401, East Building Telephone: M.Fomina@lse.ac.uk 7

8 Staff List Members of Staff Room Tel. Address ALVANDI, Dr Roham E ASHTON, Professor Nigel [on sabbatical ] E BAER, Professor Marc E BEST, Dr Antony [on sabbatical MT ] E CASEY, Professor Steven E HARMER, Dr Tanya E HARTLEY, Professor Janet E HINDS, Dr Matthew E HOCHSTRASSER, Dr Timothy E IANDOLO, Dr Alessandro E JONES, Dr Heather E JONES, Professor Matthew [on sabbatical ] E KEENAN, Dr Paul E LEWIS, Dr Joanna E LUDLOW, Dr N. Piers E MARAGKOU, Dr Konstantina E388c 6861 NEITZEL, Professor Sӧnke E PATEL, Professor Kiran E395 PRAŻMOWSKA, Professor Anita E RAJAK, Dr Svetozar LSE IDEAS th floor, Tower 1 RODRÍGUEZ-SALGADO, Professor Mia [research only] M.J.Rodríguez-Salgado@lse.ac.uk SCHULZE, Dr Kirsten E K.E.Schulze@lse.ac.uk SHERMAN, Dr Taylor [staff exchange ] E T.C.Sherman@lse.ac.uk SHLALA, Dr Elizabeth E E.Shlala@lse.ac.uk SKED, Professor Alan [on sabbatical ] E A.Sked@lse.ac.uk SOOD, Dr Gagan E G.Sood1@lse.ac.uk SPOHR, Dr Kristina E K.Spohr@lse.ac.uk STEPHANSON, Professor Anders E A.Stephanson@lse.ac.uk STEVENSON, Professor David [on sabbatical ] E D.Stevenson@lse.ac.uk STOCK, Dr Paul E P.Stock@lse.ac.uk WESTAD, Professor Odd Arne LSE IDEAS 7252 A.Westad@lse.ac.uk 9 th floor, Tower 1 ZANIER, Dr Valeria E388b 5006 V.Zanier@lse.ac.uk ZUBOK, Professor Vladislav E V.M.Zubok@lse.ac.uk 8

9 The Academic Adviser* The Academic adviser will normally remain your tutor throughout your time of study at the LSE. It is important that you establish contact in the early days of term and maintain a close working relationship with your academic adviser throughout your programme. S/he can advise on academic and non-academic matters. In other words, your academic adviser is your first point of contact if you have any concerns about your studies at the LSE (e.g. choice of courses, MSc regulations, progress in studies, references) or other personal concerns which you may wish to discuss in confidence. Your academic adviser will normally contact you at the beginning of each term and will let you know when s/he is going to be available to see tutees. S/he will also post the times of her/his regular, weekly office hours on her or his door when they are willing to see students without prior appointment. It is your responsibility to make sure that you respond to your tutor s request to see you and/or seek him/her out in office hours. You should as a minimum see your academic adviser at least twice in the Michaelmas and Lent terms and at least once in the Summer term to discuss your overall progress at the LSE and your dissertation. NB. Academic staff do not hold office hours out of term. You can find all staff office hours on the department s website and on their office doors. * The School (other departments) sometimes also refer to academic advisers as supervisors. In the Department of International History, we only speak of dissertation supervisors (in the context of HY498 and HY499). If you are unable to resolve any matter satisfactorily with your academic adviser you can discuss it with the Masters Programmes Tutor. 9

10 Communication Practicalities The School will use your LSE address to communicate with you so you should check it regularly. We recommend that you develop a filing system, frequently deleting and archiving mail to ensure you stay within your storage limit. The program, Microsoft Outlook is available on all student PCs on the LSE network. You can also access offcampus using webmail and remote desktop or, on the move using clients for laptops and mobile phones. For instructions on how to do this, please visit: Department s Staff Pigeonholes Staff pigeonholes are located in room E402. Should you wish to leave mail for your Academic Adviser, your supervisor or any other staff member of the Department, please give this to one of the administrative staff in E402 and they will leave it for the appropriate member of staff to collect. Student Notice boards Departmental notice boards for general information, news of special lectures and other events can be found on the fourth floor of the East Building and in the designated Study Room E509 on the fifth floor of the East Building. You will also be able to find this kind of information on the Department of International History s website. Contact Addresses If you change your term-time or permanent address you must notify the School. You can do this on LSE for You, accessed via the front page of the LSE website. Your address is protected information and will not be disclosed to a third party without your permission unless it is for reasons of official School business. It is important that you keep us informed of your private address (and telephone number). LSE for You (also written as LSE4U or LFY) LSE for You is a personalised web portal which gives you access to a range of services. For example, you can: view or change your personal details reset your Library and network passwords monitor and pay your tuition fees online check your exam results 10

11 You can also access online tutorials on how to navigate and personalise LSE for You via its login page. Use your LSE network username and password to login. Access LSE for You at: NB. Please keep your personal details up-to-date so that we can contact you if necessary. Course Choice and Seminar Sign-up Information about postgraduate course choice and seminar sign up can be found on the Student Services Centre web page: lse.ac.uk/coursechoice. Many courses will have controlled access and you will need to apply to the department teaching the course for permission to take it, before you can select it. If such an application is required, it will be indicated on the LFY course choice system where instructions on how to proceed will also be provided. All course choices are subject to the approval of your home department. The deadline for course choices for postgraduate students is 20 October If you wish to change your course choice after the online system has been switched off, you can do so using a late course change form (available from the Student Services Centre). For more information please see ome.aspx You use LSE for You to select your courses and seminar groups. Personal Timetables can then be viewed in LSE for You. Please note that seminar registration for postgraduate students is co-ordinated by the department teaching the course; therefore please contact the relevant department directly with any queries. Other Useful Information Departmental Study Room History students are welcome to make use of the department s Study Room which is strictly for study purposes. It is located on the fifth floor of the East Building, room E509. Please note that this room will also be used occasionally for staff meetings and research seminars normally on Thursdays between 11:00am-2:00pm. The room will not be available to students during this period. Moodle Moodle is LSE's Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). Moodle is a password protected web environment that may contain a range of teaching resources, activities, assignments, 11

12 information and discussions relating to your course. The content of Moodle is the responsibility of your teacher and so it will vary from course to course (not all teachers choose to use Moodle). Moodle can be accessed from any computer connected to the internet, on and off campus. To access Moodle go to and use your LSE user name and password to log in. This page also has links to help and advice on using Moodle. You will also find links to Moodle from a number of LSE web pages including the webpage for 'Staff & Students'. If you have any technical problems with Moodle you should contact the IT helpdesk at it.helpdesk@lse.ac.uk. Staff-Student Liaison Committee At the start of the year you will be asked if you would like to represent your programme on the Staff Student Liaison Committee. These are important Committees as they provide a forum for feedback from students on their programme and for discussion of issues which affect the student community as a whole. The role of an SSLC representative is therefore central to effective quality assurance of courses and programmes in the School and those elected or chosen as a representative will be given training. Membership of SSLCs includes student representatives from each programme of study and appropriate academic staff. The Department s Committee meets on a termly basis and all International History students are welcome to attend (students will be asked to nominate representatives early in the Michaelmas Term). Minutes of meetings are placed on the Department s website for future reference. The SSLC also elects one representative to attend the relevant School level Students' Consultative Forum. More information on the Consultative Fora can be found by following the link 12

13 Events of Interest to Masters Students HY498/499 Dissertation Workshop Please check the HY498/499 Moodle site for confirmed dates. Departmental Weekend, Cumberland Lodge, 31 October-2 November 2014 The Department of International History holds an annual weekend conference for staff and students in Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Great Park in November on an international history theme. This year s theme is Voices from the Grave: Commemorating War and the Politics of Remembrance. Cumberland Lodge weekends are heavily subsidised and offer excellent value for money in very pleasant surroundings. However, they are usually over-subscribed so we strongly recommend you to book early. Department s Annual Lecture The Vietnam Wars Reconsidered 28 October 2014, 7:00pm, New Theatre (East Building) Speaker: Professor Fredrik Logevall The Commonwealth War Graves Commission and LSE Remembrance Lecture Names: The Long Shadow of War and Remembrance, October 2014, 6:30pm, Sheikh Zayed Theatre (New Academic Building) Speaker: Professor David Reynolds Senate House Library Tours Each year, the Department arranges for new students to take a tour of Senate House Library which is highly recommended. The Senate House Library is an invaluable back-up to the LSE Library, and its history section is particularly strong. It is important to make as much use of it as possible, as its funding is currently under threat. It is very worthwhile taking this opportunity to get to know what it can offer. This year the tours will take place on Friday 24 October at 10:00am and Friday 7 November 2014 at 1:00pm. Dr Jordan Landes will meet you by the main Senate House South Block reception. Senate House Library, University of London (SHL) is one of the largest humanities and social sciences libraries in the UK. Its holdings amount to c.2 million volumes and it receives c current periodical titles. A wide range of electronic resources is also available through SHL s subscriptions. The History Collection is (in terms of books borrowed and renewed) the major subject collection in SHL. The aims of the visit to SHL are to provide students with introductory guides to SHL, to some of its collections, and also to other important libraries, 13

14 and also to give a sense of the physical layout of SHL, concentrating on History and other relevant collections, including Politics and International Relations. Membership of SHL is available free of charge on production of current LSE ID. Students can join SHL in advance of the visit, or on the day itself. The entrance to SHL is in the North Block of Senate House, on the west side of Russell Square a 15 minute walk or a short bus ride from LSE (routes 59, 68, 91, 168 or 188). 14

15 MSc Programmes and Course Guides The Department of International History runs five Masters Programmes. Each has distinctive elements, but all reflect our belief that Masters level education should provide students with a wide range of choice when it comes to individual courses and a balance between obligatory courses and options. The programme rules for each Masters thus include a high level of flexibility designed to allow our students to tailor their education to their interests, career plans and strengths. All of the programmes are based around a model of studying three full unit taught courses while at LSE, and (with the exception of the LSE-Columbia double degree) preparing a 10,000 word dissertation in international history. And all of our courses are taught primarily by means of seminars in which there are never more than sixteen students. MSc History of International Relations This is the Department s most popular and widest-ranging programme. It gives students a choice of History courses spanning the whole period from the Renaissance to the End of the Cold War, as well as the possibility of doing one outside option from another department (or two half-unit courses). We also offer three joint degrees, one with the Government department and two with the department of International Relations. These are: MSc Empires, Colonialism and Globalisation This programme focuses on the phenomenon of imperialism. The core course is designed to provide students with a broad knowledge of empires from classical antiquity to the present day. This course is flanked with a wide range of specialist options from the departments of Government, Economic History, and International History. MSc Theory and History of International Relations This is a joint degree between the Departments of International History and International Relations that allows students to sample courses in both fields IH and IR. Those taking the course therefore gain a feel for both IR theory and recent international history, taught by leading experts in their respective disciplines. This gives them a chance to understand and appreciate both the theoretical and the empirical approach to the study of international affairs. LSE-Peking University Double Degree MSc in International Affairs This programme offers students the chance of spending a year studying in Peking, followed by a second year in London. At both universities, students will be able to choose from a wide range of courses in both international relations and history especially contemporary history. 15

16 LSE-Columbia Double Degree MA in International and World History This double degree is intended to provide students with an opportunity to choose from a very wide array of courses in two internationally renowned history departments. It will also involve the production of a substantial piece of independent research, with staff at both departments providing appropriate support and guidance in the course of this exercise. 16

17 MSc History of International Relations Full-year programme. Students must take three optional courses and the mandatory dissertation: Paper 1, 2 and 3 One course unit or two half-units in complementing terms each for papers 1, 2 and 3 from the following list: HY400 Crisis Decision-Making in War and Peace, HY411 European Integration in the Twentieth Century HY422 Presidents, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy: From Roosevelt to Reagan, HY424 The Napoleonic Empire: The Making of Modern Europe? HY426 The European Enlightenment, c HY429 Anglo-American Relations from World War to Cold War, HY432 From Cold Warriors to Peacemakers: The End of the Cold War Era, HY434 The Rise and Fall of Communism in Europe, HY435 Political Islam: From Ibn Taymiyya to Osama Bin Laden HY436 Race, Violence and Colonial Rule in Africa HY438 Western Intellectuals and the Challenge of Totalitarianism (n/a ) HY439 War Cultures, HY440 The Emergence of Modern Iran: State, Society, and Diplomacy HY441 Islam, State and Rebellion in the Indonesian Archipelago HY442 Secret Intelligence in the 20 th Century HY444 The Cold War in Latin America HY447 Hacking the Archive (new for ; non-assessed course) HY461 East Asia in the Age of Imperialism, (n/a ) HY463 The Origins of the Cold War, HY464 Crises and Détente in the Cold War, (n/a ) HY465 The International History of the Balkans since 1939: State Projects, Wars, and Social Conflict HY469 Maps, History and Power HY470 What is International about the International? (new for ) EH451 Latin American Development: Political Economy of Growth (half unit) EH452 Latin American Development: Case-Studies in Growth, Poverty and Social Change (half unit) EU426 The West: Identity and Interests or another Masters level course in the Department of International History (subject to approval by the Masters Programmes Tutor) a related full unit course (or two half-units in complementing terms) from another department (subject to approval by the Masters Programmes Tutor and the Teacher Responsible for the Course) Paper 4 Mandatory HY499 Dissertation in International History 17

18 MSc Theory and History of International Relations Full-year programme. Students must take three optional taught courses (at least one of which must be from the Department of International History and one from the Department of International Relations) and the mandatory dissertation: Paper 1 One course from the following list: HY400 Crisis Decision-Making in War and Peace, HY422 Presidents, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy: from Roosevelt to Reagan HY429 Anglo-American Relations from World War to Cold War, HY435 Political Islam: From Ibn Taymiyya to Osama Bin Laden HY436 Race, Violence and Colonial Rule in Africa Paper 2 One course unit or two half-units in complementing terms from the following list, subject to space and the course allocation in the IR Department: IR411 Foreign Policy Analysis IR412 International Institutions IR415 Strategic Aspects of International Relations (n/a ) IR416 The EU in the World IR418 International Politics: Asia and the Pacific IR419 International Relations of the Middle East IR422 Conflict and Peace Studies (n/a ) IR429 Economic Diplomacy IR431 European Union Policy-making in a Global Context (half unit) IR462 Introduction to International Political Theory (half unit) IR463 The International Political Theory of Humanitarian Intervention (half unit) (n/a ) IR464 The Politics of International Law (half unit) IR481 Europe, the US and Arab Israeli Relations (half unit) IR482 Russia and Eurasia: Foreign and Security Policies Paper 3 One course unit or two half-units in complementing terms from the following list: HY411 European Integration in the Twentieth Century HY426 The European Enlightenment, c HY432 From Cold Warriors to Peacemakers: The End of the Cold War Era, HY434 The Rise and Fall of Communism in Europe, HY438 Western Intellectuals and the Challenge of Totalitarianism (n/a ) HY439 War Cultures, HY440 The Emergence of Modern Iran: State, Society and Diplomacy HY442 Secret Intelligence in the 20 th Century 18

19 HY441 Islam, State and Rebellion in the Indonesian Archipelago HY444 The Cold War in Latin America HY447 Hacking the Archive (new for ; non-assessed course) HY461 East Asia in the Age of Imperialism, (n/a ) HY463 The Origins of the Cold War, HY464 Crises and Détente in the Cold War, (n/a ) HY465 The International History of the Balkans since 1939: State Projects, Wars, and Social Conflict HY469 Maps, History and Power HY470 What is International about the International? (new for ) GV479 Nationalism EH451 Latin American Development: Political Economy of Growth (half unit) (availability not guaranteed, subject to space and agreement with the Teacher Responsible for the Course) (n/a ) EH452 Latin American Development: Case-Studies in Growth, Poverty and Social Change (half unit) (availability not guaranteed, subject to space and agreement with the Teacher Responsible for the Course) EU426 The West: Identity and Interests (half unit) (availability not guaranteed, subject to space and agreement with the Teacher Responsible for the Course) (n/a ) or another IR full unit or two half-units in complementing terms from the paper 2 list (not already taken for paper 2), subject to space and agreement with the Teacher Responsible for the Course a further paper from the paper 1 selection list (subject to approval by the Masters Programme Tutor) Paper 4 Mandatory HY499 Dissertation in International History 19

20 MSc Empires, Colonialism and Globalisation Full-year programme. Students must take the mandatory core course, two optional courses and the mandatory dissertation: Paper 1 Mandatory core course: HY423 Empire, Colonialism and Globalisation Papers 2 and 3 EITHER two courses from List A OR alternatively one course from List A and one course unit or two half-units in complementing terms from List B: List A HY424 The Napoleonic Empire: The Making of Modern Europe? HY429 Anglo-American Relations from World War to Cold War, HY434 The Rise and Fall of Communism in Europe, HY436 Race, Violence and Colonial Rule in Africa HY439 War Cultures, HY440 The Emergence of Modern Iran: State, Society and Diplomacy HY441 Islam, State and Rebellion in the Indonesian Archipelago HY444 The Cold War in Latin America HY442 Secret Intelligence in the 20 th Century HY447 Hacking the Archive (new for ; non-assessed course) HY461 East Asia in the Age of Imperialism, (n/a ) HY463 The Origins of the Cold War, HY464 Crises and Détente in the Cold War, (n/a ) HY469 Maps, History and Power HY470 What is International about the International? (new for ) List B DV400 Development: History, Theory, Policy (availability not guaranteed, subject to space and agreement with the Teacher Responsible for the Course) EH404 India and the World Economy (half unit) (availability not guaranteed, subject to space and agreement with the Teacher Responsible for the Course) EH408 International Migration, : From Slavery to Asylum (half unit) (availability not guaranteed, subject to space and agreement with the Teacher Responsible for the Course) EH413 African Economic Development in Historical Perspective (half unit) (availability not guaranteed, subject to space and agreement with the Teacher Responsible for the Course) EH446 Economic Development of East and Southeast Asia (availability not guaranteed subject to space and agreement with the Teacher Responsible for the Course) (n/a ) EH451 Latin American Development: Political Economy of Growth (half unit) (availability not guaranteed, subject to space and agreement with the Teacher Responsible for the Course) (n/a ) 20

21 EH452 Latin American Development: Case-Studies in Growth, Poverty and Social Change (half unit) (availability not guaranteed, subject to space and agreement with the Teacher Responsible for the Course) EH467 Epidemics: Epidemic Diseases in History, (half unit) (availability not guaranteed, subject to space and agreement with the Teacher Responsible for the Course) (n/a ) EH482 Pre-Modern Paths of Growth: East and West Compared (availability not guaranteed, subject to space and agreement with the Teacher Responsible for the Course) EH483 Development and the Integration of the World Economy in the 19 th and 20 th Centuries (availability not guaranteed, subject to space and agreement with the Teacher Responsible for the Course) EH486 Shipping and Sea Power in Asian Waters (availability not guaranteed, subject to space and agreement with the Teacher Responsible for the Course) GI409 Gender, Globalisation and Development: An Introduction (half unit) (availability not guaranteed, subject to space and agreement with the Teacher Responsible for the Course) GI411 Gender, Post-colonialism and Development (half unit) (availability not guaranteed, subject to space and agreement with the Teacher Responsible for the Course) GV436 National and Ethnic Conflict Regulation (half unit) (availability not guaranteed, subject to space and agreement with the Teacher Responsible for the Course) (n/a ) GV442 Globalisation and Democracy (half unit) (availability not guaranteed, subject to space and agreement with the Teacher Responsible for the Course) GV465 Democracy and the Politics of Self-Determination (half unit) (availability not guaranteed, subject to space and agreement with the Teacher Responsible for the Course) GV4C7 Warfare and National Identity (half unit) (availability not guaranteed, subject to space and agreement with the Teacher Responsible for the Course) GY464 Race and Space (half unit) (availability not guaranteed, subject to space and agreement with the Teacher Responsible for the Course) (n/a ) GY467 Development, Diaspora and Migration (half unit) (availability not guaranteed, subject to space and agreement with the Teacher Responsible for the Course) (n/a ) EU426 The West: Identity and Interests (half unit) (availability not guaranteed, subject to space and agreement with the Teacher Responsible for the Course) (n/a ) or another Masters level course in the Department of International History (subject to approval by the Masters Programmes Tutor) a related course (or two half-units in complementing terms) from another department (subject to approval by the Masters Programmes Tutor and the Teacher Responsible for the Course) Paper 4 Mandatory HY499 Dissertation in International History 21

22 LSE-Columbia University Double Degree MA in International and World History (Year 2) Full-year programme. Students must take three optional courses, the mandatory dissertation and a language course as shown below: Paper 1 Mandatory HY458 LSE-Columbia University Double MSc Degree Dissertation and workshop Papers 2, 3 and 4 Courses to the value of three full units from the following (every paper requires a full unit; two half-unit courses in complementing terms can make up one unit): HY400 Crisis Decision-Making in War and Peace, HY411 European Integration in the Twentieth Century HY422 Presidents, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy: From Roosevelt to Reagan, HY423 Empire, Colonialism and Globalisation HY424 The Napoleonic Empire: The Making of Modern Europe? HY426 The European Enlightenment, c HY429 Anglo-American Relations from World War to Cold War, HY432 From Cold Warriors to Peacemakers: The End of the Cold War Era, HY434 The Rise and Fall of Communism in Europe HY435 Political Islam: From Ibn Taymiyya to Osama Bin Laden HY436 Race, Violence and Colonial Rule in Africa HY438 Western Intellectuals and the Challenge of Totalitarianism (n/a ) HY439 War Cultures, HY440 The Emergence of Modern Iran: State, Society, and Diplomacy HY441 Islam, State and Rebellion in the Indonesian Archipelago HY442 Secret Intelligence in the 20 th Century HY444 The Cold War in Latin America HY447 Hacking the Archive (new for ; non-assessed course) HY461 East Asia in the Age of Imperialism, (n/a ) HY463 The Origins of the Cold War, HY464 Crises and Détente in the Cold War, (n/a ) HY465 The International History of The Balkans since 1939: State Projects, Wars, and Social Conflict HY469 Maps, History and Power HY470 What is International about the International? (new for ) EH404 India and the World Economy (half unit) EH408 International Migration, : From Slavery to Asylum (half unit) EH413 African Economic Development in Historical Perspective (half unit) EH451 Latin American Development: Political Economy of Growth (half unit) (n/a ) EH452 Latin American Development: Case-Studies in Growth, Poverty and Social Change (half unit) EH466 Labour and Work in Preindustrial Europe (half unit) (n/a ) 22

23 EH467 Epidemics: Epidemic Disease in History, (half unit) (n/a ) EH477 History of Economics: From Moral Philosophy to Social Science EH486 Shipping and Sea Power in Asian Waters, c (half unit) or another EH (Economic History) course (or two half-units in complementing terms), subject to approval by the Masters Programmes Tutor and the Teacher Responsible for the Course (note that some core courses in EH degree programmes are closed to students on other programmes) a course from another LSE department (subject to approval by the Masters Programmes Tutor and the Teacher Responsible for the Course) Compulsory Language Requirement Those who are unable to pass a translation exam in a language other than English upon arrival at Columbia will need to commit to taking two years of language training at Columbia and at the LSE Language Centre. Those able to pass one translation exam in a language other than English upon arrival at Columbia can complete the requirement in either of two ways: by taking one year of language training at Columbia or at the LSE Language Centre. These can either be more advanced courses in the same language or a second language appropriate to their research interests. by passing a second translation exam during the first year at Columbia. Students who are able to pass two translation exams in languages other than English by the end of their first year at Columbia will be exempt from having to take language courses at either Columbia or LSE. 23

24 LSE-PKU Double MSc Degree in International Affairs (Year 2) Full-year programme. Students must take the mandatory core course, two optional courses (at least one of which must be from the Department of International Relations) and the mandatory dissertation: Paper 1 Mandatory core course: HY400 Crisis Decision-Making in War and Peace, Paper 2: IR Options Choose one course unit or two half-units in complementing terms from the following list, subject to space and the course space allocation in the IR Department: IR407 International Political Economy of Environment IR411 Foreign Policy Analysis III IR415 Strategic Aspects of International Relations (n/a ) IR416 The EU in the World IR418 International Politics: Asia and the Pacific IR419 International Relations of the Middle East IR422 Conflict and Peace Studies IR429 Economic Diplomacy IR431 European Union Policy-Making in a Global Context (half unit) IR433 The International Politics of EU Enlargement (half unit) IR434 European Defence and Security (half unit) IR435 International Security (Advanced) IR451 Politics of Money in the World Economy IR457 The Political Economy of International Trade IR460 Comparative Political Economy IR463 International Political Theory of Human Intervention (n/a ) Paper 3 Choose one course unit from the following list: GV479 Nationalism (availability not guaranteed, subject to space and agreement with the Teacher Responsible for the Course) HY411 European Integration in the Twentieth Century HY422 Presidents, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy: From Roosevelt to Reagan, HY423 Empire, Colonialism and Globalisation HY424 The Napoleonic Empire: The Making of Modern Europe? HY426 The European Enlightenment, c HY429 Anglo-American Relations from World War to Cold War, HY432 From Cold Warriors to Peacemakers: The End of the Cold War Era, HY434 The Rise and Fall of Communism in Europe, HY435 Political Islam: From Ibn Taymiyya to Osama Bin Laden HY436 Race, Violence and Colonial Rule in Africa HY438 Western Intellectuals and the Challenge of Totalitarianism (n/a ) 24

25 HY439 War Cultures, HY440 The Emergence of Modern Iran: State, Society and Diplomacy HY441 Islam, State and Rebellion in the Indonesian Archipelago HY442 Secret Intelligence in the 20 th Century HY444 The Cold War in Latin America HY447 Hacking the Archive (new for ; non-assessed course) HY461 East Asia in the Age of Imperialism, (n/a ) HY463 The Origins of the Cold War, HY464 Crises and Détente in the Cold War, (n/a ) HY465 The International History of the Balkans since 1939: State Projects, Wars, and Social Conflict HY469 Maps, History and Power HY470 What is International about the International? (new for ) Paper 4: Mandatory HY498 Dissertation: LSE-PKU Double Degree MSc in International Affairs 25

26 International History Course Guides This information is for the 2014/15 session. HY400 Crisis Decision-Making in War and Peace Teacher responsible Dr Piers Ludlow, E502 Availability This course is compulsory on the MSc in International Affairs (LSE and Peking University). This course is available on the MSc in History of International Relations, MSc in International and World History (LSE & Columbia) and MSc in Theory and History of International Relations. This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit. Pre-requisites The course is intended for students with or without a detailed knowledge of the international relations of the twentieth century. Students without a detailed knowledge are advised to undertake preliminary background reading. Course content The history of international relations from the First World War to the Iraq War. Particular stress is placed upon key turning points and on crisis decision-making. Topics examined in this course include German decision-making in 1914; peacemaking, 1919; the Ruhr occupation crisis; Manchuria, Abyssinia and the crises of collective security; the Munich agreement; the Nazi-Soviet Pact and the outbreak of war in 1939; Hitler's decision to invade the Soviet Union; the outbreak of the Pacific War; the decision to drop the atomic bomb; the creation of the state of Israel, ; the Berlin Blockade; the outbreak and escalation of the Korean War; the Suez Crisis; the Cuban Missile Crisis; the US and Vietnam, ; the Arab-Israeli Wars of 1967 and 1973; German reunification and the collapse of the Soviet bloc; the origins of the Gulf War, ; the road to the 2003 Iraq War. Teaching 20 hours of seminars in the MT. 20 hours of seminars in the LT. 4 hours of seminars in the ST. The course will be taught in 22 weekly seminars of two hours' duration. Students will be expected to read widely in documentary and other primary sources, and to participate actively in the seminars, which will address the historiographical debates raised in the secondary literature on the topics covered. Formative coursework Students will write four essays. Three of the essays will be up to 3,000 words in length and draw upon primary sources. The fourth will be a shorter timed essay produced in class. Indicative reading Full bibliographies are provided in the seminars. Students may consult the following introductory accounts: W. R. Keylor, The Twentieth-Century World: an International History; 26

27 A. Best, J. M. Hanhimäki, J. A. Maiolo, and K. E. Schulze, International History of the Twentieth Century; S.Marks, The Ebbing of European Ascendancy: an International History of the World, ; Z. Steiner, The Lights that Failed: European International History, ; Z. Steiner, The Triumph of the Dark: European International History, ; R.W. Boyce and J. A. Maiolo (eds.), The Origins of World War Two: The Debate Continues; O. A. Westad, Reviewing the Cold War: Approaches, Interpretation, Theory; D. J. Reynolds, One World Divisible: a Global History since 1945; M. P. Leffler and O. A. Westad, eds, The Cambridge History of the Cold War. Assessment Exam (100%, duration: 3 hours) in the main exam period. There will be one three-hour written examination in the ST. Questions on the earlier and the later topics are in separate sections of the examination paper. Candidates are expected to answer three questions, with at least one taken from each section of the paper. Teachers' comment This course has no designated lectures; it is taught through two-hour seminars. Students wishing for a survey of the period and topics covered by the course are welcome to attend the undergraduate lecture course HY116 International History since HY411 European Integration in the Twentieth Century Teacher responsible Dr Piers Ludlow, E502 Availability This course is available on the MSc in Comparative Politics, MSc in European Studies: Ideas and Identities, MSc in European Studies: Ideas and Identities (LSE and Sciences Po), MSc in History of International Relations, MSc in International Affairs (LSE and Peking University), MSc in International and World History (LSE & Columbia), MSc in Politics and Government in the European Union and MSc in Theory and History of International Relations. This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit. Pre-requisites A prior knowledge of 20th century European history will be an advantage. Students unfamiliar with the subject should do some preliminary reading. A reading knowledge of French and/or German will be useful but in no sense essential. Course content The antecedents and development of Western European integration from the First World War to the 1990s. European integration before 1914; German and Allied projects during the First World War; inter-war developments and the Briand Plan; the Nazi New 'Order'; Resistance and Allied planning during the Second World War; the impact of the Marshall Plan; Federalism and Christian Democracy; the Schuman Plan and the Coal and Steel Community; the European Defence Community project; the Treaties of Rome; the Common Agricultural Policy; the integration policies of the Six and Britain; de Gaulle and the 27

28 Communities; enlargement; monetary integration; developments in the 1970s and 1980s; Maastricht. Teaching 5 hours of lectures and 15 hours of seminars in the MT. 5 hours of lectures and 15 hours of seminars in the LT. 3 hours of seminars in the ST. Formative coursework Three essays will be required in the course of the year. The essay in the LT will be an assessed piece of work counting towards the final assessment. In addition there will be a mock exam in the ST. Indicative reading Full bibliographies are provided. As introductory reading, students should consult: P M Stirk, A History of European Integration since 1914 (London, 1996); D. Dinan, Europe Recast: A History of European Union (London, 2004); D W Urwin, The Community of Europe: A History of European Integration since 1945 (London, 1991); J Gillingham, Coal, Steel, and the Rebirth of Europe, (Cambridge, 1991); A S Milward, The Reconstruction of Western Europe, (London, 1984); A S Milward, The European Rescue of the Nation State (London, 1992); N P Ludlow, Dealing with Britain: the Six and the First UK Application to the EEC (Cambridge, 1997); W I Hitchcock, France Restored: Cold War Diplomacy and the Quest for Leadership in Europe, (Chapel Hill, 1998); A Moravcsik, The Choice for Europe: Social Purpose and State Power from Messina to Maastricht (Cornell, 1998); N P Ludlow, The European Community and the Crises of the 1960s (London, 2006); W. Kaiser, Christian Democracy and the Origins of the European Union (London, 2008); W. Kaiser, B. Leucht and M. Rasmussen,. The History of the European Union: Origins of a Trans- and Supranational Polity (London, 2009); A C Knudsen, Farmers on Welfare: The Making of Europe's Common Agricultural Policy (Cornell, 2009). Assessment Exam (75%, duration: 3 hours) in the main exam period. Essay (25%) in the LT. 75% of the final mark will be determined by an unseen three-hour written exam held in the ST. Candidates will be expected to answer three questions, at least one from each of two sections. In addition the fourth piece of written work, produced during the LT, will be assessed and will account for the remaining 25% of the mark HY422 Presidents, Public Opinion, and Foreign Policy, from Roosevelt to Reagan, Teacher responsible Professor Steven Casey, E311 Availability This course is available on the MSc in History of International Relations, MSc in International Affairs (LSE and Peking University), MSc in International and World History (LSE & Columbia) 28

29 and MSc in Theory and History of International Relations. This course is available with permission as an outside option to students on other programmes where regulations permit. Course content Using a range of secondary sources, the course explores the dynamic interaction between presidents, public opinion, and foreign policymaking in order to test a range of common assumptions about the determinants of American foreign policy in the period from 1933 to The course explores the interaction between opinion and policy in three periods: First, the Roosevelt era, with emphasis on FDR's response to American isolationism, the media and public attitudes towards Nazi Germany and the Second World War, and the influence of public pressures upon US policy. Second, the period of consensus on the Cold War, examining how Americans viewed the Communist world before, during and after the Korean War, the influence of the atomic bomb upon popular thinking, the limits of dissent in the period of McCarthyism, and the impact of public opinion upon policy-making during the Berlin and Cuban crises. Third, the period when the Cold War consensus broke down, focusing not just on the opposition to the Vietnam war and the new cleavages that emerged within US society but also on the changing nature of the American media and the very different attempts made by Nixon, Carter and Reagan to respond to this new environment. Teaching 20 hours of seminars in the MT. 20 hours of seminars in the LT. 4 hours of seminars in the ST. Students are expected to keep up with readings for the weekly meetings and to participate in the seminar discussions. Formative coursework Students are required to produce two 3,000 word essays during the year. There will also be a mock exam (a one-hour timed essay) in the first of the two revision classes in the ST. Indicative reading A full bibliography accompanies the course and the teacher will advise on reading. M Small, Democracy and Diplomacy (1996); ); S Casey, When Soldiers Fall (2014); S Casey, Cautious Crusade (2001); S Casey, Selling the Korean War (2008); D Foyle, Counting the Public In (1999); R Sobel, The Impact of Public Opinion on US Foreign Policy since Vietnam (2001)O R Holsti, Public Opinion and American Foreign Policy (1996). Assessment Exam (100%, duration: 3 hours) in the main exam period. A mock examination paper will be distributed to students at the first meeting to familiarise themselves with the structure of the examination. The final examination will count for 100% of the final course assessment. HY423 Empire, Colonialism and Globalisation Teacher responsible Professor Marc Baer, E307 Availability This course is compulsory on the MSc in Empires, Colonialism and Globalisation. This course is available on the MA Global Studies: A European Perspective, MSc in Global History, MSc in 29