TRN250Y1

TRN250Y1: Empire, Nationalism, and the History of International Relations

Course Description

This course offers an introduction to the history of international relations by exploring the transition from a world of empires to our contemporary world of nation-states. Adopting a global historical perspective, this course surveys every region of the world and pays special attention to the ideas that connect them. This course will also introduce students to historical research and writing by guiding them through the stages of producing an independent research paper based on primary and secondary sources.

 

2023-2024 Course Instructor

Cindy Ewing

Cindy Ewing is the Assistant Professor of Contemporary International History in the Department of History and Trinity College. Her research and teaching focus on the international history of the Cold War in postcolonial South and Southeast Asia. Professor Ewing holds a BA from Harvard, an MA from the University of Chicago, and a PhD from Yale University. Her work has appeared in Cold War History, Journal of Global History, Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East, and the American Historical Review, among others.
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