Interpreting the 20th Century: The Struggle Over Democracy

“The level of change experienced over a 100-year period is what most defines the 20th century,” states Professor Pamela Radcliff. File size: 8.25GB

Interpreting the 20th Century: The Struggle Over Democracy

The 20th Century changed the Political, economic, and social structures the This is the world we have never imagined. the 1800s were over. It was a time when there was intense and rapid change. the Capacity the Imagine: First flight and space flight. the Manhattan Project the Welfare State, Nietzsche and Freud, the Great Depression, inflation, moving photos, and home computers the Cold War and terrorism—and war and peace.
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“The level of change experienced over a 100-year period is what most defines the 20th century,” states Professor Pamela Radcliff.

This transformation has not been completed even though it is more than 100 years later. The Nations of the The third world is finally free the The relationship between colonialism, imperialism, and both was once marked by them. the West, still caught up the It is even more complicated to find political stability and economic success.

Interpreting the 20th Century: The Struggle Over Democracy This comprehensive 48-lecture overview of this extraordinary time includes a number of additional resources.

It’s a course that examines the history of ideas, as well as the events they influenced. This will show how those ideas have influenced today’s world.

This is an exceptional opportunity to gain a multidisciplinary understanding about how it works. the The modern world was created and democracy is a political ideal. the The parameters of a true democratic world order are still vigorously debated.

The The subject’s very nature requires the ability to not only distill political and financial trends from a century worth of world history but also to explain them clearly, drawing upon other disciplines when necessary to make key points vivid.

Professor Pamela Radcliff defines the Perspective the course, as well as what she calls the “Enlightenment Project”—the In large part of the United States, liberal, democratic and rationalist principles are adopted. the world—while emphasizing the Nature of the unresolved the struggle for democracy.

She focuses on keeping it real. the The big picture is very clear as she traverses whole eras, entire countries, and disciplines as specialized, such as international trade balances and movements of literature and art.

She shows all sides to an issue even if scholars are divided. She generously uses primary sources, often quoting them, to ensure her lectures convey the truth. the Each subject in the most profound sense possible

To make the Amazing breadth the It is understandable, Professor Radcliff breaks it down chronologically into seven sections that best represent this struggle.

Section 1 is a brief introduction. the 20th century, which most scholars mark as having been in existence since 1914. the Beginning of World War I.

Section 2 is composed of the Different crises that were faced by the West in the Years between the wars.

Section 3 covers the Fascism/Communism pose a threat to democracy the There are many ways to totalitarianism, including the one represented by Nazi Germany. the Soviet Union.

Section 4 discusses how the west faces external threats from China, India and Mexico.

Section 5 discusses World War II, which includes the Holocaust and the Rise of Existentialism after World War II.

Section 6 examines the Post-World War II, the world order that includes the Cold War the Science and science are changing their relationship the Please state: the Rise of the The welfare state

Section 7 is the end the course, with a discussion the Development in a decolonizing World: The challenges

Explore a range of ideas in depth

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You will be able to cover topics such as:

The “crisis of meaning” The World War I that Challenged unleashed the Western Europe and its set of values include the political, cultural, economic, and social. the Stage for decades of chaos
The Different approaches to organizing and mobilizing such as Communism and Fascism the Masses
Art provided a window into the world through art the The influence of psychological forces on public life

The intellectual breadth and vitality of this course is not reflected in a lofty overview. It’s reflected in vivid, ground-level histories that allow you to see these forces at work in:

The Trenches of World War I, where the new technologies produced a level of carnage that is unmatched in history
The Samuel Becket’s Waiting for Godot: Theatrical action, turning away the Hope for a post-Holocaust world of salvation to fight for dignity in one’s individual struggle
The This is the collective capability of a disillusioned generation the United States and Around the world—protesting over the Vietnam War, Inequality of Education the lack of gay rights—to transform political culture and the Nature of democratic debate
The Parade through a stunning array of well-known, lesser-known, and famous figures who have shaped the world. the Century’s tumultuous events, changes, and Samuel Becket, Marcel Duchamps. Frantz Fanon. Vladimir Lenin. Sigmund Fud. Alexandra Kollontai. Adolf Hitler. Josef Stalin. Mahatma Gandhi. Mao Tse–tung. Mikhail Gorbachev. Emiliano Zapata. Theodor Herzl. Kwame Nkrumah. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Through detailed case studies, ideas come to life

To get a closer look, the Course also includes lectures that focus on case studies to illustrate how it works. the Models covered in the In post-colonial societies, course has been translated into practical practice.

As an example, you can see how the developmental model put into effect in Communist China differs from that used in Democratic India—and why—and the Two countries, which began their development process with very similar problems, achieved different results.

See how they differ! the Japan has implemented an authoritarian model.

You’ll also be able to see three models that have emerged from feminism. the Global women’s movement

As mothers, women organize around their status. the “Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo” Who alerted the Argentina to the world “disappeared”
The “everyday resistance” Model linked to the The world’s most vulnerable and least empowered women, such as the Tamil Nadu state in India’s southwest.
The more familiar model of “equal rights” feminism seen here in the United States

You also frequently venture out of your comfort zone. the View the paths of geopolitics and national revolutionary as you see the Different lenses will be used to view course issues. Lecture 5 is a good example. You’ll meet Surrealists and Dadaists as they turn. the The chaos of the post-World War I attack on the ideas of Freud or Nietzsche is a result of Freud’s and Nietzsche’s theories the Certainty, rationality and objectivity are the hallmarks of the They felt that the 19th century Western culture had betrayed their faith.

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You can examine the paintings of Otto Dix and Hannah Hoch by looking at them or hear their stories. the You will have a strong command over the Futurist Manifesto to “leave good sense behind us like a hideous husk,” you understand the The spirit of an artist world that is desperately trying to reject it the You can learn from the past and make a path toward a brighter future.

The The challenge of definition Democracy

The Professor Radcliff says that the main topic you will address in this course is still a work-in-progress.

“Even after the better part of a century, the world’s nations are still trying to define what real democracy is and how to establish it—not only within nations but between them as well, in the sense of fostering and sustaining relationships based on equality and not on raw power,” She makes these observations.

It is an amazing process, which we continue to observe.