Course Details
Country:
Thailand
Institution:
Mahidol University International College
Course Title:
Introduction to World History D
Course Number:
ICSS207
Course Description:
A short introduction to selected aspects of world history since World War II. The USA and
USSR as superpower. The Cold War. The UN system. Decolonization and the ʺThird
Worldʺ. Major regional powers. The Soviet collapse and its repercussions. Regional
conflicts in the Middle East, South Asia and the Balkans. Economic, technological and
scientific developments. The great consumer boom. OPEC and oil prices. The World
Bank and IMF. The EU and other economic regionalisms. World poverty. New political
movements : civil rights, feminism, fundamentalism, ethnic conflicts and nationalism.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
Pending For Approval
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