HIST 391 - Revolution in Modern Times

3 Credits
3 hours per week.

This course focuses on a comparative study of the first three modern political revolutions: the American, the French and the Haitian; and a comparative study of three classic twentieth century political revolutions: the Russian, the Chinese and the Cuban. The focus will be upon causes and results of each revolution as well as differences between the eighteenth and the twentieth centuries which influenced the types of revolutions that resulted.

Offered (AS NEEDED)