Russian Revolution

Remember Rasputin?

Sting’s the Russians

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Versailles Slides

As promised, the non-d/loadable version of T of Versailles below.

WW1: What Lessons can we learn from this madness?

Role Play: If you were a statesman/policy maker on the eve of WW1,  what & how would you handle the conflict (differently), to avoid it from escalating into WW1.  What could you do  to avoid this madness called the “great war”? Come up with your plans/strategies.

Slides

Terms:

Causes–Immediate & Root Causes

Franz Ferdinand

Austrian-Hungarian Empire

The Black Hand

Triple Alliance vs. Triple Entente

Root Causes: Alliance System, Nationalism, Militarism, The Mood of 1914

New Imperialism

Slides

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Changing Life

I have been “MIA” for awhile.
Slides on Changing Life in the Emerging Urban Society

Venues for Modern Europe classes

1. 7 January 2010 (Thursday) @ MPR, Library Multimedia Section
2. 5 January 2010(Tuesday) @ HS Seminar Room
Our new venue by default is HS seminar unless otherwise stated

Congress of Vienna Slides

It is confirmed that our class on 29th Dec.09 will take place at MPR, Multi-Media, Library. Pls disseminate this information to your course-mates

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Congress of Vienna

1.Congress of Vienna Slides
2. Tuesday Class (DVD show at Library MPR subject to confirmation by Monday)
3. Quiz (Thursday 31/12/09) venue: Seminar Room

Napoleon’s Slides

As promised Napoleon’s slides.

Reinventing the Tennis Court Pledge or Legacy of a Tree in the Silver State?

Controversial Tree: Historic or Disgrace? You decide

This entry originally  published on 2nd march 2009.

1. Disclaimer: As an academic, I will remain neutral on Malaysian politics. This time it is tempting to offer brief remarks from historical perspective (French revolution to be exact) on the recent development of politics on our own backyard as it has vivid parallels.

The most recent episode of the Silver State’s political tumult draws parallel  with the Tennis Court Pledge(TCP)–the part where the meeting hall’s door was locked.

It didn’t stop there, the drama continues.  Just like in Versailles in1789, deputies of the 3rd estate refused to leave after finding the door to the assembly hall  was locked and gathered at a court and vowed not to leave until a constitution is drafted. The “deputies” of the assembly in our story here too gathered at an alternate place except this time it is under a tree ( a large rain-tree). I wonder if the protagonists studied the French revolution or what happened there is just a coincidence? Whatever the case is the recent controversy in this particular state certainly carries powerful symbolism parallel to the TCO.

Now can you see that what we learn in Modern Europe has its utility too in understanding the symbolism and subtext of the current affairs.

Shall we call this The Re-making of the Tennis Court Pledge ? Or probably some of us has other suggestions?

Counterpoints

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/3/4/nation/3396765&sec=nation (Disgrace Tree)

http://anilnetto.com/civil-society/pokok-demokrasi-stands-tall-as-institutions-lose-lustre/ (Democracy Tree)

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2009/3/4/nation/3396736&sec=nation (neutral coverage)

2.Exhibition on European Union @ HS Square (Tuesday 3rd March) . Support our classmates.

3.Ideologies in the 2nd half of 19th century (slides) can be viewed @ http://www.scribd.com/doc/12944835/ISM2ez?secret_password=kmyq9534xnj3ww80fgc

What is Europe Lecture’s Outlines

What is “Europe”?

What criteria—geography culture language/s customs, etc?

Dynamic meanings from the days of ancient Greece to the late 20th centuries.

Syllabus for Europe

syllabus  for  Modern Europe  has been uploaded.
syll25200910

French Revolution

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Below is French revolution slides.

best wishes

HZ

Rasputin song by Boney M (Thanks Claytonia)

Our classmate under pseudonym of Claytonia Virginica has recommended this song. It is also recommended by another classmate “ice”. So I’m putting this clip here.

enjoy and best wishes

Modern Europe Mid-Term at HS Seminar Room (Modern Europe) & New venue for PSCI 2520 @LR26

Fellow Europeanists:

We have secured a permanent venue for both sections –1 &2. This will be our permanent venue for the rest of the semester@LR 26 (Level 3 next to CERDAS- a centre headed by Dr Tunku Mohar). It is on the third floor on the same wing as HS Cafe (except HS cafe is on the 1st floor)

MID TERM

Venue: Seminar Room, HS, 3rd Floor (confirmed)

Time: Regular class time. Sec. 1 @ 10 am;

sec. 2 @11.30 am.

5th Feb 2009 (Thursday)
Format:
1. Map/Geography (remember that I have given the handout at the beginning of the semester, do ensure that you have done this exercise on your own)
2. MCQ
3. Short Essay/Short Notes or both-   10 points

Sample Map Question:
You’ll be given the same blank map of Europe labeled with 12 marked Numbers

Question: Identify the numbers that appear on the map. Write the answer next to the number. The answers are to be selected from the list below.
“Fake” States: macedonia, bulgaria, andorra, slovenia, belarus, ukraine, uzbekistan (probably maximum 16 states will be given)
Fake Bodies of Water & Mountain Range: Gombak Ocean, Pusu River, Gombak Mountain, KL Mountain, Klang River, China Sea, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean.
Sample Geography Question:
Identify the majority ethnic group & official language of the following:
Dominant Ethnic Group Official Language
1. Russia
2. Ukraine
3.France
*DON’T PANIC! KEEP IN MIND THAT THE QUESTIONS TO BE TAKEN ONLY FROM THE LIST OF MAP/GEOGRAPHY HAND-OUT GIVEN TO YOU/INCLUDED IN THE COURSE READER.

TOPICS COVERED: See course syllabus.
Best wishes

Hafiz