PLSC 322 - Germany from the Nazis to the Present

Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Crosslisted with: HIST 322.
This course will explore the origins, history, and legacy of Nazi Germany, the development of domestic and foreign policies of the two Germanies during the Cold War, and the causes and process of the East German revolution in 1989. Based on this background, the course will address and analyze various policy problems–political, social, economic, and foreign-facing contemporary Germany. Major debates about Germany, such as the reasons for the Nazi seizure of power, responsibility for the Holocaust, themes of continuity and change, coming to terms with the past, and comparisons and relations with the U.S. will highlight the course. Not offered on a regular basis.

Prerequisite(s): PLSC 120 or permission of the instructor