Unit Code:	EST1GAB
Unit Short Title:	GREECE AND THE BALKANS IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
Credit Points:	15.0
Unit Description:	In this unit students will explore the rise of Greece as a nation-state in the context of the Balkans and the ways in which political conflict and modernisation in the 20th century have exacerbated ethnic tensions in the region. The interplay of domestic and international factors in the construction/manipulation of modern aggressive national ideologies is investigated. The focus is on both high politics and their effects on people's lives. Topics include: the impact of the Balkan Wars and of World War I; the failure of democracy in the interwar years; Nazi occupation; civil war; Communist regimes and right-wing dictatorships; and the revival of nationalism in the 1990's. We conclude by evaluating the prospects for the 'Europeanisation' of the Balkans.
Class Requirements:	one 2-hour lecture and one 1-hour tutorial per week. For a pass in this unit students must normally attend at least 80% of the tutorials
Work Experience Indicator:	Not undertaking work experience in industry
Available to 'Study Abroad' students:	Y

Assessment:

Assessment Type	%	Comments
two 1,000-word essays	50
one 2-hour final examination	50

Readings:

Reading Type	Title	Author	Publisher
Prescribed	The Balkans: a short history,	Mazower, M.	Modern Library 2000
Prescribed	Greece since 1945. Politics, economy and society,	Close, D.	Longman 2002

Unit Streams:

Teaching Period	Unit Class	Location
1   02-MAR-09   05-JUN-09	Day	BUNDOORA

Unit Coordinators:

Title	First Name	Last Name	Location	Primary Coordinator
Dr	Despina	Michael	BUNDOORA	Y