American History|British and English History|Early Modern History

GREAT BRITAIN|AMERICA|COLONIAL|REVOLUTION|BRITISH HISTORY|EARLY MODERN HISTORY

This course examines the recurring conflicts between British governments and colonial North Americans between the conquest of French Canada and the Declaration...

Great Britain and the American Colonies 1760-1776 (2) (HIST0321)

This course examines the recurring conflicts between British governments and colonial North Americans between the conquest of French Canada and the Declaration of Independence that created the United States. The teaching is based on consideration of primary sources that illustrate the breakdown in the relationship. On the British side, we follow the formulation of new policies and the debate stimulated by American resistance. From the colonial perspective, we see how grievances were articulated, how the colonies mobilized to oppose British measures, and how Americans eventually made claims to a new status.

Though the focus of the course is political culture and political conflict, students may write their dissertations on any aspect of the American Revolution.

American History|British and English History|Early Modern History|History

Great Britain and the American Colonies 1760-1776 (1) (HIST0107)

This module offers an in-depth study of the Rassemblement National (formerly called the Front National) and far right politics in contemporary France. It...

The Front National and Far Right Politics in France (FREN0044)

This module offers an in-depth study of the Rassemblement National (formerly called the Front National) and far right politics in contemporary France. It starts by mapping out the origins and different strands of thought within the French far right from the late 19th century onwards. It aims to identify the core values and ideas of the far right, as well as the extent to which it forms a consistent political ideology. Then, the course concentrates on the Front National (FN), the most successful far right party in contemporary France. It pays attention to the FN’s most underlying political features; its sociological transformation over time, notably from the mid-1980s up to now. Other aspects of the study include: sociology of party membership and electorate, and main policies and ideas. The module eventually addresses more topical issues such as: is the FN still a “far right” party or has it morphed into a more mainstream party of the “national right”, as Marine Le Pen insists on? Are FN policies compatible with the French constitution and republican polity? Is it pertinent to label the FN a “populist” or “national populist” party?