History of Russian state from the Kievan period to the death of Alexander II. Emphasis will be placed on the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

A study of the events leading to the Bolshevik putsch of 1917; the political, economic, and social developments of the Stalin era; the search for stability and the Cold War; the collapse of the Soviet empire.

A study of the background, constructive developments, and territorial changes resulting from the wars of the period, with emphasis upon Napoleon's role.

Military history and development since Renaissance. Emphasis is made on Europe, Ottoman Empire, Iran, Mughal India and Japan.

The course explores the war and society since the Renaissance and the impact of the almost continuous wars of European powers both within the European continent and throughout the globe. It will discuss causes and impact of wars and the ways in which social relations shape the nature and conduct of war and vice-versa.

A history of the Islamic world from earliest times to the present.

A history of the Islamic world from earliest times to the present.

A history of the Islamic world from earliest times to the present.

Techniques of research and bibliographical aids

This course traces the rise of Napoleon and his impact - political, social, economic, military, etc - on France and Europe, culminating in his defeat at Waterloo

Historical methods and research

A study of the origins and political, military, naval, economic and social components of WWI

History of Europe between 1799 and 1815.