HIST 3764 - Modern Europe, 1715 to the Present
Summer 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 30166,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Brian Bonhomme
Professional Qualifications:
Ph. D., Late Modern European History, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York (2000)
BA, History, City College of New York (1993)
Dr.
Email: bbonhomme@ysu.edu
Office: DeBartolo Hall, Room 519
Office Phone: 330 941 3453
Additional Contact Methods:
Email me at bbonhomme@ysu.edu
Preferred Contact Method: Email: bbonhomme@ysu.edu
Communication Expectations:
Student communications to the instructor should always be from YSU student addresses. I will try to respond within 48 hours of receipt, not including weekends and holidays.
How to Refer to me:
Dr. Bonhomme
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Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required |
John M. Merriman, A History of Modern Europe, Vol 2., 4th edition. W.W. Norton , 2019.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/29 | Merriman Chapters (hereafter "MC") 12-13 | Enlightenment; French Revolution; Napoleonic Wars | |
| 7/6 | MC 14-16 | Industrial Revolution; Liberalism, Socialism, Conservatism, Nationalism. | |
| 7/13 | MC 17-18 | Unifications of Italy and Germany; Economic and Constitutional development of Britain, France, Russia | |
| 7/20 | MC 19-21 | Second Industrial Revolution and Social Change | |
| 7/27 | MC 22-23 | World War I; Russian Revolution | |
| 8/3 | MC 24-26 | Interwar Period: Nazism, Fascism, Stalinism; World War II | |
| 8/10 | MC 27-28 | Rebuilding Divided Europe; Cold War; Decolonization |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.