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Oakland University College of Arts and Sciences	 Department of History Introduction to European History Before 1715 HST 101 Prof. Craig Martin				martin@oakland.edu Fall 2010 (248) 370-3519 Tues. & Thur. 1.00-2.47 p.m. Office: 409 Varner 105 Wilson Hall Office Hour: Thur. 11.30-12.30 and by appt. The Goals of the Course: This introductory history course aims to give you an understanding of the beginnings of European civilization and the subsequent development of political, cultural, social, and institutional life in Europe. The course’s subject centers on Western Europe, although not exclusively, from antiquity to the beginnings of modernity. Your goal should be not only the mastery of the facts, dates, and names of key figures and events from this long period, but also the improvement of your ability to interpret a wide range of primary sources. The ability to understand and give meaning to historical documents is one of the key concerns of historians. Any serious engagement with the past will demand the evaluation of evidence and historical writing. Thus much attention will be given to writings from the past. The lectures will provide information regarding the context of these documents, thereby enabling you to develop a more sophisticated understanding of the European past. Required Texts: Text Book: Hunt, Martin, Rosenwein, Smith, The Making of the West, Peoples and Cultures: A Concise History, 3rd ed., vol. 1: to 1740. Source Book: Wiesner, Ruff, Wheeler, Discovering the Western Past: A Look at the Evidence. Vol. I: To 1789, 6th ed., Houghton Mifflin. The Letters of Abelard and Heloise, Penguin Classics. Course Requirements and Grading: Attendance and Class Participation (20%) Two Map Quizzes (10% each, 20% total) First Exam (15%) Second Exam (15%) Final Exam (30%) 1. Preparation for and participation in all classes are required and will be evaluated. Attendance is also necessary and required. More than three absences will result in a failing grade for this portion of the course. Part of your participation grade will be based on pop quizzes. Make sure to bring the source book (Wiesner, Discovering the Western Past or Abelard and Heloise) to all classes and carefully read the assignment before class. Coming to class without the text will count as an absence. 	 2. The first map quiz will be on Sept. 21 based on map on p. 153 of Hunt. The second map quiz (Nov. 16) will be based on the map on p. 431 of the same book. Exams will take place on Oct. 5, Oct. 28, and Dec. 9. 3. Rules: No cell phones, computers, or any other gadgets that might be invented over the course of the semester are allowed in class. 4. The exams will include material covered in both lectures and in the readings. The final exam will be comprehensive. There will be no make-ups for exams or quizzes and no extra credit. 5. The syllabus, handouts, and copies of powerpoint presentations will be available on OU Courseweb. https://www2.oakland.edu/secure/oucourseweb/ 6. Study Habits. You are expected to work approximately seven hours of week outside of class on this course. During these seven hours you should: do the readings, prepare for discussions, review the lectures, review the readings, and study for the exams and quizzes. It is advisable to review your class notes the same day of the lecture, in the evening, for example. If you cannot devise a plan for using these seven hours, please ask me for suggestions. Grade equivalencies A+ = 4.0		C+ = 2.8-2.9 A = 3.7-3.9 C = 2.3-2.7 A- = 3.5-3.6 C- = 2.0-2.2 B+ = 3.4 D+ = 1.8-1.9 B = 3.2-3.3 D = 1.3-1.7 B- = 3.0-3.1 D- = 1.0-1.2 These numerical and alphabetic grades can also be translated into plain language. To be awarded an A, your work must be outstanding, that is, demonstrate excellence. A B grade is awarded to those whose work is good and goes well beyond the minimum requirements. Someone who only adequately achieves the minimum requirements will receive a C. A D refers to work that is barely passing. If you have questions about what these terms mean, please ask. Course Schedule Tuesdays will be devoted to lecture. Thursdays will be participatory and based partially on group discussions. Quizzes and other graded activities might take place during any class session. Prologue: Sept. 2 Introduction Week 1: Sept. 7, 9 Ancient Greece Hunt, ch. 2, 3 Wiesner, ch. 3 Week 2: Sept. 14, 16 Roman Republic and Early Empire Hunt, ch. 4 Wiesner, ch. 4 Week 3: Sept. 21, 23 Roman Empire Map quiz on Sept. 21 based on map on p. 153 of Hunt Hunt, ch. 5, 6 Wiesner, ch. 5 Week 4: Sept. 28, 30 Early Middle Ages Hunt, ch. 7, 8 Wiesner, ch. 6 Week 5: Oct. 5, 7 First Exam Oct. 5 The High Middle Ages		 Hunt, ch. 9 Wiesner, ch. 8 Week 6: Oct. 12, 14 Medieval Town, Church, and Society			 Hunt, ch. 10 Wiesner, ch. 7 Week 7: Oct. 19, 21 Medieval Intellectual Life Abelard & Heloise, pp. 3-129 Week 8: Oct. 26, 28 Late Middle Ages Abelard & Heloise; and review Second Exam Oct. 28 Week 9: Nov. 2, 4 The Renaissance Hunt, ch. 11 Weisner, ch. 11 Week 10: Nov. 9, 11 Columbus and Discovery Wiesner, ch. 12 Week 11: Nov. 16, 18 The Reformation Map Quiz on Nov. 16 based on map on p. 431 of Hunt Hunt, 12 Wiesner, ch. 13 Week 12: Nov. 23 Rebellion and the Wars of Religion Thanksgiving Break Week 13: Nov. 30, Dec. 2 Absolutism Hunt, ch. 13 Wiesner, ch. 14 Final Exam: Dec. 9, 12-3 p.m. 105 Wilson Hall.
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The original dilemma
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Freedom vs. Order
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Order
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established ways of social behavior
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Totalitarianism
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A political philosophy that advocates unlimited power for the government to enable it to control all sectors of society
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Second dimension
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(unfair barriers and agenda control)Alleged vote suppression effort in 2004 in Baltimore MD
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National Sovereignty
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A political entity's externally recognized right to exercise final authority over its affairs. (basically this means that each national government has the right to govern its people as it wishes, without interference from other nations)
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Forms of voice
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Communication related to collective decision making *Articulating demands*Expressive acts*Appealing to others*Reasoning with others
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Third dimension
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influencing people to think --and act-- contrary to their real interests
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Libertarianism
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A political ideology that is opposed to all government's action except as necessary to protect life and property (believe in Laissez Faire)
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Conservatives
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those who are willing to use government to promote order but not equality
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Social order
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established patterns of authority in society and to traditional means of behavior
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Litertarians
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those who are opposed to using government to promote either order or equality
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All encountering view (Pre-christian Greek thought)
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everything is political
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System
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A set of independent actors who are (1) stable and persist over time, and (2) separate from other event and actors with which it is not independent
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3 different kinds of power
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first dimensionsecond dimensionthird dimension
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First dimension
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(fair and square)\"A\" can get \"B\" to do something \"B\" would not otherwise do, and vice versa
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Laissez Faire
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an economic doctrine that opposes and form of government intervention in business
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Minority rights
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the benefits of government that cannot be denied to any citizen by majority decisions
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Majority rule
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the principle - basic to procedural democratic theory - that the decision of a group must reflect the preference of more than half of those participating; a simple majority
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Freedom of
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an absence of constraints on behavior, as in freedom of speech or freedom of religion
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Cross-cutting cleavages
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A concept that recognizes that most people have multiple interests and identities that affect their political views.
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Pluralistic model of Democracy
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an interpretation of democracy in which government by the people is taken to mean government by people operating through interest groups
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Initiative
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when a policy question is put on the ballot by the action of citizens circulating petitions and gathering a required minimum number of signatures
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Collective choice
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the making of binding decisions for a group
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Political ideology
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A consistant set of values and beliefs about the proper purpose and scope of government
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Equality of outcome
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the concept that society must ensure that people are equal, and governments must design policies to redistribute wealth and status to achieve economic and social reform
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Politics (Pre-christian Greek thought)
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how people live together in the \"polis\" to obtain the \"good life\"
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Substantive democratic theory
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The view that democracy is embodied in the substance of government policies rather than in the policymaking procedure
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Elite theory
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the view that a small group of people actually makes most of the important government decisions
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Notion of boundary (how absolute is boundary)
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Open systems vs. Closed systems
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MEV summary - politics is
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how different kinds of people (social activity)try to live together (voice and choice)without undue coercion (power and power relationship)in the 'polis' or the community (defining and maintaining a community)to obtain the 'good life' (alternative visions of society)
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Reinforcing cleavages
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Participants A and B vs C D and E in every issue
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What are the pieces of a political system?
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1. Environment2. Basic rules of the game (constitution, federalism)3. People (political actors)4. Inputs: demands and supports5. Conversion process (govt)6. Outputs (intended consequences)7. Outcomes (actual consequences)8. Feedback loop
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