The Cold War: From ‘Hot’ War
to Thaw
Tutor: Bruce Collins
Module Contents
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Origins of the Cold War
Cold War in Europe
Cold War in South-East Asia
Cold War Culture
Decolonisation
Cold War in the Middle East
Collapse of the Soviet Union
Cold War Consequences
The Cold War and You
Delivery and Assessment
• A 1 hour weekly lecture, and a 1 and ½
hour seminar.
• Assessment is by a 2,000 word essay and a
2 hour examination (answer 3 questions)
Why Study this Module?
• Contemporary history relating to recent past
• Global agendas and debates
• Mix of diplomatic/national/transnational
contexts
• Military history
• Political history
• Engagement with Extra-European contexts
To Enjoy and Succeed on this
Module you Should
• Have an interest in global history
• Feel happy in working with recent political
contexts
• Feel confident in engaging with new fields of
history and previously unstudied areas
• Enjoy the challenge of wide-reading and debate
• Want to think outside narrow case studies
• Feel relaxed about conflicting ideological
contexts