Entering Europe/Exiting Europe: Brexit, Secession, and Other Issues

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This course will take a look at contemporary issues in Europe, especially those that have to do with nationalism, secession, exiting Europe, among others. Even though we will give a historical background on 20thcentury Europe, the course focus will be contemporary. Some of the main issues discussed will be: BREXIT, secession movements in Catalonia and Scotland, accession process in Turkey, rise of xenophobic parties and movements, new nationalisms, among other. This course will appeal to student of nationalism, Europe, history, international relations.