Origins of WWI and WWII in Europe

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Seminar will examine major scholarly works from History and Political Science that address the same question, namely, how can we explain the origins of World War I and World War II in Europe? Consider how these two disciplines explain why the Cold War did not escalate to full-blown war. Will provide students with an opportunity to undertake a significant research project, with opportunities to use one or another of the two disciplines or to undertake some form of integration across the two fields.