Attention will also be devoted to a comparative analysis of the early stages of industrialization in Britain, France, Germany and other European nations. Wherever possible, economic change will be related to political, intellectual and other forms of historical change. Theoretical models will be used extensively in the analysis of historical change. Particular emphasis will be given to the role played by economic forces in the rise and decline of successive European civilizations, from Ancient Rome to the current era of industrial Capitalism. Finally attempts will be made to identify the historical origins of some of the attitudes and problems that characterize contemporary Western society.
Evaluation is based primarily on examination and participation.