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War, Peace, and Power: Diplomatic History of Europe, 1500-2000

De : Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius,The Great Courses
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    For much of the past five centuries, the history of the European continent has been a history of chaos, its civilization thrown into turmoil by ferocious wars or bitter religious conflicts - sometimes in combination - that have made and remade borders, created and eliminated entire nations, and left a legacy that is still influencing our world.

    This 36-lecture series from an award-winning teacher and honored scholar pursues an explanation for this chaos that goes beyond the obvious ones of political ambition, religious intolerance, the pursuit of state power, or the fear of another state's aspirations. In pursuing that explanation, Professor Liulevicius offers everyone interested in the "why" of history a remarkable look into the evolution of the European continent and the modern state system. His provocative lectures allow us to peer through the revealing lens of statecraft to show us its impact on war, peace, and power and how that impact may well be felt in the future.

    As you learn to examine key points on history's diplomatic timeline in the context of attempting to establish - successfully and not - a lasting idea of order in the European world, you'll begin to grasp the key Professor Liulevicius offers to understanding the dynamics of international politics. And you'll see how such key concepts as the balance of power, power itself, sovereignty, and "reason of state" - the raison d'état first enunciated by France's powerful Cardinal Richelieu - fit into those dynamics.

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    • Torsten Will
    • 11/12/2014

    A real quick-paced ovrview

    What did you love best about War, Peace, and Power: Diplomatic History of Europe, 1500-2000?

    The back references to earlier occurring events and how those might have influenced more current decisions.

    What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

    Interesting that this course covers roughly the time up to about 2007, the post-cold-war time.

    What aspect of Professor Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius’s performance would you have changed?

    In some cases I wished for more details, to make the "stories" more personal or connectable to.

    Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

    not much about "being moved" in a "course".

    Any additional comments?

    compared to "The Development of European Civilization". Covers a similar topic and time-span but with a completely different focus. I suggest having both. I have the feeling the this course here ("Diplomacy") should be heard first and the "Development" later -- for some reason I think that goes more into some interesting details and it's good to have the overview first.

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    • Jeff
    • 08/10/2014

    500 Years That Shook the World

    Professor Liulevicius gives an engaging overview of 500 years of the politics that changed the course of world history. From the Holy Roman Empire, to the rise of Napolean (and his not so successful nephew) to the emergence of the United States as the dominant "European power". The professor spruces up his lectures with plenty of biographical information and historical anecdotes. Stories about Charles V's obsession with clocks or Frederick the Great's excessive coffee consumption, or even retellings of bizzare events such as the "defenestration of Prague" make the course that much more exciting. Liulevicius is obviously obsessed and his passion for diplomatic history is infectious.

    One of the new things I learned from this course was the crucial role of the ubiquitous Hapsburgs in European affairs. It seemed that behind every major turning point in European history there stood a Hapsburg; the family played a major role in events first as Holy Roman Emperors, then as kings of Spain. In addition, the French-Mexican War, the Seven Year’s War and even WWI all started or ended because of tragedy in the family.

    My only complaint is that I wish the course had been longer; treatment of WWII and the Cold War seemed a bit rushed in comparison to his recounting of prior periods. However, at 18 hours, this course is already considerably longer than many of The Great Courses, we can at least be thankful for that.

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    • Tommy D'Angelo
    • 13/06/2018

    A fascinating ride through 500 years of history

    I have always been fascinated by European history and the intricate relationships between the various powers. So when I saw this course in the catalog I almost started drooling. A no-brainer to purchase. However, I was afraid it wouldn't live up to my high hopes and standards. Turns out I had absolutely nothing to worry about. This was indeed a Great Course.

    It had fascinating historical narrative covering the history of European diplomacy, war, and peace from 1500-2000 including the rise and fall of numerous powers throughout the period and the various ever-shifting relationships between them.

    The professor did a good job of explaining the often times complicated diplomatic relationships and actions by nations in an easy to understand manner.

    A plethora of intriguing topics were covered: balance of power, maintaining an empire vs. nationalism, rebellion, colonialism, isolation, world war, and Cold War.

    Although much of the course is focused on the big five of Britain, Prussia/Germany, France, Russia, and Austria the professor also included major events involving many other European nations. To name a few: Italy, Spain, Greece, Netherlands, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, and Czechoslovakia.

    Minor gripes:

    - Sometimes the professor’s explanations or rationales behind a country’s diplomatic decisions or alliances seem too oversimplified; Only one possible rationale is provided when these decisions are likely much more complicated and intricate and deserve multiple considerations/hypotheses

    - The professor sometimes tended to use long winding sentences and because he would sometimes pause to either formulate his wording or avoid “filler” words there were times when it was difficult to follow his meaning or I’d forgot where he was going with something because it took so long to get out that I had forgot the beginning of the sentence!

    I also wish a little more analysis could've been provided on the fall of the Communist governments in the late 20th century.

    But these are minor gripes and the good far far outweigh them. The mark of a great course for me is one that has me enthralled so much that I can't stop listening from one lecture to another vs. taking breaks to allow a lecture to sink in or balance with other listening options. This one definitely passed the test and I would recommend it to anyone with any type of interest in European history, war, or diplomatic relations.

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    • CVW
    • 08/09/2013

    History for the Diplomat

    If you could sum up War, Peace, and Power: Diplomatic History of Europe, 1500-2000 in three words, what would they be?

    Outstanding European History

    Who was your favorite character and why?

    Otto von Bismarck

    What about Professor Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius’s performance did you like?

    He explains things very clearly, and makes the complex seem simple to understand.

    Any additional comments?

    This is one of the Great Courses by the Teaching Company. They're long, and involved. But if you really want to understand the subject, there are no better ways to learn.

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    • Andrew and Julie
    • 04/09/2013

    A great class!

    What did you love best about War, Peace, and Power: Diplomatic History of Europe, 1500-2000?

    I learned so much in this class. I knew the basics of what happened in history but this did a great job of telling why events unfolded in history and what the different perspectives were.

    What did you like best about this story?

    The class was well taught, and the narration never got bogged down

    What about Professor Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius’s performance did you like?

    He seemed very Knowledgeable about the subject and made the class fun

    Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

    No, the different lectures would be too much for one setting.

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    • Christopher
    • 08/01/2021

    Amust-have course for the Political Science minded

    Most people who don't live in Europe think of themselves as apart from Europe, little do we know that we are in fact part of the international European State system that was developed over 500 years ago. Highly recommend this course and the other courses the author lists

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    • Wendy Solovy
    • 09/03/2016

    expert presentation

    Professor Liulevicius presented the material in a factual and egaging way, No bias or personal agenda vomes through. Refreshing

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    • Market Maven
    • 20/12/2020

    Excellent Historical Review

    I highly recommend this Great Course. It is incredible how Prol. Liulevicius covers such a large amount of history while keeping it coherent. He achieves this by structuring it around key themes, for example the balance of power. This course also sets the stage for the World Wars of the 20th century. And also, his review of the Cold War is very good. I never knew how much was going on during this period that I actually lived through. Anyone will come away with a much better understanding of this part of the world after listening to this course.

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    • Flyer fan
    • 30/11/2020

    This is a great sources of learning history

    really enjoyed listening and learning with dr. instructor. his explanation is clear and precise. thanks

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    • Sibawayh
    • 16/05/2016

    Too fast paced

    What would have made War, Peace, and Power: Diplomatic History of Europe, 1500-2000 better?

    The subjects are covered in a rather superficial manner.

    What do you think your next listen will be?

    Turning points in middle eastern history.

    How could the performance have been better?

    Probably yes, by treating events in depth.

    You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

    it highlighted important events.

    Any additional comments?

    No.

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    • Arne W.
    • 01/08/2022

    Not about diplomacy really

    this course is not about diplomacy, it's more a very quick run through of European modern history. I was expecting a story mostly about the way diplomacy evolves, how diplomats interact etc and this was never explored in depth unfortunately. still, it's interesting if you want to learn something basic about European history

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    • Norjen
    • 11/10/2020

    Quite good as a general history ...

    ...of Europe from 1500 - 2000. But Prof. Liulevicus fails to fulfill the promise of the untertitle. A more honest description would be ... with special considerations of the development and role of diplomacy.