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This course is concerned with the principal developments in European political history since 1945, namely the Cold War and the failure of communism, European integration, democratization, and Europe's changing demography. The course will conclude with a discussion of populism in contemporary Europe. The class will feature interactive teaching methods, with a high premium being placed on class discussion of set texts, as well as student presentations. The goal of the course is to combine historical and political theory with narrative history to paint a plausible picture of Europe's current political direction and the durability of its postwar era of relative peace and prosperity.