Tutor information
Kate Watson
Kate Watson is a Senior Associate Tutor for Oxford University Department for Continuing Education (OUDCE), and previously an Associate Lecturer and Moderator for the Open University. She is currently researching politics and identity in Georgian England.
Courses
This course will explore the dramatic transformation of the French Revolution from a source of liberal inspiration to a pioneer of modern terror and fear. All in three short years - with devastating short and long term consequences.
Uncover why the inter-war years gave rise to political extremism and dictatorships across Europe.
Why did revolution break out again and again during the tumultuous 17th and 18th centuries? And why did they play such a key role in shaping the very nature of modern western political culture? Explore with us this fascinating topic!
What’s the difference between terror and repression? How do national crises become international ones? When did the ‘modern world’ begin? Join us in Oxford and examine Terror in France and its effects on Britain.
This course analyses why the inter-war years were a period of such political extremism. It will investigate the distinctive features of Soviet Communist ideology and the impact of Lenin and Stalin on the USSR.
Why were the inter-war years a period of such political extremism and dictatorial rule across Europe?
Ever wondered just why and when Americans moved from protesting the British state to rejecting it altogether? Or what the British really thought about the Americans actions? And what about the King: mad or just manipulated? Join this course to find out.