Decolonization: Asia Africa

3 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

Between 1945 and 1975, Europe’s former colonies in Asia and Africa became sovereign and independent nations. More than 60 nation-states gained independence in these three decades. This course will examine the process of decolonization, both the anti-colonial liberation movements that preceded as well as the many challenges that followed formal independence. Amongst other aspects of decolonization, this course will examine the formation of the Third World; the Cold War context; the role of multi-lateral institutions like the United Nations and the International Monetary fund; neo-colonialism; the challenges of post-colonial state formation; and the enduring problems of poverty and material deprivation in Asia and Africa