Africa in a Global Context

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: INLR/POLS 2301; 3 credits from INLR at the 3000 level; or permission of the Department This course focuses on the manner in which the African continent is connected to various processes and structures of global politics. Topics may include: the integration of Africa into the global economy; the scramble for oil and gas on the continent; Africa and the 'War on Terror'; the rising role of the Chinese state in Africa; and the role of other major powers such as the United States and France on the continent. (Format: Seminar 3 Hours) (Exclusion: Any version of INLR 4701 offered with a similar title)