Colonial and Post-Colonial Theory

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

Global Power & Politics (GP) course. Analyzes the relationship between Western political thought and the project of imperialism. Engages the work of key figures in post-colonial theory (e.g., Said, Spivak) as well as precursors (e.g., Fanon, Gramsci) as a way of understanding forms of domination in the contemporary global order. Prerequisite: 2.0 POST (GP) credits. Strongly recommended: POST 4200H.