History 210A - ST:Decolonization in Africa Woodfork

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Whitman College

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Description:

After the Second World War, the winds of change blew across Africa. Africans sought to end instead of reform the colonial project and European nations lost the will and the financial wherewithal to maintain their African empires. This course examines the end of empire in Africa, investigating the ideologies that drove independence movements as well as the myriad of challenges these new nations faced including, the role of African "tradition" in the face of "modernity", the economic structure of the nation, citizenshiinternational relations, mitigating the effects of the colonial presence, and the "success" of decolonization. Reading assignments, discussion, a research paper and its presentation to the class are required.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.whitman.edu

Phone Number:

(509) 527-5111

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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