Political Science 319 - Power and Protest in Southern Africa

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Colgate University

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A. Pitcher The course focuses on selected themes in the politics of Africa in order to illuminate the problems and challenges present in the region. From pre-colonialism to the contemporary period, this course examines attempts to establish political authority and construct state institutions. It looks at how different states used language and identity, power and privilege, and myth and memory to secure wealth or create legitimacy. The course investigates the resistance and social protest that often accompanied these attempts, and whether they succeeded in their objectives. These issues are examined with particular regard to several countries in Southern Africa such as Angola, South Africa, Zambia, and Mozambique. The course concludes with an examination of the resourceful ways that African people seek economic opportunities within their countries and across international borders and also what they think about democracy. Throughout the course, consideration is paid to the continuities from their pasts as well as the discontinuities of their current political and economic development.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.colgate.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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