POL 3842 - Modern India

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CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

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3 hours; 3 credits This course is designed to explore the dynamics of British colonialism and the making of the contemporary Indian nation-state (17th to 21st century). It will examine the role of the entrepreneurs of the English East India Company in pioneering the building of an empire and the numerous strategies and institutions that sustained British power in the subcontinent for more than two centuries. The profound transformation of the economy and society and forms of collaboration and resistance generated by the British Raj will be charted, along with the formation of Hindu and Muslim political identities and the eventual emergence of India as a modern democracy and Pakistan as an Islamic dictatorship. The readings for this course include original sources and interpretive writings by Indian and Western scholars, novels, and films. (The course is cross-listed as HIS 3842. Students may receive credit for either POL 3842 or HIS 3842, not both.) Prerequisites: One course in political science or history and ENG 2150 or permission of the instructor.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.baruch.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(646) 312-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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