HIST 229 European Imperialism and Decolonization (Not offered 2006-2007; to be offered 2007-2008)*
This course surveys European imperialism in the nineteenth and early-twentieth
centuries, paying special attention to important case studies such as British India,
China and the Opium Wars, and the Scramble for Africa. Issues to be explored
include imperialism and its relationship to Christianity, gender, racism, and economic profit. In the second half of the course, we will examine some of the most
dramatic cases of decolonization, including Gandhi and Nehru's independence
movement in India, Ho Chi Minh's victory at Dien Bien Phu, and the torturous
struggle for independence in the Belgian Congo.
Evaluation will be based on a midterm, a final exam, a 10-page research paper,
and class participation.
Group B