Junior History Tutorial: Post-Imperial History, 1945-1990
CSS 340
Spring 2012
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| Certificates: International Relations |
This tutorial will analyze selected themes and subjects in the postwar history of former European colonies and imperial possessions, focusing specifically on the process of decolonization and nation building in Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Making use of the latest work in postcolonial theory, the tutorial will consider the legacy of imperialism, the development of nationalism and independence movements, and the challenges posed to newly independent states in the context of the Cold War. It will also analyze the problems of trade relations with the West and the challenge of sustained economic development. The tutorial aims to complement the sophomore history tutorial (CSS 240) by building on its methods and foundations to broaden the horizon to consider the process of modernization in a non-European setting. Throughout we will be testing the possibilities and limits of postcolonial theory as a tool for analyzing the history of modern Africa, the Near East, the Indian subcontinent, and former Indochina. The tutorial aims to impart a basic understanding of the postwar history of the non-European world and to develop some of the skills needed to write longer research papers. |
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Essential Capabilities:
Speaking, Writing
Members of this class will write a series of response papers and put together a research prospectus. They are also expected to be active and informed participants in the tutorial disucssion.
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (CGST-MN)(CSS) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 - 3rd Quarter |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Robert Bates, Prosperity and Violence: The Political Economy of Development (New York and London: Norton, 2001).
Sugata Bose and Ayesha Jalal, Modern South Asia: History, Culture, Political Economy 2nd ed. (London and New York: Routledge, 1997).
Frederick Cooper, Africa since 1940: The Past of the Present (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002).
Arthur Goldschmidt, Jr., A Concise History of the Middle East, 6nd ed. (Boulder:Westview Press, 2002).
Neil L. Jamieson, Understanding Vietnam (University of California Press, 1995).
David S. Landes, The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor (New York: Norton, 1999).
John Springhall, Decolonization Since 1945: The Collapse of European Overseas Empires (Basingstoke and New York: Palgrave, 2001).
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Examinations and Assignments:
Participation 20%
Response papers 60%
Research prospectus 20% |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Open to CSS Juniors Only
Students will automatically be enrolled in this course by CSS. Disregard the comment below regarding submitting a drop/add request for this course. |
| Instructor(s): Grimmer-Solem,Erik Times: .....F. 02:00PM-04:00PM; Location: PAC104; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 10 | Permission of instructor approval will be granted by the instructor during pre-registration through the Electronic Portfolio. Click "Add to My Courses" and "To request a POI electronically, click here" to submit your request. |
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| SECTION 02 - 4th Quarter |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Same as Section 01 Above |
| Examinations and Assignments: Same as Section 01 Above |
| Additional Requirements and/or Comments: Same as Section 01 Above |
| Instructor(s): Grimmer-Solem,Erik Times: .....F. 02:00PM-04:00PM; Location: PAC104; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 10 | Permission of instructor approval will be granted by the instructor during pre-registration through the Electronic Portfolio. Click "Add to My Courses" and "To request a POI electronically, click here" to submit your request. |
| Drop/Add Enrollment Requests | | | | | |
| Total Submitted Requests: 0 | 1st Ranked: 0 | 2nd Ranked: 0 | 3rd Ranked: 0 | 4th Ranked: 0 | Unranked: 0 |
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