A global history of decolonisation in the twentieth century. The paper focusses on questions of agency, power and violence in historical perspective.
This paper fosters a critical understanding of the complex and often violent process of decolonization and the making of independent nation-states in the twentieth century, drawing on case studies from key regions around the globe as well as contextualising these examples in broader developments.
| Paper title | Empires Strike Back: A Global History of Decolonization |
|---|---|
| Paper code | HIST347 |
| Subject | History |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 1 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $955.05 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- 18 200-level points
- Restriction
- HIST 247
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Contact
Dr Miranda Johnson - miranda.johnson@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- Teaching staff
Course Co-ordinator and Lecturer: Dr Miranda Johnson
- Textbooks
There is no textbook for this course.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Critical
thinking, Cultural understanding, Information literacy, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
On completion of this paper, students will have:
- A broad understanding of processes of global decolonization in the twentieth century
- A critical awareness of key scholarly debates about decolonization, anticolonialism, and the making of new states
- A refined capacity to engage with contemporary debates relating to the legacies of empire and postcolonial challenges by drawing on historical examples and conceptual definitions of decolonization
