HIST 357 Global Empires II

Prerequisites: Completion of the Historical Analysis or English Composition section of Core requirement; or permission of instructor. A study of imperialism from 1789 to the present. Topics include the fall of the Atlantic World empires in the 18th century, the expansion of empires in Africa and Asia in the 19th century, the imperial experience of the world wars, and decolonization during the Cold War. The course explores the perspectives of colonial subjects and their rulers.