HIST 466

20th-Century Decolonization in Global Perspective

Units: 1.5 or 3.0, Hours: 3-0

A comparative treatment of the end of empire. Topics include: changes in conditions globally with special reference to the imperial powers and colonies; strategies of colonial rule; characteristics of distinct independence movements; the superpowers' roles in decolonization; contrasting transitions to independence.

Note: 105 or 140 recommended.

Undergraduate course in History offered by the Department of History in the Faculty of Humanities.