HIST 4275 - The End of Empires

Institution:

University of Utah

Subject:

History

Description:

Focusing on the dramatic reorganization and expansion of European and American empires that began in the eighteenth century, this course asks how, why'and even if'the age of empires ever ended. Critical issues covered in the course include the intensification of cross-cultural engagement; the extension of colonial control across much of Africa, Asia, and the Pacific; the logic and internal dynamics of colonialism; the transformations wrought to both imperial capitals and their colonies; the origins and ideologies of independence movements; and processes of decolonization.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

08/20/2007 - 08/14/2020 

Institution Website:

www.utah.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 581-7200

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

General Education

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