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HIS 315 Britain and the Modern World

This course traces the evolution of the British Empire from its origins in eastern trade rivalries and North American settlement to its post-WWII decline and Commonwealth expansion. The core themes of this course are: colonialism and capitalism; colonial society, cultures of rule and resistance; empire and British identity; forms of imperial administration and policy; ideologies of empire and nation and the intertwining of imperialism and mass politics. Fulfills writing-intensive requirement. Prerequisite (any one of the following 200 level courses): HIS 211, HIS 213, HIS 212, HIS 214, HIS 217, HIS 219, HIS 221, HIS 226, HIS 247, HIS 248, HIS 249, HIS 260.

Credits

4