POL 4478W is also offered in Fall 2022
POL 4478W is also offered in Fall 2021
Fall 2021 | POL 4478W Section 001: Contemporary Politics in Africa and the Colonial Legacy (33584)
- Instructor(s)
- Class Component:
- Lecture
- Credits:
- 3 Credits
- Grading Basis:
- Student Option
- Instructor Consent:
- No Special Consent Required
- Instruction Mode:
- In Person Term Based
- Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
- Meets With:
AFRO 4478W Section 001
- Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
Mon,
Wed 02:30PM - 03:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 220
- Enrollment Status:
Open (21 of 30 seats filled)
- Also Offered:
- Course Catalog Description:
- At the core, this class is about the interaction between the assertion of and challenge to political authority in Africa. Who should have the right to make decisions that structure people's lives? To what extent is "might" an important source of political authority? How, in turn, do people respond to these different means of establishing political authority? Using these questions as a springboard, this class will examine some broader themes relating to colonialism, state building, conflict and development in Africa. Politics in Africa, just as in any other place in the world, is complex and for that reason, the objective of the class is not to give you answers, but to have you think critically about the issues we cover. Towards this end, this class will draw on different sources ranging from novels to manifestos so as to illustrate both the mundane and extraordinary events that have helped shape the political landscape of the continent.
- Class Notes:
- http://classinfo.umn.edu/?jwoldens+POL4478W+Fall2021
- Class Description:
- Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
- Textbooks:
- https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/33584/1219
ClassInfo Links - Fall 2021 Political Science Classes