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853-0726-00L 3 Credits BSC , DS , DR , MSC D-GESS

History II: Global (Anti-Imperialism and Decolonisation, 1919-1975)

Geschichte II: Global (Anti-Imperialismus und Dekolonisation, 1919-1975)

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Harald Fischer-Tiné
VVZ CR 5.0

Last Updated: 2026-06-03 00:14:15

Abstract

The lecture will give an insight into the formation of anticolonial nationalist movements in Asia and Africa from the beginning of the 20th century onwards and discuss the various dimensions of dismantling of colonial empires.

Objective

The lecture will give students an insight into the history of the non-European world, looking specifically into the political, economic, social and cultural transformation on the backgrounds of colonial penetration strategies and the resistance of anti-colonial movements. The aim is to show that societies in Asia and Africa are not just the product of colonial penetration or anti-colonial resistance, but that both aspects influenced the present political, economic, social and cultural perception of these parts of the world to a considerable extent. A nuanced knowledge of the long and arduous process of decolonisation is hence important to understand today's geopolitical constellation, still characterised by the struggle for a just post-imperial world order.

Resources

Literature

Jansen, J.C. und Osterhammel, J., Dekolonisation: Das Ende der Imperien, München 2013.

General Information

Language
German
Levels
BSC , DS , DR , MSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
session examination
Mode
written 90 minutes
Aids
Englisches Wörterbuch

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture Geschichte II: Global (Anti-Imperialismus und Dekolonisation, 1919-1975)
  • Wed 16:15-18:00 (HG D 1.1)
2 h weekly

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