Course Details
Country:
Thailand
Institution:
Mahidol University International College
Course Title:
Imperial Legacies in Asia
Course Number:
ICIR 231
Course Description:
Throughout history and across the globe, empires have been an enduring and influential form of socio-political organization. This course assesses how the legacies of past Asian and Western empires, such as those of the Chinese and the British, continue to affect Asia today. In particular, it outlines how Western and Japanese colonialism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries shaped the political, economic, social and religious systems of present-day Asian countries. The course also considers how these countries have tried to understand and deal with their imperial legacies since gaining independence. Lastly, it discusses the ways in which world powers still seek to exert their influence over less powerful states in the region. Students will examine both primary sources related to imperialism and the secondary literature that has sought to understand this phenomenon. A concise history of the region from the beginning of the modern colonial period through to independence...
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
HIST L387
Attachment Files:
ICIR_231.pdf
