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May 17, 2024
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HC 879 - A History of Empires and Imperialism3 credits
In the global history of humankind, the empire has been the dominant political, social and economic entity for almost all people in every part of the world. As late as the middle of the twentieth century, several political organisms proudly declared themselves to be “empires”. Only in the last few decades has it become unfashionable for a state to be labelled an empire, although whether this means that empires no longer exist is a different question entirely. In this course then, we will examine what exactly an empire is, and what characteristics also us to say whether a state is or is not an empire. We will explore the nature of empires and imperialism in a global context and try to understand how these entities and ideologies have shaped our world today. Our readings will aim to reflect recent and emerging directions in the study of both Western and non-Western empires across time in a way that will foster awareness and understanding of the global dimensions of the topic.
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