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HIST 358. Modern Africa, ca. 1800-1990s


Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 014590 Grading Basis GRD

This course examines selected critical themes in the history of modern Africa. It explores historical transitions and challenges in making societies, economies and states. The thematic focus transcends traditional chronological boundaries to enable students to understand continuities and disruptions, the historical trajectories of Africa’s complex situation, and its position in the world.