PS 235 - African Politics

Semester Hours: 4

A study of the interaction between politics and social structures in Africa. Topics will include political organization in pre-modern Africa, the development and impact of slavery, the operations and impact of European colonialism, the struggle for independence, the nature of the African state, the operation of democratic and authoritarian governments, the role of women, and the effects of AIDS. Meets Social Thought and Tradition Intellectual Perspective requirement.

Intellectual Perspective: ST