POST 122 PZ -Intro to African Politics

Institution: Pitzer

Description: The course focuses on how the legacies of colonialism continue to affect contemporary African politics. The course chronologically surveys the main issues ranging from pre-colonial political centralization, the slave trade, colonial domination, and rule, and how these structural forces effect contemporary political outcomes. The second part of the course focuses on the third wave of democracy bridging historical issues related to colonial and post-colonial autocratic regimes and their implications for Africaâ€™s emerging democracies. The last portion of the class will focus on emerging social movements, ethnicity, and the dynamics of contemporary protest movements within burgeoning urban centers across Africa.

Prerequisite(s): See the current course schedule for registration restrictions.

For up-to-date information on current course offerings and details, please refer to the Pitzer class schedule on MyCampus2 Portal .