HIST 333 - History of the British Empire

4 credit(s)
This course examines the history of modern British Empire from the nineteenth century race for empire to the post-colonial world. Using the lens of the British Empire, the largest of all European empires, the course examines the political and economic impulses for imperialism, the nature of various imperial systems, the impact of imperialism on both the colonizer and the colonized, the turmoil of national independence and decolonization, and the lasting legacies of imperialism in the post-colonial world.
Core Requirement(s): Counts toward core requirement: Historical Context.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above (60 or more completed credits) or HIST 103 or HIST 104 with a minimum grade of C-.