HISTORY OF AFRICA
Academic Year 2020/2021 - Teacher: AGATA DANIELA MELFARequired Prerequisites
Basic historical and geographical knowledge are required.
Attendance of Lessons
Attendance is not compulsary.
Detailed Course Content
The course focuses on the contemporary history of Africa since the nineteenth-century major changes (the shift from slave trade to legitimate commerce, Islamic revival and jihad, State modernisation). Colonialism will be studied by examining the causes and phases of expansion, the military campaigns and diplomatic agreements, the administration and economic systems, colonial society. Finally the processes of decolonisation, nation-State building and democratisation will be investigated. The last part of the course will be devoted to problems of international politics and economy through the analysis of current news and short report.
Textbook Information
Anna Maria Medici, Arrigo Pallotti, Mario Zamponi, L’Africa contemporanea, Le Monnier Università, Firenze 2017.
| Author | Title | Publisher | Year | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Maria Medici, Arrigo Pallotti, Mario Zamponi | L’Africa contemporanea | Le Monnier Università | 2017 | 9788800743877 |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
An oral exam covering the course topics is scheduled at the end of course.
Learning assessment may also be carried out on line, should the conditions require it.