HIST 437 — Conflict in Southern Africa
History · University of Ghana
This course will examine at the history of Southern Africa over the past three and a half centuries (continuing up to South Africa‘s first democratic elections in 1994 and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission that followed independence) with an emphasis on South Africa and its influence in the region. The course will also examine the economic, social and cultural histories of the region so as to interrogate reasons why there was considerable delay in the independence of the region; the relationship between colonialism and neo-colonialism; and the relationship between colonialism and culture It will also address issues such as the impact of racialized rule.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 400
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- HIST 111 — Earliest Civilizations
- HIST 112 — Selected Topics in World History
- HIST 421 — Aspects of Intellectual History from 1500 to the Enlightenment
- HIST 422 — Modern Trends in Intellectual History
- HIST 423 — History of Science and Technology up to the Industrial Revolution.
- HIST 424 — History of Science & Technology since the Industrial Revolution
- HIST 425 — History of Political thought up to St. Augustine
- HIST 426 — History of Political Thought since St. Augustine
- HIST 427 — Colonial Rule and African Response: Partition or Pacification
- HIST 428 — Colonial Rule and African Response: Nationalism and Independence
- HIST 429 — History of Latin America
- HIST 432 — Latin America since the Haitian Revolution
Practising HIST 437 with Questora
Upload your own slides, notes and past papers for HIST 437 and Questora builds mock exams, practice questions and a revision plan from them.
Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 2 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Humanities (2017).