Module Identifier IPM0860  
Module Title POSTCOLONIAL POLITICS  
Academic Year 2001/2002  
Co-ordinator Dr Jenny Edkins  
Semester Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters)  
Course delivery Seminar   1 x two hour seminar per week over two semesters  
Assessment Essay   4,000 words   20%  
  Essay   4,000 words   20%  
  Essay   1,000 words   10%  
  Exam   3 Hours   50%  

Aims and objectives


This module is the core module for students on the MScEcon Degree or Diploma (S Pathway) in Postcolonial Politics.


The module introduces students to a postcolonial approach to international politics. It examines the theoretical positions of Postcolonialism, with a particular focus on poststructuralsim. It investigates key processes of North-South relations such as colonialism, imperialism and development, and seeks to apply various theoretical issues to contemporary as well as historical case studies.