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% |
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.