This lecture course will concentrate on the 1950s and 1960s, and on the later developments in those area, especially in the south of the continent, where independence was only achieved later. The main subjects will be: the “Second colonial occupation”, development work and resistance; the French attempts to integrate the colonies into the motherland (and its systems of social provisions); the late colonial revolts in Madagascar, Kenya (Mau Mau) and Cameroon (UPC); the development of nationalist political parties and their relations with colonial governments; the contrast of these with the (more ) violent histories of the Portuguese colonies and of Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa.
In this course use will be made of the such printed sources as are available in the Netherlands, such as the “British Documents on the End of Empire” series inn addition, naturally to the extensive scientific literature and so forth.
Timetable
Friday, 9-11h Timetable
Method of Instruction
seminar
Course objectives
Students will learn, under supervision, to develope research questions, to perform original research in both academic literature and contemporary sources, and to report on such, both orally and in writing.
Required reading
Readings: will be disseminated during the lectures
Examination
Presentation and paper
Enrolment
History students: please use this form to apply for MA courses.