AAS 211 - African Insurgency (3 cr.)

An interdisciplinary course reviewing culture, identity, politics, tradition, wars and warlords in modern Africa. An examination of the origins and spread of current “low-intensity” conflicts in Africa, and how unfinished agendas held in abeyance since independence are finally playing out. A look at an era that is by no means likely to end soon and the dynamics of unrest that in many cases are still imperfectly understood.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring