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HIST167C CM - An Economic History of Modern South Asia

This course examines the modernization of South Asia through the lens of economic change. We will connect economic developments to broader political, legal, educational and ideological changes, in order to understand the complex processes that have transformed a wealthy pre-colonial South Asia into a struggling, poverty-ridden economy. Although we will be examining economics as a subject, our methodology will be historical and historiographical rather than econometric. Students will learn to conduct historical research for their own projects and to use a historiographical lens to analyze and debate our materials. The issues and problems covered will center on the complex modernization processes in South Asia.

Offered: Every year

Credit: 1

Course Number: HIST167C CM