HIST 3650 - African Encounters with Development

Hours: 3
Has development been a blessing or a curse for Africa and Africans in the 20th century? How development programs have been conceived and carried out in the colonial and post-colonial periods, and how their impact on Africans’ lives has been represented and understood by African people, African governments, and international actors. The interaction of ideas and experiences from macro theories of production, growth, and well-being to the micro practices of farmers, bureaucrats, activists, and scholars. Considering the “colonial roots of development,” covering themes such as agricultural improvement, migration, urban sanitation, and famine relief. Examining diverse post-colonial experiences of development, from nationalism to neoliberalism and beyond.

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HIST 3650 - African Encounters with Development