History Seminar – “The British Empire in Cross-Cultural Perspective”
Spring 2010
HIEU 4502 (1)
History Seminar – “The British Empire in Cross-Cultural Perspective”
Staff
This seminar examines various aspects of the British Empire. Topics include formal manifestations of empire in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean; the informal empire in Latin America, the Middle East and elsewhere; imperial relations with Ireland; and questions of “internal” empire within Britain itself. Throughout the semester, students will develop provisional answers to two broad questions: What is the definition of “empire”? and Was the British Empire a “good thing”?
