HIS 313 European Empires

This course is a comparative survey of European empires and their cultures of rule. Moving forward from the 15th century, students will trace and analyze the military and commercial rivalries of the modern imperialist powers that revolved around domination of global markets, territory, and resources, which brought profound disruptions and dispossession to peoples across the world, and which constitute the origins of continuing international conflicts and global inequities in the world today. Fulfills writing-intensive requirement. Prerequisite (any one of the following 200 level courses): HIS 211, HIS 213, HIS 212, HIS 214, HIS 217, HIS 219, HIS 221, HIS 226, HIS 247, HIS 248, HIS 249, HIS 260. 4 credits