May 24, 2025  
Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

AFS 346 - Political and Social History of Africa


An exploration of theoretical perspectives in the historical sociology and comparative politics of Africa. Topics include the crisis of state legitimacy; the patriarchal society; ethnicity, religion, and politics; the politics of modernization; development and the environment; population growth and underdevelopment; globalization, neo-liberal economic policy and the postcolonial state; and the history of state and society relations.

3 credits

Prerequisite(s): U3 or U4 standing; 1 D.E.C. F or SBS course

DEC: J

SBC: SBS+