Y12 Politics Taster Session

Politics: The Politics and History of Decolonization

This session will examine the long, violent, uneven process through which numerous colonies in Asia and Africa achieved formal political independence from European empires. How did it come about? What were its causes and consequences? How was it shaped by the Cold War and vice versa? We will contextualise decolonisation and national liberation movements within the wider history of world politics, especially the world wars and the Cold War, and will trace different phases of decolonisation and compare three important cases, India, Ghana, and Egypt.

This session will be of interest to anyone thinking about studying Politics, PPE (Philosophy, Politics and Economics), International Relations or a related subject at university.

Led by Dr Patricia Owen, Fellow & Tutor in International Relations; Professor of International Relations.

The deadline for sign-ups is 8am on Monday 10 February. More detailed descriptions of all sessions can be found on the Somerville College website.