This course is an overview of nation-building in Africa since the era of decolonization. It focuses on key events in modern African political history: post -independence transformation, the role of Pan-Africanism, and the politics of social movements. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness.

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