Asian History

The course aims at providing students with a basic knowledge of the history of south, south-east and east Asia from the second world war to the 1990s , with particular attention to China, Pakistan and India, and with the analytical tools that are necessary to analyse in a critical way more recent events.

At the end of the course, the student will have acquired an understanding of the history of central, southern and eastern Asia since the second world war. He/she will have acquired the conceptual and terminological tools that are necessary to comprehend also the most recent events taking place in Asia and to critically analyse them, and to express himself/herself adequately. These skills will allow the student to continue his/her studies in an autonomous manner.