Asian History and Institutions

This course aims to provide students with a critical understanding of the most relevant historical events occurred in Central, South and East Asia (with a focus on China, India and Pakistan) from World War II to the 90s. It also aims to provide the conceptual tools to critically analyse some more recent events.

By the end of the course, students will have acquired knowledge of the most important historical events of Central, South and East Asia after World War II. They will also have acquired the conceptual tools needed to critically analyse more recent events and their connection with the historical, geostrategic and international relations dynamics, studied in other courses. Moreover, they will be able to appropriately express themselves on these themes, and to apply knowledge and skills acquired during this course to continue their studies on their own.