- Docente: Mario Zamponi
- Credits: 10
- SSD: SPS/13
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
First cycle degree programme (L) in
International Development and Cooperation (cod. 8510)
Also valid for First cycle degree programme (L) in Political, social and international sciences (cod. 8494)
First cycle degree programme (L) in International Development and Cooperation (cod. 8890)
Course contents
Students are suggested to read the following books:
F. Romero, Storia internazionale dell'età contemporanea, Roma, Carocci, 2012
M. Del Pero, La guerra fredda, Nuova ed., Roma, Carocci, 2014
R. F. Betts, La decolonizzazione, Nuova ed., Bologna, Il Mulino, 2007
Course contents
The course discusses the main phases and issues of the contemporary history of Africa since the starting of the colonial domination, in relation to the international context and its main dynamics: colonialism, decolonization, cold war, democratization process. In particular will be presented:
- The XIX century, the end of the slave trade, the development of international commerce, the colonial penetration and the scramble for Africa by the European powers. Periodization of the colonial period and analysis of the impact of the colonial domination on African societies. The colonial administrations;
The decolonization in the new post-war international context. The independences of the African states and the nation-state. The crisis of the African state and of the policies of economic development. Processes of democratization and conflicts.
A monographic part will be devoted to the history of South Africa in the XX century.
Readings/Bibliography
Books for students attending classes:
A.M. Gentili, Il leone e il cacciatore. Storia dell'Africa subsahariana, Carocci, Roma, 1995 (nuova edizione aggiornata 2008) (escluso Introduzione)
M. Zamponi, Breve storia del Sudafrica, Roma, Carocci, 2009
M. Emiliani, Medio Oriente: una storia dal 1918 al 1991, Roma - Bari, GLF editori Laterza, 2012 (capitolo: Le indipendenze del Maghreb)
Un testo a scelta fra i seguenti:
M.C. Ercolessi, L'Angola indipendente, Carocci, Roma, 2011
M. Guglielmo, Il Corno d'Africa: Eritrea, Etiopia, Somalia, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2013
F. Cresti, M. Cricco, Storia della Libia contemporanea: dal dominio ottomano alla morte di Gheddafi, Roma, Carocci, 2012 (capitoli 8-12)
One reading on choice among following ones:
- rivista "afriche e orienti", n. 1-2/2012 "Percorsi della democrazia in Africa": tre saggi a scelta dalla sezione "Dossier".
- rivista "afriche e orienti", n. 1-2/2013; n. 1-2/2014; tre saggi a scelta fra quelli dei seguenti autori: Robert O. Collins, Daniela Pioppi, Hamadi Redissi, A lice Alunni, Filippo Dionigi, Laura Guazzone, Massimiliano Cricco
Books for students not attending classes:
A.M. Gentili, Il leone e il cacciatore. Storia dell'Africa subsahariana, Carocci, Roma, 1995 (nuova edizione aggiornata 2008)
M. Emiliani, Medio Oriente: una storia dal 1918 al 1991, Roma - Bari, GLF editori Laterza, 2012 (capitolo: Le indipendenze del Maghreb)
M. Zamponi, Breve storia del Sudafrica, Roma, Carocci, 2009
M. Guglielmo, Il Corno d'Africa: Eritrea, Etiopia, Somalia, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2013
M.C. Ercolessi, L'Angola indipendente, Carocci, Roma, 2011
C. Tornimbeni, Stranieri e autoctoni in Africa sub-sahariana. Potere, Stato e cittadinanza nella storia delle migrazioni, Carocci, Roma, 2010
Readings/Bibliography
Bibliographical references are indicated jointly with the syllabus.
Teaching methods
Lessons and discussion with students.
A “small atlas” of the history of Africa useful to follow the lessons and to study the books, will be available at the information desk of the library of the Department of Political and Social Sciences.Assessment methods
The final examination will be an oral examination. Students must demonstrate to be able to present and to discuss the topics of the course.
Teaching tools
Transparencies, maps, Italian, international and African press. At the beginning of the course will be illustrated the use of Internet in order to study Africa.
Office hours
See the website of Mario Zamponi