Fri 9/4: What Is an Empire (and How Do We Think about Them)?
Section outline
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Please read the syllabus (it will be available soon, I promise). Please also read the following if you have time:
Required Reading
- S. Howe, Empire: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford University Press, 2002), Ch. 1 (“Who’s an Imperialist?), Ch. 5 (“Studying and Judging Empires”)
- G. Orwell, “Shooting an Elephant,” (1936), https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/essays-and-other-works/shooting-an-elephant/
Optional Reading
- M. Gehler and R. Rollinger, “Imperial Turn: Challenges, Problems and Questions,” in M. Gehler and R. Rollinger (ed.), Empires to Be Remembered: Ancient Worlds through Modern Times (Wiesbaden: Springer VS, 2022), 3-39