B.A. History
7th Semester Syllabus
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MJC-13 : Asian Resurgence
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Unit 1: Rise of Nationalities & Cultures
◦Geographical Outline of Asia & Concept of Resurgence
◦Historical Development of China & Japan
◦Rise of Nationalities in West & Central Asia
◦History & Culture of South East Asia
Unit 2: Resistance & Resurgence of Japan
◦Crisis & Challenges: Opium Wars and opening of Japan
◦National Identity and Japan's Meiji Restoration
◦1868-1894
◦Rise of Imperial Japan in the beginning of 20th Century
◦Rise of Japan as World Power 1919-1939
Unit 3: East Asia in the Age of Imperialism and Nationalism, 1868-1945
◦China's reaction to imperialism
◦The nationalist movement 1911-1927
◦Chinese search for identity 1930-1947
◦Age of Chinese domination 1947-1990
◦Prosperity and Growth of China
Unit 4: Asia and its resistance to Cold War
◦Communism and East Asia
◦Cold War and Korea
◦Occupation
◦Reconstruction, and Prosperity in Japan 1945-1970
◦The Resistance in Vietnam
Unit 5: Emerging trends and emergence of ideologies in West Asia
◦Nationalism: Arab
◦Iranian and Turkish
◦Emergence of Mohammad Ali Pasha and his reforms
◦Disputes: Arab-Israel
◦Iran-Iraq
◦Ethnic-Sectarian Conflict
◦The Changing political and strategic environment: Regional and Global Implications
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