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PART IV<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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This section of our course is devoted to the dilemmas of building Nation-states<\/em><\/strong> in the\u00a0Post-colonial World<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

One of the challenges of this part of the\u00a0course is that it is so difficult to nail down that portion of the world that is not \u201cliberal\u201d (First World) or \u201cLeninist\u201d (old Second World). \u00a0There is a good reason why this is so.\u00a0 What we\u00a0often refer to\u00a0as the \u201cdeveloping world\u201d or the \u201cThird World\u201d is a vast array of different types of\u00a0countries and civilizations. \u00a0On the one hand, Americans tend to ignore the fact that there are highly developed states outside of the western\u00a0world, such as Brazil (just look at the tendency to disparage this advanced country\u2019s Olympics: \u00a0READ<\/a>). \u00a0On the other hand, there are fantastically poor states, such as Chad and Sudan.<\/p>\n

My solution to this challenge is to focus on a specific category of states\u00a0which have\u00a0at least one thing in common:\u00a0 the colonial experience. \u00a0This approach has a distinctive benefit. \u00a0Many of the major crises in the world today are the result of European colonialism, including Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan.<\/p>\n


\n27. \u00a0LECTURE: \u00a0Monday, October 30<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reflections on the contradictions\u00a0between\u00a0\u00a0two ideal types: tradition and modernity<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s Assumption<\/em>:\u00a0 The norms and institutions of traditional society\u00a0are as\u00a0logical\u00a0 as those of modern society.<\/p>\n

A good example of \u00a0liberal democracy\u2019s problem with the expression of traditional ways of acting: Angelique Chrisafis,\u00a0\u201cFrance\u2019s Headscarf Rule,\u201d The Guardian<\/em>,\u201d July 2013 \u00a0PRINT AND READ<\/a><\/p>\n

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FILM: Monday, October 30 and Tuesday, October 31:\u00a0 7:00 p.m. \u00a0Location: TBA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Film #3 (Evening):\u00a0 \u201cMr. Johnson\u201d\u00a0READ<\/a><\/p>\n

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28. LECTURE: \u00a0Wednesday, November 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Reflections on the brutal and paradoxical consequences of colonial empires<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s Assumption<\/em>:\u00a0 In this lecture, I will focus on colonialism\u2019s role as an external instrument of change.\u00a0 Whether we are talking about the realization of Napoleon\u2019s imperial ambitions in Europe or Europe\u2019s colonization of most of Africa and Asia one century later, many of the\u00a0fundamental changes in political identity are introduced from outside.\u00a0 Even after these colonial powers leave, their impact will be felt for decades\u00a0and perhaps\u00a0even centuries thereafter.<\/p>\n

Assignment<\/em>:\u00a0 As you\u00a0read the following essays, ask yourself whether and how the\u00a0politics of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan would have been different without the intrusion of western powers, such as\u00a0Great Britain.\u00a0 Would they be stable states today? \u00a0Or, in view of their\u00a0fractured histories, is this question nonsensical?\u00a0 Are they currently nation-states?\u00a0 If not, can they\u00a0be transformed into viable nation-states today?<\/p>\n

The view from abroad<\/em>:\u00a0 Rudyard Kipling: \u201cThe White Man\u2019s Burden\u201d\u00a0PRINT AND READ
\n<\/a>Is this satire or imperial pride?<\/p>\n

The view from within<\/em>:\u00a0 S. V. R. Nasr, \u201cEuropean Colonialism and the Emergence of Modern Muslim States\u201d\u00a0\u00a0PRINT AND READ<\/a><\/p>\n

Walker, Martin, \u201cThe Making of Modern Iraq,\u201d\u00a0Wilson Quarterly<\/em>, Spring 2003 \u00a0PRINT AND READ<\/a><\/p>\n

Amatzia Baram, \u201cBroken Promises.\u201d\u00a0Wilson Quarterly<\/em>, Spring 2003\u00a0<\/em>PRINT AND READ<\/a><\/p>\n

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29. NO DISCUSSION SECTION: \u00a0Friday, November 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

We are not having discussion sections this week because you are writing your papers.\u00a0 However, I would still like you to read the following links.\u00a0 They will give you a better sense for what I mean by a traditional society as well as the inherent tension between traditional and modern forms of order.<\/em><\/p>\n

Is traditional society inferior to modern society?\u00a0 If so, why or in what ways? Would you want to live in a totally modern society?\u00a0 Is Notre Dame a modern society?<\/p>\n

In defense of corruption<\/em>:\u00a0 Glen Thrush, \u201cIf I\u2019m corrupt, it\u2019s because I take care of my district\u201d\u00a0\u00a0READ<\/a><\/p>\n

In defense of du Lac<\/em>:\u00a0\u00a0 When you look up the words \u201cin loco parentis\u201d (\u201cin the place of a parent\u201d) in the dictionary, you find this site:\u00a0\u00a0HERE\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0For the future attorneys among you, you can find more about the concept of \u201cin loco parentis\u201d:\u00a0Gott v. Berea College<\/a>
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30. LECTURE: \u00a0Monday, November 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reflections on the sensible logic of peasant society.<\/em><\/p>\n

Today\u2019s Assumption<\/em>:\u00a0 There are more peasants in the world than any other social group.\u00a0 The organization of peasant societies makes more sense than we might imagine.\u00a0 It relies upon a conception of reality known as the \u201climited good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Assignment<\/em>:\u00a0 Read Foster\u2019s seminal article and the newspaper piece below and ask yourself what the advantages and disadvantages of peasant society would be.<\/p>\n

George Foster: \u201cPeasant society and the image of the limited good\u201d\u00a0PRINT AND READ<\/a><\/p>\n

Sara Sidner, \u201cBrothers share wife to secure family land\u201d\u00a0READ<\/a><\/p>\n

On primogeniture:\u00a0\u00a0READ<\/a><\/p>\n

“People on the Move”:<\/p>\n

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Linden, \u201cThe exploding cities of the developing world,\u201d January\/February 1996 \u00a0Search through JSTOR and\u00a0PRINT and READ<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


\n31. NO CLASS, \u00a0Wednesday, November 8<\/strong><\/p>\n

I will be in Washington, DC, giving a lecture at the Library of Congress on the relationship between Marxism and Stalinism<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

In preparation for your discussion section on Friday, read Carolina Maria de Jesus,\u00a0\u00a0Child of the Dark<\/em>.\u00a0 Read at least the first half of the book, if not all of it. De Jesus’s story is painfully revealing. \u00a0As\u00a0you read it, try to imagine what you would do if you were in her shoes.\u00a0 Keep in mind that Carolina Maria\u00a0was<\/em>\u00a0a living, breathing human being, just like you are now.\u00a0 She had nothing\u2013often not even food in her stomach\u2013and she somehow managed to write this diary.<\/p>\n

Carolina Maria de Jesus,\u00a0\u00a0Child of the Dark<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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An aside on November 9: \u00a0How many world-historical events occurred on this day in the twentieth century? What were they? How would you know if they are “world-historical”?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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32. DISCUSSION SECTION, Friday, November 10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Discussion theme: \u00a0What does it mean to be poor?<\/p>\n

Assignment: \u00a0The poor are more capable of recognizing the truth than we are<\/p>\n

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33. LECTURE: Monday, November 13.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reflections on a global problem\u2014poverty\u2014and its implications for life, society, and politics.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Today\u2019s Assumption<\/em>:\u00a0\u00a0 Being poor is a way of life for most people in the world. No student at the University of Notre Dame should be indifferent to the plight of the poor. Poverty is not only a problem for other peoples.\u00a0 It is a problem for\u00a0American society as well.<\/p>\n

Assignment<\/em>:<\/p>\n

Carolina Maria de Jesus,\u00a0\u00a0Child of the Dark<\/em>. \u00a0Finish the book.<\/p>\n

PBS News Hour, \u201cViolence flares in Rio\u2019s slums just months\u00a0before summer Olympics,\u201d May 31, 2016:\u00a0WATCH and READ<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Gapminder<\/em>:\u00a0 Look\u00a0HERE<\/a>\u00a0for some of some very cool sources of information. \u00a0Gapminder is like an interactive game designed to take you through every piece of comparative data (e.g., literacy rates)\u00a0that I will discuss today.\u00a0 For some of the countries, you can even manipulate it over time, going back hundreds of years.\u00a0 I could play around with this device all evening.<\/p>\n

Jesse McKinley, \u201cCities deal with a surge in\u00a0shanty towns\u201d \u00a0READ<\/a><\/p>\n

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34. LECTURE: Wednesday, November 15<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Reflections on the Global Movement of Humanity: \u00a0The Wanderers Challenge Western Complacency<\/em><\/p>\n

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You are in luck!\u00a0 Emma and Mary will be giving this lecture.<\/p>\n

In preparation, please read these articles:<\/p>\n

Jodi Cantor and Katrin Einhorn, “Canadians Adopted Refugee Families for a Year:\u00a0 SKIM READ<\/a><\/p>\n

Samuel Huntington, “The Clash of Civilizations?”\u00a0\u00a0PRINT AND READ<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cRefugee rhetoric echoes 1938 summit before Holocaust, UN official warns,\u201d\u00a0The Guardian<\/em>, October 14, 2015 \u00a0READ<\/a>
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35. DISCUSSION SECTION, Friday, November 17<\/strong><\/p>\n

Paragraph Assignment<\/em>. \u00a0Please respond to the following assertion: \u00a0\u201cThe immigrant is more capable of living within the truth than we are.\u201d<\/p>\n

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36. LECTURE: \u00a0Monday, November 20<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Reflections on the different forms of authoritarian government:\u00a0\u00a0 Big men with big guns, big appetites,\u00a0and big mouths.<\/em><\/p>\n

Today\u2019s Assumption<\/em>: Western policymakers frequently rationalize life under dictatorial regimes (e.g., Saudi Arabia) as a political necessity.\u00a0\u00a0Can we\u00a0confidently say that we\u00a0are the best judges of necessity?\u00a0 Also, we sometimes forget or ignore the fact\u2013tragically\u2013that ordinary people\u00a0must live under these regimes.<\/p>\n

Assignment<\/em>:\u00a0 As you read about these regimes, ask yourself these questions: 1) Why would people support them? 2) How can\u00a0the autocrats live with themselves after\u00a0doing terrible things\u00a0to stay in power? and 3) What should we do when we get our hands on them?<\/p>\n

Patricia Sellers, \u201cWhat exactly is charisma?\u201d \u00a0READ<\/a><\/p>\n

Lauren Collins, \u201cThe big man syndrome,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>New Yorker<\/em>, \u00a0December 14, 2011 \u00a0WATCH AND READ<\/a><\/p>\n

Lying to the poor:\u00a0\u00a0The Poverty Gospel\u00a0READ AND PRINT<\/a><\/p>\n

Disappearances and torture<\/em>: \u201cArgentina: Waves from the Past<\/a>\u201d and \u201cGallery of Argentinian Torturers and Killers<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n

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THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY: \u00a0WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 TO SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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