POL208Y1 Lecture : 7 Post Colonialism (1).docx
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Ir traditionally just focused on the great powers and the worldview was european and north. American: end of wwii, move towards decolonization, as more than 60 colonies achieved independence as states and members of the un by mid 1960s; but timing coincided with cold war as states struggled to build up alliances. 1955- first meeting of 29 mostly asian and african which created the beginnings of the non- Aligned movement at the bandung conference more sympathetic to socialism but attempted to draw resources from both sides in the cold war instead of picking a side. Post-colonial studies were heavily influenced by research trends in india, where subaltern studies took place. Ir has not traditionally used fiction as evidence, nor has it analyzed culture: recent post-colonial theorizing emphases that power is multifaceted and flows in a number of directions for and against societies of the third world.
