2025/2026
Колониализм, зависимость и неравномерное развитие: концептуальная история
Статус:
Маго-лего
Кто читает:
Департамент истории
Где читается:
Санкт-Петербургская школа гуманитарных наук и искусств
Когда читается:
3 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для своего кампуса
Преподаватели:
Гужвица Стефан
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
3
Контактные часы:
30
Course Syllabus
Abstract
While historians, economists, political scientists, and sociologists still tend to disagree on the starting point of capitalism, they all agree on one thing – not everybody reached capitalism at the same time. This has generally been identified as one of the major causes of global developmental differences and inequalities. Furthermore, structural pressures inherent in capitalism’s expansionist tendencies have resulted in countries of the capitalist “center” – where the system developed first – having an adverse effect on the development of the “periphery” – where capitalism arrived later, causing structural dependence on the center. Colonialism has only been the most overt expression of this tendency. This course will examine how capitalism developed unevenly over the centuries and what political consequences this has had – both historically, and in the contemporary world. As the course will show, the current global geopolitical order, its ongoing changes, and the position of the Russian Federation within it cannot be understood without a grasp of basic problems of dependency and uneven development.
Learning Objectives
- This course aims to explore the historical, economic, and political dimensions of capitalism's uneven development across the globe, focusing on the impacts of colonialism and the dependency that stemmed from it. Through a multidisciplinary lens, students will gain insights into the origins of capitalism, its expansionist tendencies, and the resulting disparities between the capitalist centers and peripheries. The course will also delve into the contemporary implications of these historical dynamics, particularly in relation to the global geopolitical order and the role of the Russian Federation.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Understanding the historical emergence of capitalism and its initial development in the capitalist centers
- Investigating the economic structures that have led to dependency relationships between the capitalist centers and peripheries.
- Studying the political consequences of capitalism's uneven development, including its influence on national policies and international relations.
- Assessing the relevance of anti-colonialism and critiques of dependency in addressing modern global challenges.
Course Contents
- Week 1
- Week 2: Colonialism Until the 19th Century
- Week 3: Agrarian Transitions
- Week 4: Imperialism and Anti-Imperialism
- Week 5: 20th Century Liberations
- Week 6: The Global North After World War II
- Week 7: The Counter-Offensive of the “Periphery”
