The Rise and Fall of European Colonial Empires.

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This course covers the origins of European colonialism in the Iberian expansion, the development of English and Dutch empires, the role of spices, slaves, sugar, and opium in the making of the modern global economy, the " New Imperialism" of the 19th Century, the anti-colonialist and nationalist movements, and the final collapse of the empires after World War II.