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HIST1044A-W19

Policing the Globe

Policing the Globe
From the Casbah of Algiers to the streets of Ferguson, Missouri, police militarization has become one of the key features of the contemporary security state across much of the world. In order to better grasp this global phenomenon, we will adopt a global historical approach. We will trace the historical origins of police militarization by investigating the rise of modern police forces in the nineteenth century, the history of European colonialism, decolonization, and the Cold War. Finally, we will finish with a study of the contemporary policing of dissent. Students will select a contemporary topic in policing and write a research paper, make a podcast, create a website, or make a documentary video.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
11484
Subject Code:
HIST
Course Number:
1044
Section Identifier:
A

Course

HIST 1044

All Sections in Winter 2019

Winter 2019

HIST1044A-W19 Lecture (Prakash)