This course explores the cultural and political development of modern France as a nation and imperial power. It examines the formation of national identities; the discourse and practice of French nationalism and republicanism; and the forms of resistance and collaboration that shaped relations between citizens, state, colonized peoples, and empire.
Outcomes: Students will understand how the development of French republicanism and Enlightenment thinking shaped nation and empire building in the 19th century but also influenced colonial resistance in the 20th century.
Outcomes: Students will understand how the development of French republicanism and Enlightenment thinking shaped nation and empire building in the 19th century but also influenced colonial resistance in the 20th century.