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The course on Issues in Contemporary World deals with a synoptic view regarding colonialism and nationalism which mostly defines the early 20th century global history. Anti-Colonial movements and the new political order after the end of the 2nd World War determined the course of decolonization and the making of the independent states of Asia and Africa. Another important global development which was instrumental in multi-dimensional transformation across the world is the process of globalization. Globalization in the late 20th century should be analyzed in the context of the integration of the global economy through colonialism which led to the making of metropolitan centres and the peripheries. The post–Second World War period also witnessed the emergence of multiple social movements both in the North and the South. The primary focuses of these movements were the issue of human rights, ecology and environment and the feminist movements. Emergence of consumerism, consumer culture, changes in the media and the cultural transformation due to globalization are also dealt with in this course. This course will help the learner to understand, conceptualize and comprehend the important issues in the contemporary world. A thorough introduction to the main issues which determined the making of the contemporary period will provide the learner with a comprehensive understanding of multiple issues which have shaped the political, economic, cultural and environmental landscape.
