1. Prof. Subho BasuHis 307 Select Themes in Nonwestern History His 307 Welcome back to school and to the complex concepts and ideas of the non-western world. In this specific case the focus will be on India.

2. Prof. Subho BasuHis 307 Select Themes in Nonwestern History Problems with the idea of non-western world Majority World-Africa, Asia and Latin America. Expansion of Europe Hybridization of the World West in the East and East in the West Conceptual framework to understand this world

3. Prof. Subho BasuHis 307 Select Themes in Nonwestern History Democracy, Modernity and Nation Formation : The Indian Experience Meaning of modernity A) Industrialization B) Capitalism C) Relentless transformation of the society Products of Modernity A) Democracy B) Nation State= Nation + State

4. Prof. Subho BasuHis 307 Select Themes in Nonwestern History Uniqueness of India: Colonial Experience and After British conquest and experiment with colonial rule. Western Impact and the transformation of Indian society. Resilience of traditional society. Centralized state, market, democracy and nationalism. Social organization based on caste.

5. Prof. Subho BasuHis 307 Select Themes in Nonwestern History Design of the course Investigation into the contradictory and hybrid political system in India. The falsity of dual model of tradition and modernity. New forms of modernity through modernization of tradition. India at cross roads.

6. Prof. Subho BasuHis 307 Select Themes in Nonwestern History Course Description and handbook Please look at the website http://www.ilstu.edu/~sbasu/History%20307.htm http://www.ilstu.edu/~sbasu/History%20307.htm Class attendance and participation strictly reinforced. Seminar Presentation and Essay. One midterm and one end term exam.