The impact of the end of British rule in South Asia and the contentious issues surrounding the partition and the subsequent founding of both India and Pakistan.
Processes of independence in Southeast Asia, and the differing trajectories of Burma, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Indochina.
The independence struggles of the African colonies of France, Britain, Belgium, and Portugal.
The ethnic and linguistic diversity of the new African states, which contributed to their political instability.
African experiments with African socialism, military dictatorship, and political instability in the years following independence.
The origins of Israel, their tense relations with the Middle East, and the difficulties of attaining peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
The tensions between modernization and secularization and Islamic fundamentalism in Iran.
