Asia Case Studies: Genghis Khan, the Opium Wars and the Partition of India

What this note covers

1. What makes Asian case studies distinctive
2. Genghis Khan: sources and the three areas of debate
3. Genghis Khan: interpretations and the politics of legacy
4. The Opium Wars
5. Partition of India: causes and the role of individuals
6. Partition of India: effects, violence and memory
7. Model Section II paragraph: the Opium Wars and historians' contexts

7 sections · 11 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes