International Relations of the Modern Middle East Third Level Option – Autumn Term
Course Structure Part I: Social Sciences & Middle East Studies: Orientalism/Eurocentrism/Culturalism Part II:Key Issues in the Modern Middle East Part III:In-Depth Analysis: 3 Case Studies Part IV:Conclusion
Part I Week 1. Introduction Week 2. Approaches to ME Politics
Part II Week 3. Modern State-formation in the Middle East Week 4. Oil, the Cold War and the Middle East Week 5. State-Society Complex and Authoritarianism in the Middle East Week 6. Political Islam: Origins and Dynamics
Part III Week 7. The Iranian Revolution & After Week 8. The Arab-Israeli Conflict Week 9. The Iraq War
Part IV Week 10. Group Presentation of a Selected Text on the Modern Middle East
Overall Structure Week 1. Introduction Week 2. Approaches to ME Politics Week 3. Modern State-formation in the ME Week 4. Oil, the Cold War and ME Week 5. State-Society Complex & Authoritarianism in ME Week 6. Political Islam: Origins & Dynamics Week 7. The Iranian Revolution & After Week 8. The Arab-Israeli Conflict Week 9. The Iraq War Week 10. Conclusion: The International & ME