Politics and Change in the Middle East

Timetable

Tuesdays, 11:30-13:00

Faculty of Political Science and Journalism (Campus Morasko, ul. Uniwersytetu Poznanskiego 5)

Classroom 127

IMPORTANT NOTE: The first meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, 4 March 2025.

 

Module aim (aims)

- analysis of historical as well as current political processes in the Middle East region
- exploring theoretical aspects of politics in the Middle East
- exploring practical aspects of politics in the Middle East

Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)

- English – level B2 or higher
- basic knowledge related to the contemporary international relations

Syllabus

 

1. The Middle East as a Region

 

1. The Middle East today: Statistical data and general information

 

1. The Foundations of Islam: Between Religion & Politics

 

1. The Arab Spring

 

1. The War in Syria

 

1. The Jihadi Threat and the Rise of the Islamic State

 

1. The Islamic Republic of Iran

 

1. Saudi Arabia

 

1. The Republic of Turkey

 

1. The United Arab Emirates

 

1. Israel and Palestine

 

1. Jordan and Lebanon

 

1. Iraq and Kuwait

 

1. Bahrain, Oman, and Qatar

 

1. Final test

 

Reading list

• Andersen R.R., Seibert R.F., Wagner J.G. (2011), Politics and Change in the Middle East: Sources of Conflict and Accommodation, Upper Saddle River.
• Angrist, M. (2019), Politics & Society in the Contemporary Middle East, Boulder.
• Durac V., Cavatorta F. (2023), Politics and Governance in the Middle East, Bloomsbury Academic.
• Lust E.M. (2019), The Middle East, CQ Press.
• New Perspectives on Middle East Politics: Economy, Society, and International Relations (2021), R. Mason (ed.), American University in Cairo.