HISTORY OF ASIA

The seminar on the Middle East in International Relations aims to explore Middle Eastern Politics and particularly the relationship between the MENA region and Europe. We start by analyzing major political trends and key themes that characterize the international relations between these two neighbours: the legacies of empire and colonialism, issues of governance (authoritarianism versus democratization), the development of political ideologies such as nationalism, supranationalism, and Political Islam, the Middle East conflict and roadmaps for peace, ethnic, sectarian and gender divides in the region, the Arab Spring revolts and the legacies of displacement, as well as foreign intervention and European Foreign Policy towards the MENA neighborhood.

Goals: Upon the successful completion of this class, students will:
- Have a deeper understanding of major trends in Middle East politics and the relationship between the MENA region and Europe.
- Be able to put forward a consistent argument in their essays by weighing different views and coming to their own conclusions.
- Apply IR theories to the Middle East, conduct comparisons with Europe, and select country case studies from the region.

Introductory Readings
This list includes overviews and introductions to major historical episodes and theoretical debates in Middle East politics, most of which will be useful for a range of topics throughout the course.

• Fawcett, Louise (ed). International Relations of the Middle East. Oxford University Press, 5th edition, 2019.
• Hourani, Albert. A History of the Arab Peoples. Faber, 2005.
• Kamrave, Mehran. The Modern Middle East: A Political History since the First World War. 3rd ed. California University Press, 2013.
• Lockman, Zachary. Contending Visions of the Middle East: The History and Politics of Orientalism. Cambridge University Press, 2004.
• Owen, Roger. State, Power and Politics in the Making of the Modern Middle East. 3rd. ed. Routledge, 2004.
• Robins, Philip. The Middle East: A Beginner’s Guide. Oxford: Oneworld, 2009.
• Rogan, Eugene. The Arabs: A History. Penguin, 2009.

The seminar on the Middle East in International Relations aims to explore Middle Eastern Politics and particularly the relationship between the MENA region and Europe. We start by analyzing major political trends and key themes that characterize the international relations between these two neighbours: the legacies of empire and colonialism, issues of governance (authoritarianism versus democratization), the development of political ideologies such as nationalism, supranationalism, and Political Islam, the Middle East conflict and roadmaps for peace, ethnic, sectarian and gender divides in the region, the Arab Spring revolts and the legacies of displacement, as well as foreign intervention and European Foreign Policy towards the MENA neighborhood.

See syllabus

Requirements: Please do the readings to be able to discuss the questions with your peers in class.

Assessment Scheme: A final oral exam, plus case study presentation in class.

Goals: Upon the successful completion of this class, students will:
- Have a deeper understanding of major trends in Middle East politics and the relationship between the MENA region and Europe.
- Be able to put forward a consistent argument in their essays by weighing different views and coming to their own conclusions.
- Apply IR theories to the Middle East, conduct comparisons with Europe, and select country case studies from the region.

Requirements: Please do the readings to be able to discuss the questions with your peers in class.

Assessment Scheme: A final oral exam, and case study presentation.

English

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This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "International cooperation" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development