IRE212 Politics and Society in the Middle East

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Eva Taterová, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Chovančík, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Martin Chovančík, Ph.D.
Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Olga Cídlová, DiS.
Supplier department: Department of International Relations and European Studies – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Mon 16:00–17:40 U53
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 35 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/35, only registered: 0/35
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The Middle East went through a very dynamic process of political and socio-economic development in last few decades. Political instability, frequent military conflicts, and a rapid economic growth combined with a substantial religious and ethnic diversity made this region a chessboard of the great powers. This course aims to explain the crucial historical milestones in a global perspective as well as to introduce the most important local issues that have had a significant impact in 20th and 21st century world politics. The concrete case studies of both the states and the non-state actors shall be used to demonstrate the various phenomena that have formed the whole region such as nationalism, religious radicalism, lack of democracy, totalitarian regimes etc.
Syllabus
  • 17. 9. 2018 Introduction
  • 24. 9. 2018 Middle East: the basic terminology, geography, demography
  • 1. 10. 2018 History of Middle East before 1945
  • 8. 10. 2018 Arab-Israeli Conflict I
  • 15. 10. 2018 Reading week
  • 22. 10. 2018 Arab-Israeli conflict II
  • 29. 10. 2018 Midterm exam
  • 5. 11. 2018 Iran: From Western Ally to Islamic Republic
  • 12. 11. 2018 Political Development of Lebanon and Syria
  • 19. 11. 2018 Post Cold War Conflicts in the Middle East
  • 26. 11. 2018 EU and the Mediterranean region
  • 3. 12. 2018 Documentary movie – screening followed by a discussion
  • 10. 12. 2018 Final exam
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion, essay.
Assessment methods
Midterm, final exam, essay.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018.
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