Learning Outcomes:
On completing this module, students should have an understanding of how the modern Middle East came into existence: be familiar with current debates on key themes in the politics of the Middle East; be able to analyse and engage with different approaches to key debates in Middle East politics;be able to write a structured critical essay on a module topic.
Indicative Module Content:
Introduction to the module
The Emergence of the Modern Middle East
Postcolonial Political Development
The National Security State in the Middle East
Political Economy
Religion and Politics
Gender and Politics
Institutions, Parties and Elections
The Middle East before the Arab Uprisings
The Arab Uprisings and their Aftermath