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Language of Instruction
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English
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Level of Course Unit
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Master's Degree
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Department / Program
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Political Science and International Relations (English) (With Thesis)
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Elective
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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The purpose of this course is to have students;
- focus on the theoretical context of politics in the Middle East,
- question the background and root causes of the Middle East politics,
- observe the foreign incursion in the Middle East,
- understand the dynamics of the Middle East politics.
- interpret the contemporary politics in the Middle East.
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Course Content
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The course will cover a wide range of themes those appear to be factors of shaping the currencies of the Middle East. In this sense inputs on varying aspects will be discussed to earth out the Middle East policies. The student need to (1) know the historical discourse and roots of the Middle East politics, (2) understand, search and analyze the middle East politics within an academic frame, and (3) present his/her thoughts pending to the theme of the week.
Each student will draft a paper on the identified question of every week, prior to the class. (!!!) Discussions will be built on the findings of the students based on their readings and drafted weekly papers. Papers will be 1000-1200 words in length.
The curriculum is in English. Turkish papers and discussions will not be accepted.
There will be a mid-term examination at the 8th week. You will write an essay in the classroom. (1000-1200 words)
Students are required to draft a term paper as an academic essay, which will be counted as final exam sheet. The essay will be 5000-7000 words in length and must be based on research. Each student will present his/her essay after 12th week and turn in the essay at the 14th week.
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Course Methods and Techniques
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Lecture, discussion-based lecture, Seminar
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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None
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Course Coordinator
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None
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Name of Lecturers
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Associate Prof. Murat Aslan
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Assistants
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None
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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Recommended or Required Reading
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Resources
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WEEK-2 Arı Tayyar, Orta Doğu: Siyaset, Savaş ve Diplomasi (İstanbul: Alfa, 2004). Choueiri Youssef M., A Companion to the History of the Middle East (Malden (MA): Blackwell Publishing, 2005) Hourani Albert, The Emergence of the Modern Middle East (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1981) Lewis Bernard, The Arabs in History (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993) WEEK-3 Halliday Fred, The Middle East in International Relations: Power, Politics and Ideology (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005) Hinebusch Raymond, Internatioal Politics of the Middle East (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2003) WEEK-4 Hinnebusch Raymond, International Politics of the Middle East, (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 2003) Owen Roger, State, Power and Politics in the Making of the Modern Middle East (New York: Routledge, 2004) WEEK-5 Haddad Mahmood, “The Rise of Arab Nationalism Reconsidered”, International Studies of Middle East Studies, Volume 26, No. 2 (May 1994), pp. 201-222.
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Course Notes
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Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to realize PY-1 Fundamental Concepts and Theories, PY-4 Multi-disciplinary study, PY-5 Independent study, PY-6 Assume responsibility. In this sense, this course aims to realize the following outcomes:
• Build interdisciplinary conceptual understanding of the Middle East.
• Compare and contrast main theories and currents regarding the Middle East.
• Conduct thorough assessment of events in the Middle East with required parameters.
• Link theory to practice by examining different case studies.
• Assess the complex the dynamics of contemporary Middle East.
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