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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : Political Science

166-238/338 Islam, Politics and Society in the Middle East

Credit Points:

16.7 2nd and 3rd year

Coordinator:

Jeremy Salt

Prerequisite/s:

Normally 25 points of first-year Politics; students with only 12.5 points in Politics may apply to the 2nd/3rd-year coordinator.

Timetable:

Semester 2

Contact:

Two 1-hour lectures and a tutorial per week

Content:

Approaching the subject from the starting point that Islamic revivalism is an historical phenomenon, the subject will cover the role of Islamic movements in the interaction between the Middle East and the West, the relationship between nationalism and Islam, the nature of Islamic movements and Islamic theories of government, and the revival of Islamic movements following the decline of secular nationalism.

Assessment:

Essay work or equivalent totalling 5000 words.
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