The Middle-East in International Politics (PO0070)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : SPS-P-PME

The Middle East in the twentieth century has seen the disbanding of old
empires, emergence of new nation-states, and devastating wars throughout.
In the din the conflict have created, many aspects of Middle East politics
are pushed to the background. In this course, the legacies of these
conflicts - especially those of Israel with its Arab neighbours and with
Palestinians as well as the three Gulf Wars - will be examined, but we
will also attend to popular protest, US foreign policy in the Middle East,
the role of oil in the economy, to political ideologies such as Islamism,
and to the role and representation of women in Middle East politics.

Entry Requirements

none

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Postgraduate (School of Social and Political Studies), (School of Social and Political Studies, Schedule J)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : Postgraduate

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

This course aims to
(1) enhance critical understanding of a series of key
issues in the politics of the post-1950 Middle East,

(2) debate the socialscientists have used to address them, and

(3) develop students. Analyticaland communicative skills.