Postgraduate Course: Egyptian Politics and International Relations (PGSP11387)
Course Outline
| School | School of Social and Political Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Postgrad (School of Social and Political Studies) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | As the Arab world's most populous country and home to many of the region's more significant political and ideological movements, Egyptian politics and foreign policy have had substantial influence beyond the country's borders. The events of the Arab Spring have brought Egyptian internal politics to world attention for the first time since the days of Gamal Abdel Nasser. The outbreak and then apparent failure of the 25 January 2011 revolution has had powerful ripples throughout the Middle East and beyond. An understanding of the politics and sociology of Egypt is essential to contextualising such events. Egypt is also an ideal case study for exploring issues related to authoritarianism, populism, informal politics and the interplay between economic development and politics in the non-Western world. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate a critical knowledge of Egyptian politics and sociology
- Evaluate contending approaches to Egyptian politics and international relations
- Demonstrate familiarity with a range of theoretical approaches to Egyptian politics and international relations
- Be able to place contemporary political dynamics in Egypt within a broader historical, social and political context
-Be able to analyse current Egyptian politics and international relations using social scientific tools |
Assessment Information
| The course will be assessed by seminar participation (10% participation; 10% group activity) and a take-home essay assignment (80%). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Lecture outline:
Week 1: The formation of the Egyptian state up to the revolution of 1919
Week 2: The emergence of popular political movements
Week 3: Nasser's state: populism, corporatism and charismatic leadership
Week 4: Anwar Sadat and the politics and economic liberalisation
Week 5: Mubarak's Egypt
Week 6: Political Islam
Week 7: Foreign policy
Week 8: Clientalism and informal politics
Week 9: Protest movements
Week 10: A new Egypt? |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Indicative readings:
Brownlee, Jason. Authoritarianism in an Age of Democratization. Cambridge [England]; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Deeb, Marius. "Arab Republic of Egypt." In The Government and Politics of the Middle East and North Africa, edited by David E Long and Bernard Reich, 340-369. 4th ed. Oxford: Westview, 2002.
Kandil, Hazem. Soldiers, Spies, and Statesmen: Egypt's Road to Revolt, 2012. (Owen, Roger. State, Power and Politics in the Making of the Modern Middle East (Routledge, 2004).
Kassem, Maye. Egyptian Politics: The Dynamics of Authoritarian Rule (Boulder, C.O.: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2004).
Henry, Clement M. Globalization and the Politics of Development in the Middle East. Second edition. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2010. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Ewan Stein
Tel: (0131 6)50 4264
Email: ewan.stein@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Gillian Macdonald
Tel: (0131 6)51 3244
Email: gillian.macdonald@ed.ac.uk |
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