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The Modern Middle East: Societies, Politics, War (10436)
| The Modern Middle East: Societies, Politics, War | |
| full-time | |
| English | |
| The Middle East– the region between the Mediterranean sea and Afghanistan – is not just centrally located but also historically significant. As the birthplace of the world’s largest religions, as well as numerous other inventions and knowledge, it continues to draw popular attention and even admiration. For many others however, the term Middle East also conjures images of hopeless radicalism, violence, and conflict. Given the region’s continued importance, how should we understand the modern Middle East? How did this once prosperous and rich area become fraught with conflict and violence, and is it unique in this regard? What were the main historical and political events that shaped the region as we know it today, and who are the actors who hold the keys to its future? In discussing these questions, we will look both at recent and past events, and also at hidden trends that lie under current news coverage. The classes will be based on a mix of lectures, open debate, videos and text analysis, and even the use of caricatures to better understand the region’s social and political dynamics. List of Lectures 1. Introduction – What is the “Middle East” and why study it? 2. The modern Middle East – a short history 3. Political rivalries in the Middle East – new and old conflicts? 4. The “source of the region’s problems?” the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, part I 5. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, part II 6. Beyond war: social and cultural tensions 7. Conclusion: the future of the Middle East? The course will be taught in English (participants are expected to have at least a B2 level of English). No prior knowledge of the region is required. A general interest in current events will be helpful for class discussions. |
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| The Modern Middle East: Societies, Politics, War | |
| pátek 11:00-12:20 | |
| důchodový věk (60+) |
Course requirements and qualification acquired
shrink expandGuarantor and venue
shrink expandAriel Reichard, Ph.D. Department of Security Studies Department of Security Studies Dates and duration
shrink expand2024/2025 winter semester 1 14 hours Fees and financing
shrink expand500 Kč / semestr Application
shrink expandFSV UK, Smetanovo nábř. 6, 110 01 Praha 1 Mgr. Denisa Šmejkalová denisa.smejkalova@fsv.cuni.cz 222 112 237 02.05.2024 - 06.09.2024