| source Lund University (X) |
level |
department Middle East Studies (X) |
This course presents a comprehensive survey of the history of the region from the Pre-Islamic period to the present day. The course has a modern slant, primarily focusing on the study of the contemporary political development in the Middle East region. It examines a number of key issues: political, social and economic. Contemporary problems a d challenges are discussed.
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The course deals with the political development of the Middle East and North Africa with particular emphasis on and specialisation in democracy. Students are provided with insight into the theoretical discussion regarding the problematic nature of democracy. Individual cases are discussed where various experiments in incorporating and attempts to incorporate democracy into various countries have been made. The aspects discussed are, among other things, Islam and democracy, the role of the military in politics, civil society, the sovereignty of the state, as well as citizenship and democracy.
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The course begins with a short introduction to feminism and gender theories. This is followed by a review of the aspiration for modernism of the Arab world during the early 20th century and the origins and development of the women s movement. Various themes are dealt with against this background with the aim of understanding gender-related issues in contemporary social, economic and political contexts. The lives of women are examined from their own perspective through the study of several specially selected contemporary female Arab writers.
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