Politics of the Middle East
Colin Rubenstein
8 points
* 3 hours per week
* First semester
* Clayton
Objectives This subject aims to promote an understanding by students of the complexities of contemporary Middle East politics, prospects for orderly political change and further democratisation. It does so through analysing the main countries in the region, focusing on their political culture, development and key issues they confront; examining protracted regional conflicts and relationships between major countries; considering the implications of international politics for the region; and by reflecting on the conditions for war and peace, and the prospects for political reform.
Synopsis This subject examines aspects of contemporary Middle East politics encompassing both the Arab and the non-Arab worlds. The political culture, development and processes of key countries will be analysed. Regional relationships and conflicts will be examined (particularly the Gulf Wars, the Lebanon War and the Arab/Israeli conflict), and the implications for international politics will also be considered.
Assessment second year Essay (3000 words): 40%
* Tutorial
presentation and participation: 10%
* Examination (3 hours): 50%
Assessment third year Essay (3000 words): 40%
* Tutorial
presentation and participation: 10%
* Examination (3 hours): 50%
*
Third-year students will be required to answer specified essay topics which
will demonstrate greater conceptual depth and grasp of the subject.
Recommended texts
Anderson R and others Politics and change in the Middle East 2nd edn, Prentice-Hall, 1994
Field M Inside the Arab world Harvard U P, 1994
Kedourie E Politics of the Middle East OUP, 1992
Laqueur W and Rubin B (eds) The Israel-Arab reader rev. edn, Penguin
Peretz D The Middle East today Praeger, 1983
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