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Lehrende: Dr. Jan Wilkens
Veranstaltungsart:
Seminar
Anzeige im Stundenplan:
AM2: Europe Mid East
Semesterwochenstunden:
2
Credits:
4,0
Unterrichtssprache:
Englisch
Min. | Max. Teilnehmerzahl:
10 | 22
Anmeldegruppe: AG AM2 (HF, ab WiSe 14/15)
Weitere Informationen:
Verwendbar in folgenden Studiengängen bzw. Modulen:
- B.A.-Hauptfach Politikwissenschaft: Aufbaumodul 2 - Regieren in inter- und transnationalen Institutionen oder Wahlbereich
- B.Sc. Volkswirtschaftslehre (FSB ab WiSe 2016/17), Ergänzungsfach Regieren in inter- und transnationalen Institutionen: Aufbaumodul 2 - Regieren in inter- und transnationalen Institutionen
- B.A.-Nebenfach Politikwissenschaft: Fachbezogener Wahlbereich
englischsprachige Übersetzung des Lehrveranstaltungstitels:
Kommentare/ Inhalte:
This interdisciplinary course provides an in-depth introduction to the international politics of the Middle East. The engagement with crucial empirical understandings of the region including transnational ideologies (e.g. pan-Arabism, pan-Islamism), international conflicts (e.g the conflict in Israel/Palestine), and the relation between globalisation and regional politics as well as contentious politics constitutes the introduction of the course.
In the wake of the so called “Arab Spring”, the “refugee crisis” in 2015 and the rise of ISIS, the Europe’s neighbouring region became a central topic in various forms. These substantial changes and conflicts do not only re-shape the political map of the Middle East, but also influence the political situation, public discourse, and policy-making process in Europe and on a global scale. The spillover of Middle-East conflicts beyond the region’s borders challenges traditional thinking about core matters of European security and social cohesion. However, in many of these discourses the long history, including colonial history, of relations between the Middle East and Europe is neglected. The course will thus shed light on the different historical connections between Europe and the Middle East. Drawing on this historical background, the course will examine and contextualize what is labelled the “Arab Spring” the “refugee crisis” and recent developments with regard to Islamic radicalism and Jihadi-Salafism. The course will also critically engage with concepts such as identity politics, sectarianism, and Islamic fundamentalism, which often appear as explanations for conflicts.
The last part of the course will be dedicated to analyzing the impact of the conflict situation in the Middle East and transnational dynamics on European politics and society. In this context, we will focus on two strategic interfaces: (1) forced migration from conflict areas and (2) terrorism and radicalization, as two threads connecting the events in the Middle East with the social and political reality in Europe.
Lernziel:
By the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Identify and analyze structural causes of conflict escalation in regional and global conflicts
- Understand and analyze present and past relations between the Middle East and Europe
- Identify historical continuities and (post-)colonial dynamics shaping international relations between the two neighboring regions
- Analyze the influence of (1) forced migration, and (2) terrorism and radicalization as two separate phenomena on the political discourse and strategic policy making in Europe today
- Critical understanding of key concepts often used to explain conflicts
- Understand differences between actors, ideological backgrounds and histories
- Contextualize the term “crisis” in a more global perspective
Vorgehen:
The development of a meaningful discussion depends on students' active participation in class and on their critical reflection on the reading materials. Each session will be structured around a distinct topic, which will be addressed with the help of one or more texts posted on Stine beforehand. Students will be expected to prepare for class by reading and reflecting upon the assigned texts, and to participate in class discussions, showing that they have understood and critically evaluated the authors’ arguments.
Each session will be introduced by a student with a 10 minutes presentation on the key concepts, central arguments and open questions based on the required readings of the respective course session. These presentations will provide the possibility to focus on central aspects and open questions students have. In the first week, each student will be assigned for one presentation.
Literatur:
Adib-Moghaddam, A. (2011) A metahistory of the clash of civilisations: us and them beyond orientalism, London: C. Hurst & Co.
Anderson, Betty S. (2016) A history of the modern Middle East rulers, rebels, and rogues. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press.
Barnett, M.N. (1998) Dialogues in Arab politics: negotiations in regional order, New York: Columbia University Press.
Bellin, E. (2012). Reconsidering the Robustness of Authoritarianism in the Middle East: Lessons from the Arab Spring. Comparative Politics, 44(2), 127-149.
Diez, Thomas, Ingvild Bode, and Aleksandra Fernandes da Costa, eds. 2011. Key Concepts in International Relations. London: Sage.
Esposito, John L. and Emad El-Din Shahin. (2013) The Oxford Handbook of Islam and Politics. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press.
Fawcett, L. ed. (2013) International relations of the Middle East, 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Halliday, F. (2005) The Middle East in international relations: power, politics and ideology: Cambridge University Press.
Hinnebusch, R. (2003) The international politics of the Middle East, Manchester; New York: Manchester University Press.
Tottoli, R. (2015) Routledge handbook of Islam in the West. London: Routledge.
Zusätzliche Hinweise zu Prüfungen:
Leistungsanforderungen:
- B.A.-Hauptfach Politikwissenschaft, Aufbaumodul 2 - Regieren in inter- und transnationalen Institutionen: Studienleistungen (siehe A); zusätzlich kann in dem Seminar eine Hausarbeit als Modulabschlussprüfung des AM 2 absolviert werden (siehe B).
- B.A.-Hauptfach Politikwissenschaft, Wahlbereich: Studienleistungen (siehe A); Hausarbeit nicht möglich.
- B.Sc. Volkswirtschaftslehre: Studienleistungen (siehe A) und Hausarbeit (siehe B).
- B.A.-Nebenfach Politikwissenschaft, Fachbezogener Wahlbereich: Studienleistungen (siehe A); Hausarbeit nicht möglich.
A) Studienleistungen (unbenotet / not marked):
The presentation has to be passed in order to acquire the minimum of 4 credits and to be eligible for the “Prüfungsleistung”. Details will be discussed in the first session. Each student has to sign up for one session/topic.
B) Modulprüfung:
Prüfungsart: Hausarbeit / term paper
Bewertungsschema / assessment: benotet / marked (RPO)
Umfang / assignment length: Term paper of 5000 words (not including bibliography)
neuer Abgabetermin (Stand 27.4.) / new submission date: Fr, 22.05.2020
Abgabeort / submission via: Hardcopy to Studienbüro Sozialwissenschaften & PDF via Mail to Dr Jan Wilkens.
Ausgabeort der bewerteten Prüfungsleistung nach Eingabe der Noten in STiNE: Studienbüro Sozialwissenschaften.
After uploading all grades on Stine, students will be able to access their papers with feedback via the Studienbüro Sozialwissenschaften.
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