Political Science, International Affairs

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Foreign Policies of Middle Eastern States

This course offers a critical comparative assessment of the main factors, actors and dynamics that shape the foreign policy making of Middle Eastern states through a variety of analytical frameworks. We are going to look at systemic and sub-systemic variables (especially power configurations), and unpack the state to analyze the impact of domestic variables (such as regime type, bureaucratic politics, and the role of individuals).

Course #: 
2424
Spring
2011-01-01 00:00:00
Department: 
Graduate School of Public and International Affairs/Political Science
Prerequisites: 
None
Primary Focus on Islam?: 
0

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Government & Politics Middle East

A survey of the developing political systems of the Middle East and their positions in world affairs. Considered are the nature of political leadership, the challenge of generating political legitimacy, the emergence of militant Islam, and the legacy of Western and Soviet imperialisms. The course will examine the states of Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Israel as well as the Palestinians within a political development framework. (Comparative Field)

Course #: 
1351
Spring
2011-01-01 00:00:00
Department: 
Political Science
Prerequisites: 
None
Primary Focus on Islam?: 
0

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Islam and Terrorism

This course will examine the roots of terrorism in the name of Islam and analyze the various facets associated with it. We will examine questions such as: Why does terrorism occur? What are its international and domestic sources? How do scholars in the field of terrorism research explain the link between Islam as a religion and terrorism as an organized crime? How can we best explain the organizational structures and methods of certain actors that employ terrorism as a means of political action? What can be done to prevent terrorism?

Course #: 
1384
Spring
2011-01-01 00:00:00
Department: 
Political Science
Prerequisites: 
None
Primary Focus on Islam?: 
1

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Ethics and Politics in Islam

Study of ethical reflection in Islam, including major works, principal themes, and Islamic ethics today; Muslim theories of the state, dissent and schism in Islamic history, the position of non-Muslims in Islam, and modern developments in political theory.

Course #: 
REL 3743
Spring
2011-01-01 00:00:00
Department: 
Philosophy & Religious Studies
Prerequisites: 
One 2600-level REL course
Primary Focus on Islam?: 
0

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