History and Politics of North Africa and the Middle East
A.Y. 2019/2020
Learning objectives
The course will address the evolution of Islamic political doctrine, with a focus on contemporary phenomena such as that of jihadism, salafism, political Islam, post-Islamism, and the relationship between oppositional Islamic parties and government across a range of settings. These themes will be analysed by looking at how local contexts, analysed through an historical lens, intersect with trans-regional phenomena triggered by the new media and migration. The students will thus acquire an advanced understanding of the relationship between Islam and politics in the contemporary MENA region.
Expected learning outcomes
Undefined
Lesson period: Third trimester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Third trimester
Course syllabus
Basic facts and terms, Islamic classical theory, sunnism and shiism, Islamic revivalism, political Islam, relationship between political power and religious authority in Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, the political thought of Mawdudi, Shariati, Khomeini and Qutb, the idea of the Islamic state, the political discourse of Al-Qaeda, ISIS and conservative islam
Prerequisites for admission
Basic knowledge of modern and contemporary history
Teaching methods
Lectures and presentations
Teaching Resources
non attending students: P.Mandaville, Islam and politics, Routledge, 2014
attending students: P.Mandaville, Islam and politics, Routledge, 2014, 1 - 174, pp. 203-265, pp. 304-321, pp. 328-366.
attending students: P.Mandaville, Islam and politics, Routledge, 2014, 1 - 174, pp. 203-265, pp. 304-321, pp. 328-366.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Written exam with the aim of assessing the knowledge of the themes dealt with by the programme, the capacity to interpret them in a critical manner and to espouse them with an adequate temrinology
SPS/14 - ASIAN HISTORY AND INSTITUTIONS - University credits: 6
Lessons: 40 hours
Professor:
Giunchi Elisa Ada
Shifts:
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Professor:
Giunchi Elisa AdaProfessor(s)
Reception:
Wednesday 4,15 PM-6 PM
Room 9, Floor 1 (Via Conservatorio)