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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Politics of the Middle East and North Africa
Module Code	LG574
School	School of Law & Government
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Module Teacher	Francesco Cavatorta
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	10
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The course introduces students to the politics of one of the most volatile regions of the globe. The course will explore the nature of political regimes in the Arab world and introduce students to the current debates about the authoritarianism and democracy in the region. In this context, there will be an in-depth analysis of the role of political Islam and the movements associated with it. Finally, the course will deal with the international environment and its influence on the domestic and external politics of the Arab world, including an analysis of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Learning Outcomes

1. Analyse the reasons for the emergence and success of radical political movements.
2. Demonstrate how domestic and international factors explain the political and economic structures of arab countries.
3. Evaluate the policy-making strategies of external actors.
4. Compare and contrast how different Arab regimes remain in power.
5. To critically assess the role of religion in politics.
6. To exchange ideas and defend akward points of view.
7. Examine the main characteristics of the Arab-Israeli conflict

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	24	No Description
Independent learning	224	No Description
Total Workload: 248

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Indicative Content and Learning Activities

None

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Essay	n/a	50%	Week 24
Essay	n/a	50%	Sem 2 End

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List