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| Semester | fall semester 2021 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | |
| Content | The course is focused to provide an overview of the security dynamics and the transformative landscape of the contemporary (geo)political situation in the region of the Middle East. This region is considered as geographically strategic, peace promising and security vulnerable in relation to the intersection of the issues connected with global politics, world economics and socio-cultural affairs. Within several decades the region experienced a myriad of significant security challenges which influenced not only regional dimensions but also brought about critical changes, especially in light of the role played by the emergence of new actors, technologies and clash of interests of global powers. They impact the scenery of global developments and the domains of local, regional, international security exemplified by some major political events and their complexity. The course concludes with a focus on the impact of the pandemic on the security politics in the region and its possible implications for the future. Taking into account fields of political science and the Middle East, the course combines a multi-dimensional approach to the interconnected discourses on security. |
| Learning objectives | -Develop a basic understanding of national, regional and international security in general, in particular major security challenges in the Middle East -Comprehend key concepts, relationships, and main challenges regarding national security strategies of the regional powers (Iran, Israel, Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia) and their impacts on global security -Identify (inter-)national security concerns and interests of global powers (US, Russia, China) over the region -Discuss approaches and articles to clarify political discourses on the security issues of the region |
| Bibliography | Chalk, P. (2004). ‘Non-Military Security in the Wider Middle East’. Studies in Conflict & Terrorism 26: 197–214. Gelwin, J.L. (2011). The Modern Middle East: A History. Oxford University Press. Halliday, F. K. (2005). The Middle East in International Relations: Power, Politics and Ideology, Cambridge: CUP. Krause, K. and Williams, M. (2018). Security and ‘security studies’. In: The Oxford Handbook of International Security. Alexandra Gheciu and William Wohlforth, eds. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp.14-28. Yaffe, M. (2004). The Gulf and a New Middle East Security System, Middle East Policy, 11(3), Fall. |
| Comments | This course (Übung) will be taught by Marzhan Nurzhan (Institute of Political Science) Selin Yilmaz (Institute of Near and Middle Eastern Studies) |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Friday | 14.15-15.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 24.09.2021 | 14.15-15.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Friday 01.10.2021 | 14.15-15.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Friday 08.10.2021 | 14.15-15.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Friday 15.10.2021 | 14.15-15.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Friday 22.10.2021 | 14.15-15.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Friday 29.10.2021 | 14.15-15.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Friday 05.11.2021 | 14.15-15.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Friday 12.11.2021 | 14.15-15.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Friday 19.11.2021 | 14.15-15.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Friday 26.11.2021 | 14.15-15.45 | Dies Academicus |
| Friday 03.12.2021 | 14.15-15.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Friday 10.12.2021 | 14.15-15.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Friday 17.12.2021 | 14.15-15.45 | Bernoullistrasse 14/16, Seminarraum 02.004 |
| Friday 24.12.2021 | 14.15-15.45 | Weihnachtsferien |
| Modules |
Modul: Themen der Nahoststudien (Bachelor's degree subject: Near & Middle Eastern Studies) Modul: Vertiefung Politikwissenschaft B.A. (Bachelor's degree subject: Political Science) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Assessment will be based on a weekly presence and class activity: preparedness and active participation in the discussion or alternatively students can choose to deliver short (up ½ or 1 page) weekly reflective summaries on the compulsory reading for the class. The course will end with students giving an individual presentation of a research proposal on the topic chosen during the class. The topic has to correspond with the general subject of the course. Results are scheduled to be presented during the last two sessions along with the submission of the short research paper 1 week prior to the presentation. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Politikwissenschaft |