NCHU Course Outline
Course Name (中) 伊斯蘭與中東安全研究(6097)
(Eng.) Islam and Middle Eastern Security Studies
Offering Dept Graduate Institute of International Politics
Course Type Elective Credits 3 Teacher TSUI, CHIN-KUEI
Department Graduate Institute of International Politics/Graduate Language English Semester 2024-FALL
Course Description This course is divided into three sections. The first section aims to provide an overview of the Middle East. By studying the readings selected, students are expected to have a basic understanding of Islam and the Greater Middle East, both theoretically and historically. Besides, the three mainstream IR theories—namely, realism, liberalism, and constructivism—broadly utilized by regional analysts and IR scholars are particularly introduced and discussed. The second section discusses issues related to identity politics, and securitization. Readings selected illustrate that material interests and social and cultural factors co-shape politics and security in the Middle East. Lastly, key issues noted by intellectuals and policy practitioners are discussed in the third section, including, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the so-called Arab Spring, IS and Islamic extremism, the current humanitarian crisis occurred in Syria, and the 2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis.
Prerequisites
self-directed learning in the course Y
Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives
Course Objectives Competency Indicators Ratio(%) Teaching Methods Assessment Methods
Helping students to build a basic understanding of Islam and Middle Eastern security
Introducing the approaches to Middle East studies
Knowing the key issues and present situation in the Middle East
topic Discussion/Production
Discussion
Lecturing
Written Presentation
Attendance
Oral Presentation
Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule
Week Course Content
Week 1 Course Orientation:
Islam and the Middle East: History, Religion, and Culture
伊斯蘭和中東:歷史、宗教、文化
Week 2 IR Theories and the Middle East
國際關係理論和中東
Week 3 The Middle East and the Modern State System
中東和現代國家體系
Week 4 The Middle East Since the Cold War
冷戰後的中東
Week 5 The Politics of Identity in Middle East International Relations
中東地區國際關係和認同政治
Week 6 The Arab-Israeli Conflict
阿以衝突
Week 7 The Arab Spring
阿拉伯之春
Week 8 Self-Directed Learning: Group Discussion
自主學習週: 分組報告討論
Week 9 Mid-Term Exam
期中考
Week 10 The US-Led War in Afghanistan
美國領導的阿富汗戰爭
Week 11 The US-Led War in Iraq
美國領導的伊拉克戰爭
Week 12 IS and Terrorism
伊斯蘭國與恐怖主義
Week 13 Civil War in Syria and the Refugee Crisis
敘利亞內戰與難民危機
Week 14 Iran and the Shia Crescent
伊朗與什葉新月
Week 15 US-Saudi Foreign Relations Under the Shadow of Ukraine War
烏俄戰爭下的美沙關係
Week 16 The Arab-Israeli Normalization
阿以關係正常化
Week 17 Self-Directed Learning: Essay Writing and Literature Review
自主學習週: 報告撰寫與文獻檢閱
Week 18 Final Exam
期末考
Evaluation
Class Participation:30%
Oral Presentation:30%
Final Essay:40%
Textbook & other References
Fawcett, L. (2016). International Relations of the Middle East (4th Edition). Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press.
Hinnebusch, R. (2015). The International Politics of the Middle East (2nd Edition). Manchester, U.K.: Manchester University Press.
Lesley Hazleton (2017). 先知之後:伊斯蘭千年大分裂的起源。台北:八旗文化。
池上彰著,李璦祺譯(2016)。圖解伊斯蘭世界。台北:遠足文化。
私市正年著,林長寬審定,李欣怡譯(2017)。伊斯蘭怎麼了:地圖解讀跨越千年的穆斯林文化。台北:世潮文化。
鄭慧慈著(2016)。阿拉伯奇想千年。台北:天下文化。
Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website
Please see ‘Course Content’ and ‘Weekly Schedule’ which are outlined in syllabus.
Office Hours
TBA
Students must make an appointment with the lecturer.
Email: cktsui@nchu.edu.tw
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