Objectives
By the end of this seminar, students will be able to:
- Analyze the formation and evolution of modern nation-states in the Arab world using theoretical frameworks from political science and sociology.
- Evaluate the complex relationships between state institutions and non-state actors (tribes, religious institutions, minorities)
- Assess the historical roots of inter-Arab and sectarian conflicts.
- Apply interdisciplinary methodologies to examine political and social transformations in the Arab region.
- Analyze the causes and outcomes of the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings.
- Opettaja
Adel Dashela