POL210 International Relations in the Middle East

Faculty of Social Studies
Spring 2005
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Petr Tomáš (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Maxmilián Strmiska, Ph.D.
Department of Political Science – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ivona Tolarová
Timetable
Mon 18:00–19:30 G21
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Předpokladem pro zápis kurzu je základní znalost reálií muslimských zemí Blízkého východu.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is to introduce main issues in foreign relations among the most important Muslim states in the Middle East (Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey) and main features of foreign policy of these states.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction 2. Character and dynamics of international relations in the Middle East - geopolitcs of the region recommended readings: Perthes, V.: Politický islám a mezinárodní vztahy. Mezinárodní vztahy 1/95 str. 77-87 Lustick, I.S.: The Absence of Middle eastern Great Powers: Political "Backwardness" in Historical Perspective. International Organization 51, 4, Autumn 1997. pp 653-683. 3. Foreign policy of Saudi Arabia recommended readings: Cordesman, A.: Saudi Arabia Enters The 21st Century: II. Forign Relations and External Security. CSIS. October 2002. s. 26-53 4. Foreign policy of Iran recommended readings: Suwaidi, Al- J.S.: Gulf Security and the Iranian Chalenge. Security Dialog Vol. 27 (3) 1996. 277-294 Souleimanov, E.: Iránská politika na jižním Kavkaze. Mezinárodní vztahy 3/2001. s. 59-71 5. Foreign policy of of Syria recommended readings: Rubin, B.: UNDERSTANDING SYRIAN POLICY: AN ANALYSIS OF FOREIGN MINISTER FARUQ AL-SHARAS EXPLANATION. http://meria.idc.ac.il/journal/2000/issue2/jv4n2a2.html 6. Foreign policy of Egypt recommended readings: Abdalla, A: Egypt before and after September 11, 2001. s. 18 - 28. http://www.duei.de/doi/en/content/onlinepublications/focus9.pdf 7. Foreign policy of Turkey recommended readings: UDUM, Ş.: THE POLITICS OF CASPIAN REGION ENERGY RESOURCES: A CHALLENGE FOR TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY. Perceptions. December 2001- February 2002 / Vol. - VI Num.4 http://www.mfa.gov.tr/grupa/percept/VI-4/sebnem.udum.htm Park, B.: STRATEGIC LOCATION, POLITICAL DISLOCATION: TURKEY, THE UNITED STATES, AND NORTHERN IRAQ. MERIA Volume 7, No. 2 - June 2003. http://meria.idc.ac.il/journal/2003/issue2/jv7n2a2.html 8. Iraq - possible scenarios of future development 9. Projects of Arab political integration recommended readings: Hudson, Michael C. (ed.): Middle East Dilemma: The Politics and Economics of Arab Integration. Tauris & Co. Ltd. 1999. Chapter 5 : The Rise and Fall of the United Arab Republic Chapter 7 : The Gulf Cooperation Council: Nature, Origin, and Process 10. Projects of Arab economic integration recommended readings: Hudson, Michael C. (ed.): Middle East Dilemma: The Politics and Economics of Arab Integration. Tauris & Co. Ltd. 1999. Chapter 10 : InterArab Economic Relations During the Twentieth Century: World Market vs. Regional Market Chapter 11: Arab Economic Integration:The Poor Harvest of the 1980s 11. Oil and water recommended readings: Williams, P.: Turkeys H2O Diplomacy in the Middle East. Security Dialog Vol. 32 (1) 2001. 27-40 12. "Democratization" in the Middle East recommended readings: Brumberg, D.: Liberalization vs. Democracy. CEIP WP No. 37, May 2003 http://www.ceip.org/files/pdf/wp37.pdf
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Kurz je strukturován jako hodina přednášky a hodina semináře. Podmínky absolvování kurzu -odevzdání eseje 6. týden v rozsahu cca 1200 - 1500 slov -odevzdání seminární práce v rozsahu cca 3000 slov na konci semestru
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2004.
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