COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

International Relations

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MÜGE AKNUR

Offered to

International Relations

Course Objective

To gain an understanding of the series of popular uprisings that shook the Arab World since 2010. It aims at exploring the political, cultural, geopolitical, and socioeconomic forces that set the stage for these uprisings, in the light of both recent history as well as the approaches of democratic transition. It will also concentrate on unfolding dynamics in Egypt, Libya, Syria, and Tunisia to discern similarities and differences.It wıll also concentrate on the developments in the aftermath of Arab Spring to evaluate ıts success.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

James Gelvin, The Arab Uprisings: What Everyone Needs to Know, New York: Oxford University Press., 2015.

Philip Howard and Muzammil M. Hussain, Democracy s Fourth Wave, Digital Media and Arab Spring, New York: Oxford University Press, 2013.

Lin Noueihed and Alex Warren, The Battle for the Arab Spring, New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2012.

Laurel E. Miller et al. Democratization in the Arab World, Prospects and Lessons from around the Globe, Arlington, VA: Rand Corporation, National Defense and Research Institute, 2012.

Rex Brynen et al. Beyond the Arab Spring, Authoritarianism amd Democratization in the Arab World, Boulder, Co: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2012.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Exam or Assignment
3. Paper and Presentation

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

70 percent attendance is compulsory.
Plagiarism of any kind will result with the failure of the student from the course.
Participation in class is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Muge Aknur
muge.aknur@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

TBA

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes