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International Politics 2, 7.5 credits
Internationell politik 2, 7.5 hp
733G23
Main field of study
Political ScienceCourse level
First cycleCourse type
Single subject and programme courseExaminer
Khalid KhayatiCourse coordinator
Khalid KhayatiDirector of studies or equivalent
Mariana S GustafssonContact
Katarina Isotalo
ECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
| Course offered for | Semester | Weeks | Language | Campus | ECV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single subject course (Full-time, Day-time) | Spring 2020 | 202009-202013 | Swedish | Linköping, Valla | ||
| F7KPO | Bachelor´s Programme in Political science and economics (Political science) | 4 (Spring 2020) | 202009-202013 | Swedish | Linköping, Valla | E |
| F7KPO | Bachelor´s Programme in Political science and economics (Political science) | 6 (Spring 2020) | 202009-202013 | Swedish | Linköping, Valla | E |
Main field of study
Political ScienceCourse level
First cycleAdvancement level
G1XCourse offered for
- Bachelor´s Programme in Political science and economics
Entry requirements
Completed Political Science with at least 22.5 HE credits approved (or the equivalent).
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student should be able to
- demonstrate advanced knowledge of theoretical analysis perspectives, normative approaches and empirical conditions in international policy.
Course content
The course covers certain current and fundamentally interesting fields in international relations, based on central and current scientific literature in the subject. Strong emphasis is placed on the students' abilities and skills to independently apply and critically relate to analyses of international policy.
Teaching and working methods
The course includes lectures where the course contents are introduced and developed. The lectures complement the reading list. The seminars constitute a central part of the students' learning processes and provide an opportunity to reflect and, in groups, critically discuss, in order to further the students' approach and skills. The student is expected to be well prepared for the lectures and to have completed the seminar preparations according to the instructions in the course description. The student is expected to assimilate the reading list independently and/or in self-organised reading groups.
Examination
The course is examined through a written individual examination. Detailed information can be found in the study guide.
Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course twice are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination.
Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades.
Grades
Three-grade scale, U, G, VGOther information
Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus.
The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed.
Department
Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utveckling| Code | Name | Scope | Grading scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEN2 | Written Examination | 5.5 credits | U, G, VG |
| SEM4 | Seminar 4 | 0.5 credits | U, G |
| SEM3 | Seminar 3 | 0.5 credits | U, G |
| SEM2 | Seminar 2 | 0.5 credits | U, G |
| SEM1 | Seminar 1 | 0.5 credits | U, G |
Course literature is preliminary.
Books
Fawcett, Louise L'Estrange, (2016) International relations of the Middle East Fourth edition. Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2016]
ISBN: 9780198708742
Grech, Omar & Wohlfeld, Monika (eds.), Migration in the Mediterranean: Human Rights, Security and Development Perspectives MEDAC: Malta
http://www.um.edu.mt/medac/publications/book_publications/migration_in_the_mediterranean
Articles
Antoun, R.T., Civil society, tribal process, and change in Jordan: An anthroplogical view International Journal of Middle East Studies 2000, 32(4):441-463
Blanchard, M. Christopher & Humud, E. Carla, The Islamic State and U.S. Policy Congressional Research Service 2017
Dionigi, F., The Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon: State fragility and social resilience LSE Middle East Centre Paper Series 15 February 2016
http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/65565/1/Dionigi_Syrian_Refugees%20in%20Lebanon_Author_2016.pdf
Ghannouchi, Rached., From political Islam to Muslim democracy: The Ennahda party and the future of Tunisia Foreign Affairs Volume 95, Number 5, 2016
Gregory Gause III, F., Beyond Sectarianism: The New Middle East Cold War BROOKINGS DOHA CENTER ANALYSIS PAPER Number 11, July 2014
Halim, Asyiqin Abdul, Ibn Khaldun´s theory of Asabiyyah and the concept of muslim Ummah Journal of Al-Tamaddun 2014, 9.1
Halim, Asyiqin Abdul, et al., Ibn Khaldun’s Theory of ‘Asabiyyah and its application in modern Muslim society Middle-East J Sci Res 2012, 11.9: 1232-1237
Ross, L. Michael, Does oil hinder Democracy? World Politics 53 (April 2001), 325--
https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/levitsky/files/ross_world_politics.pdf
Smith, Ben, ISIS and the sectarian conflict in the Middle East House of Commons Library 19 March 2015
http://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/RP15-16/RP15-16.pdf
Spickard, J. V., Tribes and cities: towards an Islamic sociology of religion. Social Compass 48(1), 103-116.
Walt, M. Stephen, ISIS as Revolutionary State: New Twist on an Old Story Foreign Affairs November/December 2015
Other
Borderland Europe and the challenge of migration.
Fault Lines of the Revolution Political Actors, Camps and Conflicts in the New Libya
Global terrorism in 2016
Roots of Syrian Crisis
The Global Refugee Crisis: A Conspiracy of Neglect
The refugee “crisis” in the Middle East and North Africa
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