This course will discuss the developments in the Middle East from the early 20th century to the present. It will discuss the rise and retreat of Arab nationalism, the problems of internal cohesion of the Arab states, issues of religion and state, and the evolution of Islamist politics. It will also focus on the evolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict and its impact on the region and will conclude with an in depth analysis of the “Arab Spring” by placing these contemporary revolutionary events in their historical context.
Please note that this course builds upon a previous course - The Emergence of the Modern Middle East - Part I (https://www.coursera.org/learn/modern-middle-east-1/home/welcome)
Learn about the history of the Middle East for a deeper understanding of current regional developments!
The Emergence of the Modern Middle East - Part II
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Tel Aviv University
Programa - Qué aprenderás en este curso
Semana
1WEEK 1
Independence and revolutionary politics in the Arab world
14 videos (Total 98 minutos), 3 readings
14 videos
5.1.1 Egypt: Crisis and Revolution - Part 18m
5.1.2 Egypt: Crisis and Revolution - Part 26m
5.2.1 Iraq from the Overthrow of the Hashemites to Saddam Hussein - Part 18m
5.2.2 Iraq from the Overthrow of the Hashemites to Saddam Hussein - Part 27m
5.3.1 Syria's Prolonged Instability - Part 18m
5.3.2 Syria's Prolonged Instability - Part 28m
5.4.1 Lebanon's Civil Wars - Part 17m
5.4.2 Lebanon's Civil Wars - Part 29m
5.5. The Surprising Stability of the Arab Monarchies3m
5.5.1.1 The Surprising Stability of the Arab Monarchies: Jordan - Part 19m
5.5.1.2 The Surprising Stability of the Arab Monarchies: Jordan - Part 27m
5.5.2 The Surprising Stability of the Arab Monarchies: Saudi Arabia8m
5.6 The Arab Cold War2m
3 lecturas
Before we begin10m
Suggested Readings10m
Lecture Transcript10m
Semana
2WEEK 2
The beginnings of the Arab-Israeli conflict
15 videos (Total 112 minutos), 2 readings
15 videos
6.2 Early Zionism9m
6.3.1 Initial Arab Resistance - Part 16m
6.3.2 Initial Arab Resistance - Part 27m
6.4.1 The Arab Rebellion and the Jewish Response - Part 110m
6.4.2 The Arab Rebellion and the Jewish Response - Part 26m
6.4.3 The Arab Rebellion and the Jewish Response - Part 36m
6.5 The Impact of World War II10m
6.6 The Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry5m
6.7.1 Partition and the First Phase of War - Part 14m
6.7.2 Partition and the First Phase of War - Part 28m
6.8 The Second Phase of the 1948 War7m
6.9.1 The Narratives of the 1948 War - Part 18m
6.9.2 The Narratives of the 1948 War - Part 24m
6.9.3 The Narratives of the 1948 War - Part 38m
2 lecturas
Suggested Readings10m
Lecture Transcript10m
Semana
3WEEK 3
The escalation and de-escalation of the Arab-Israeli conflict from 1948 to 1973
11 videos (Total 84 minutos), 2 readings, 1 quiz
11 videos
7.1.2 From 1949 to the Suez War - Part 25m
7.1.3 From 1949 to the Suez War - Part 37m
7.2.1 The Revival of the Palestinian Identity - Part 18m
7.2.2 The Revival of the Palestinian Identity - Part 27m
7.3.1 The Deterioration to War in 1967 - Part 18m
7.3.2 The Deterioration to War in 1967 - Part 24m
7.3.3 The Deterioration to War in 1967 - Part 39m
7.4 The Palestinian Struggle from Jordan6m
7.5 Black September8m
7.6 The War of Attrition, 1968-707m
2 lecturas
Suggested Readings10m
Lecture Transcript10m
1 ejercicio de práctica
Week 3 Quiz 20m
Semana
4WEEK 4
The escalation and de-escalation of the Arab-Israeli conflict from 1973 to the present
13 videos (Total 86 minutos), 2 readings
13 videos
8.1.2 The October Surprise - Part 24m
8.2.1 The Egyptian-Israeli Peace - Part 16m
8.2.2 The Egyptian-Israeli Peace - Part 26m
8.3 The PLO and the 1982 War in Lebanon3m
8.4.1 The First Palestinian Intifada - Part 15m
8.4.2 The First Palestinian Intifada - Part 26m
8.5.1 The Oslo Accords - Part 17m
8.5.2 The Oslo Accords - Part 28m
8.6 The Jordanian-Israeli Peace6m
8.7.1 Camp David, 2000 - Part 16m
8.7.2 Camp David, 2000 - Part 26m
8.8 Unilateral Disengagement and Further Negotiations10m
2 lecturas
Suggested Readings10m
Lecture Transcript10m
Principales revisiones
por MK•Jul 31st 2018
Excellent Course. Professor Susser does a thorough, careful job of bring the Middle East up to date to 2013 or so. Would love to see an additional week added dealing with developments up to today.
por DE•May 4th 2017
One of the very best courses available, the historical examination of continue changing in the Middle East, allows students think the pieces that derive in actual regional struggle.
Instructor
Professor Asher Susser
Senior Research FellowMoshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies
Acerca de Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University (TAU) is Israel's largest institution of higher learning – with over 30,000 students and more than 125 schools and departments in nine faculties. Global in outlook and impact, it is consistently ranked among the world's top 100 universities, as well as the top 20 institutions in terms of scientific citations. A spirit of openness and innovation is evident in all of TAU's teaching and research activities, breaking down barriers between disciplines, and boldly striving to address the twenty-first century's most pressing challenges.
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