Course Syllabus
Modern Middle East
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Summer 2013

Instructor:              

Terrence Monroe
2023 Coyne St.
Honolulu, HI  96826
808.941-7140

Course Overview:	

This course examines those major events and issues in the Middle East’s modern history that shaped its history, politics, and culture. It makes comparisons and describes linkages, historically and culturally, between the Middle East and the Western powers. Its addresses the present Arab-Israeli conflict and surveys its unprecedented impact on the global community.

Learning Outcomes:

Gain an understanding of contemporary Middle Eastern national developments with reference to past traditions; the Arab-Israeli conflict; and Middle Eastern behavior and national characteristics in business, international relations, and society.
Refine writing and cognitive skills through essays assignments and class discussion.

Text:

The Middle East, Ellen Lust, editor; CQ Press, 2011; ISBN: 978-1-60426-548

Course Requirements:
 
Completion of three essays assignments.
Participation in class discussions.

Schedule and Grade Policy:
  
Each essays assignment will have a maximum value of 100 points (for a total of 300 points).

A:       90 - 100 (270 - 300 points)
B:       80 - 89 (240 - 269 points)
C:       70 - 79 (210 - 239 points)
D:       60 - 69 (180 - 219 points)
F:       less than 60 (less than 180 points)

Assignment Schedule:

Week 1 (Jul. 2 – Jul. 8): 

Reading: 	Overview/The Making of the Modern Middle East
					
Week 2 (Jul. 9 – Jul. 15): 

Reading: 	Overview/Social Change in the Middle East
The Political Economy of Development in the Middle East
					
Week 3 (Jul. 16 – Jul. 22):	

Reading: 	Overview/Institutions and Governance
Actors, Public Opinions, and Participation 

Complete essays assignment 1
					
Week 4 (Jul. 23 – Jul. 29):

Reading: Overview/ The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict 
							
Week 5 (Jul. 30 – Aug. 5):	

Reading: 	Overview/ Regional International Relations
International Politics of the Middle East
						
Week 6 (Aug. 6 – Aug. 12):	

Reading: 	Profiles/Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq

Complete essays assignment 2
					
Week 7 (Aug. 13 – Aug. 19):	

Reading: 	Profiles/Israel, Jordan, Kuwait  
					
Week 8 (Aug. 20 – Aug. 26):		

Reading: 	Profiles/Lebanon, Libya, Morocco

Week 9 (Aug. 27 – Sept. 2):		

Reading: 	Profiles/Palestinian Authority, Persian Gulf States, Saudi Arabia

Week 10 (Sept. 3 – Sept. 9):	

Reading: 	Profiles/Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen

Complete essays assignment 3