Магистратура
2025/2026
Ближний Восток: система региональной безопасности – вызовы и решения
Статус:
Курс по выбору (Современное востоковедение)
Кто читает:
Школа востоковедения
Когда читается:
2-й курс, 3 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для своего кампуса
Преподаватели:
Зелтынь Андрей Владимирович
Язык:
английский
Контактные часы:
36
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The main language of realization of the discipline is Arabic. The Сourse is designed for students seeking a detailed examination of the comprehensive economic, political and environmental security of the MENA region. For convenience, the Course is divided into sub-regions organized geographically, economically and historically into “local clusters”.
Arabian Peninsula and Iraq.
Wars, unstable oil prices, economic and social reforms and environmental changes are changing the strategic logic of the Arabian Peninsula. This course is designed to address new challenges and opportunities in the Arabian Peninsula and their impact on the strategic logic of the Arabian Peninsula, regional and global politics. The study of the Arabian Peninsula includes the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Yemen and neighboring Iraq.
Iran.
Iran and its overt and covert allies in the region will play a crucial role in shaping future regional conflicts and determining the geopolitics of the region. Questions and uncertainties exist in the plane of future U.S. engagement with Iran. The course examines evolving domestic trends in Iran, Iran's regional engagement, and foreign policies toward Iran.
Egypt, Israel, and the Levant.
The war between Israel and Hamas has become a defining moment for the region. Changes in Syria, the difficult economic situation in Egypt and Lebanon threatens to escalate into a wider crisis. The course examines the political, geopolitical and humanitarian dynamics in Egypt and the Levant in the context of Mediterranean political trends.
Maghreb.
Migration, environmental degradation and socio-political change - the contemporary Maghreb, defined in the course as Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya has found itself on the periphery of Middle East politics of the major powers and has become a notable source of problems. The course examines the changing political, economic and security trends in the North African and Mediterranean region.
Learning Objectives
- Provide students with comprehensive knowledge of the security issues in the Middle East. Arm students with the ability to deconstruct practical situations in the fields of economic, political and environmental crisis in the area of the MENA. تزويد الطلاب بمعرفة شاملة بالقضايا الأمنية في الشرق الأوسط، وتمكينهم من القدرة على تحليل وفهم المواقف العملية في مجالات الأزمات الاقتصادية والسياسية والبيئية في منطقة الشرق الأوسط وشمال إفريقيا.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- The student knows the specifics of the political and societal development in the Arabian Peninsular.
- Students deconstruct the role of Iran in the political dynamics of the Middle East and security implications of the existing rivalries.
- Students evaluate the uncertain political and economic situation in the Levant and Egypt and security implication for the region.
- The Students analyse the peculiar political, social a d economic situation in the Maghreb and draw a detailed picture of the security challenges in the Area.
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- A history of Egypt : from the Arab conquest to the present, Marsot, A. L. A-S., 2008
- A History of Iran: Empire of the Mind, Axworthy, M., 2016
- Conflict, diplomacy and society in Israeli - Lebanese relations, , 2012
- Contested lands : Israel - Palestine, Kashmir, Bosnia, Cyprus, and Sri Lanka, Bose, S., 2007
- In search of a peace settlement : Egypt and Israel between the wars, 1967-1973, Gat, M., 2012
- Postcolonial encounters in international relations : the politics of transgression in the Maghreb, Sajed, A., 2013
- The Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb : expansion in the Sahel and challenges from within jihadist circles, Tawil, C., 2009
- The Persian Gulf in history, , 2010
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Memories of the Maghreb : transnational identities in Spanish cultural production, Campoy-Cubillo, A., 2012