hi everyone,
for next week, your reading assignment is C9 on Political Islam (we'll be doing C8 later). see reading below.
you are also to write a reponse paper based on the following article:
- Philip Khoury, “Islamic Revivalism and the crises of the Secular State in the Arab World,” in Ibrahim Ibrahim, ed., Arab Resources. [CW]
as discussed in class, i do expect impeccable attention to the Response Paper Guide while writing the response paper. i linked it here, but it is also under the Assignments page.
the response paper is to be 3-5 double spaced pages and handed in, in class, in hard copy on Tuesday.
see you all soon. read closely!
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(c9) Religion and Politics: The Rise and Use of Political Islam and Islamist Parties
A. Underlying causes: Various interpretations
B. Islamist Parties Today
C. The Effect of Authoritarian Rule and International Politics
Readings:
- John Esposito, Mohammed A. Muqtedar Khan, and Jillian Schwedler, Chapter 12 “Religion and Politics in the Middle East,” in Deborah J. Gerner and Jillian Schwedler, eds., Understanding the Contemporary Middle East (Boulder: Lynne Rienner, 2004).
- Philip Khoury, “Islamic Revivalism and the crises of the Secular State in the Arab World,” in Ibrahim Ibrahim, ed., Arab Resources. [CW]
- Mahmood Mamdani, “Inventing Political Violence,” Global Agenda, January 2005. [CW]
Islamist Movements
1. Samer Shehata and Josh Stacher, "The Brotherhood Goes to Parliament," Middle East Report 240 (Fall 2006). [CW]
2. “Hamas's startling victory,” The Economist, 26 January 2006. [CW]
3. Lara Deeb, “Hizballah: A Primer,” MERIP, July 31, 2006. [CW]