PPR340: Islamic Politics

Tutor: Amalendu Misra
Term: Lent

Course Description

The aim of this module is to introduce students in the inner dynamics of political Islam and the attendant challenges that comes with it. It is a module designed as much for students with little or no background in Islamic Politics, as it is for students who already have some grounding. This module is built around an examination of the principal debates, features, and manifestations of Islamic politics in the twentieth century.

Learning Outcomes

• Appreciate the dynamics of political Islam in contemporary international society.
• Understand the working of Islam in the governing process.
• Evaluate its position in contemporary international order.
• Engage with practical contemporary topics such as governance, violence, terrorism and such.
• Demonstrate an understanding of key concepts and intellectual debates.
• Pursue intellectual questions in a rigorous and academic manner, employing analytical skills and official thinking.
• Communicate ideas to others in a clear and concise manner through presentation skills including oral and written work.
• Demonstrate written presentation skills.

Assessment

40% coursework and 60% exam.
Coursework: 1 essay of 3000 words. Exam: 2 hours.

Teaching Method

Lecture (1.5 hours) and seminar (1 hour) weekly.

Introductory Reading

Ayubi, N. Political Islam Religion and Politics in the Arab World (London: Routledge 1991)

Barber, Benjamin Jihad vs. McWorld (New York: Ballentine Books 1996)

Dawood, N.J. (trans.) The Koran (Harmondsworth: Penguin 1959)

Donnan, Hastings (ed.) Interpreting Islam (London: Sage 2002)

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