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The Emergence of the Modern Middle East - Part II

Tel Aviv University

About this Course

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!

This course will temporarily close for enrollment from March 1st, 2022 to August 31st, 2022. During this time, the course will be closed for new enrolments. All of the course materials will continue to be able available to previously enrolled learners; however, the course staff will not provide support in the Discussion Forums during this period. 

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Professor Asher Susser

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Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies

74,215 Learners

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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.

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week

Week 1

2 hours to complete

WEEK 1

Independence and revolutionary politics in the Arab world

2 hours to complete

14 videos (Total 98 min), 3 readings

14 videos

V. Arab Independence and Revolution1m

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 readings

Before we begin10m

Suggested Readings10m

Lecture Transcript10m

Week

Week 2

2 hours to complete

WEEK 2

The beginnings of the Arab-Israeli conflict

2 hours to complete

15 videos (Total 112 min), 2 readings

15 videos

6.1 Introduction: Contexts and Discourse6m

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 readings

Suggested Readings10m

Lecture Transcript10m

Week

Week 3

2 hours to complete

WEEK 3

The escalation and de-escalation of the Arab-Israeli conflict from 1948 to 1973

2 hours to complete

11 videos (Total 84 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

11 videos

7.1.1 From 1949 to the Suez War - Part 110m

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 readings

Suggested Readings10m

Lecture Transcript10m

1 practice exercise

Week 3 Quiz 30m

Week

Week 4

2 hours to complete

WEEK 4

The escalation and de-escalation of the Arab-Israeli conflict from 1973 to the present

2 hours to complete

13 videos (Total 86 min), 2 readings

13 videos

8.1.1 The October Surprise - Part 16m

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 readings

Suggested Readings10m

Lecture Transcript10m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM THE EMERGENCE OF THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST - PART II

by MHApr 4, 2016

This was a brilliant course that has given me, for the first time, an understanding of the history of and issues in the Middle East. I highly recommend it.

by KKMay 20, 2016

Very well made course, although I wish to see more on other countries, because Egipt, Israel and Palestine were making most of lectures.

by LXApr 28, 2019

A informative course that gives you an idea on how the Middle East is what it is today.

by DHNov 22, 2019

This course continues with where part one ended and is full of historical facts and conclusions. Very interesting and a great course.

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