The Emergence of the Modern Middle East - Part II

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The Emergence of the Modern Middle East - Part II

Instructor: Professor Asher Susser

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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. Best, The Tel Aviv University Team

Independence and revolutionary politics in the Arab world

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14 videos3 readings1 plugin

14 videosTotal 98 minutes

V. Arab Independence and Revolution2 minutes
5.1.1 Egypt: Crisis and Revolution - Part 18 minutes
5.1.2 Egypt: Crisis and Revolution - Part 26 minutes
5.2.1 Iraq from the Overthrow of the Hashemites to Saddam Hussein - Part 18 minutes
5.2.2 Iraq from the Overthrow of the Hashemites to Saddam Hussein - Part 27 minutes
5.3.1 Syria's Prolonged Instability - Part 18 minutes
5.3.2 Syria's Prolonged Instability - Part 28 minutes
5.4.1 Lebanon's Civil Wars - Part 17 minutes
5.4.2 Lebanon's Civil Wars - Part 210 minutes
5.5. The Surprising Stability of the Arab Monarchies4 minutes
5.5.1.1 The Surprising Stability of the Arab Monarchies: Jordan - Part 19 minutes
5.5.1.2 The Surprising Stability of the Arab Monarchies: Jordan - Part 28 minutes
5.5.2 The Surprising Stability of the Arab Monarchies: Saudi Arabia8 minutes
5.6 The Arab Cold War2 minutes

3 readingsTotal 30 minutes

Before we begin10 minutes
Suggested Readings10 minutes
Lecture Transcript10 minutes

1 pluginTotal 5 minutes

Opening survey5 minutes

The beginnings of the Arab-Israeli conflict

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15 videos2 readings

15 videosTotal 112 minutes

6.1 Introduction: Contexts and Discourse7 minutes
6.2 Early Zionism10 minutes
6.3.1 Initial Arab Resistance - Part 17 minutes
6.3.2 Initial Arab Resistance - Part 28 minutes
6.4.1 The Arab Rebellion and the Jewish Response - Part 111 minutes
6.4.2 The Arab Rebellion and the Jewish Response - Part 27 minutes
6.4.3 The Arab Rebellion and the Jewish Response - Part 36 minutes
6.5 The Impact of World War II10 minutes
6.6 The Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry6 minutes
6.7.1 Partition and the First Phase of War - Part 15 minutes
6.7.2 Partition and the First Phase of War - Part 28 minutes
6.8 The Second Phase of the 1948 War8 minutes
6.9.1 The Narratives of the 1948 War - Part 19 minutes
6.9.2 The Narratives of the 1948 War - Part 24 minutes
6.9.3 The Narratives of the 1948 War - Part 39 minutes

2 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Suggested Readings10 minutes
Lecture Transcript10 minutes

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

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11 videos2 readings1 assignment

11 videosTotal 84 minutes

7.1.1 From 1949 to the Suez War - Part 110 minutes
7.1.2 From 1949 to the Suez War - Part 26 minutes
7.1.3 From 1949 to the Suez War - Part 37 minutes
7.2.1 The Revival of the Palestinian Identity - Part 18 minutes
7.2.2 The Revival of the Palestinian Identity - Part 28 minutes
7.3.1 The Deterioration to War in 1967 - Part 19 minutes
7.3.2 The Deterioration to War in 1967 - Part 25 minutes
7.3.3 The Deterioration to War in 1967 - Part 310 minutes
7.4 The Palestinian Struggle from Jordan6 minutes
7.5 Black September8 minutes
7.6 The War of Attrition, 1968-708 minutes

2 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Suggested Readings10 minutes
Lecture Transcript10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Week 3 Quiz 30 minutes

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

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13 videos2 readings

13 videosTotal 86 minutes

8.1.1 The October Surprise - Part 16 minutes
8.1.2 The October Surprise - Part 25 minutes
8.2.1 The Egyptian-Israeli Peace - Part 17 minutes
8.2.2 The Egyptian-Israeli Peace - Part 26 minutes
8.3 The PLO and the 1982 War in Lebanon4 minutes
8.4.1 The First Palestinian Intifada - Part 15 minutes
8.4.2 The First Palestinian Intifada - Part 26 minutes
8.5.1 The Oslo Accords - Part 17 minutes
8.5.2 The Oslo Accords - Part 29 minutes
8.6 The Jordanian-Israeli Peace7 minutes
8.7.1 Camp David, 2000 - Part 17 minutes
8.7.2 Camp David, 2000 - Part 27 minutes
8.8 Unilateral Disengagement and Further Negotiations11 minutes

2 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Suggested Readings10 minutes
Lecture Transcript10 minutes

The Middle East from 1967 to the present including the Arab Spring

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14 videos2 readings1 assignment1 plugin

14 videosTotal 109 minutes

9.1.1 The Post-1967 Middle East: The Victory of State Interest - Part 110 minutes
9.1.2 The Post-1967 Middle East: The Victory of State Interest - Part 28 minutes
9.2 The Islamic Revival9 minutes
9.2.1.1 The Islamic Revival in Egypt, Syria and Iraq - Part 15 minutes
9.2.1.2 The Islamic Revival in Egypt, Syria and Iraq - Part 27 minutes
9.2.2 The Examples of Jordan, Algeria and the Palestinians8 minutes
9.3.1.1 The "Arab Spring": Modernity and Tradition - Part 15 minutes
9.3.1.2 The "Arab Spring": Modernity and Tradition - Part 212 minutes
9.3.2.1 The "Arab Spring": Egypt and Tunisia - Part 16 minutes
9.3.2.2 The "Arab Spring": Syria, Jordan, Yemen and Libya - Part 212 minutes
9.4.1 The Non-Arab Countries - The Republic of Turkey : From WWII to the Present12 minutes
9.4.2.1 The Non-Arab Countries - Iran: From the Pahlavi Dynasty to the Islamic Republic - Part 17 minutes
9.4.2.2 The Non-Arab Countries - Iran: From the Pahlavi Dynasty to the Islamic Republic - Part 27 minutes
9.5 Concluding Overview4 minutes

2 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Suggested Readings10 minutes
Lecture Transcript10 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Final Test30 minutes

1 pluginTotal 3 minutes

Post Course Survey3 minutes

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Professor Asher Susser

Tel Aviv University

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Reviewed on Nov 2, 2024

Comprehensive, and easy to follow, history of the Middle East, following both geopolitics and chronology of events. An excellent continuation of the first course.

Reviewed on May 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.

Reviewed on Sep 28, 2017

The quizzes are fact based - they do not check understanding, only how well you rote-learned some parts of the lectures.

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