The Emergence of the Modern Middle East - Part II

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 videos Total 98 minutes

V. Arab Independence and Revolution 2 minutes
5.1.1 Egypt: Crisis and Revolution - Part 1 8 minutes
5.1.2 Egypt: Crisis and Revolution - Part 2 6 minutes
5.2.1 Iraq from the Overthrow of the Hashemites to Saddam Hussein - Part 1 8 minutes
5.2.2 Iraq from the Overthrow of the Hashemites to Saddam Hussein - Part 2 7 minutes
5.3.1 Syria's Prolonged Instability - Part 1 8 minutes
5.3.2 Syria's Prolonged Instability - Part 2 8 minutes
5.4.1 Lebanon's Civil Wars - Part 1 7 minutes
5.4.2 Lebanon's Civil Wars - Part 2 10 minutes
5.5. The Surprising Stability of the Arab Monarchies 4 minutes
5.5.1.1 The Surprising Stability of the Arab Monarchies: Jordan - Part 1 9 minutes
5.5.1.2 The Surprising Stability of the Arab Monarchies: Jordan - Part 2 8 minutes
5.5.2 The Surprising Stability of the Arab Monarchies: Saudi Arabia 8 minutes
5.6 The Arab Cold War 2 minutes

3 readings Total 30 minutes

Before we begin 10 minutes
Suggested Readings 10 minutes
Lecture Transcript 10 minutes

1 plugin Total 5 minutes

Opening survey 5 minutes

The beginnings of the Arab-Israeli conflict

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15 videos2 readings

15 videos Total 112 minutes

6.1 Introduction: Contexts and Discourse 7 minutes
6.2 Early Zionism 10 minutes
6.3.1 Initial Arab Resistance - Part 1 7 minutes
6.3.2 Initial Arab Resistance - Part 2 8 minutes
6.4.1 The Arab Rebellion and the Jewish Response - Part 1 11 minutes
6.4.2 The Arab Rebellion and the Jewish Response - Part 2 7 minutes
6.4.3 The Arab Rebellion and the Jewish Response - Part 3 6 minutes
6.5 The Impact of World War II 10 minutes
6.6 The Anglo-American Committee of Inquiry 6 minutes
6.7.1 Partition and the First Phase of War - Part 1 5 minutes
6.7.2 Partition and the First Phase of War - Part 2 8 minutes
6.8 The Second Phase of the 1948 War 8 minutes
6.9.1 The Narratives of the 1948 War - Part 1 9 minutes
6.9.2 The Narratives of the 1948 War - Part 2 4 minutes
6.9.3 The Narratives of the 1948 War - Part 3 9 minutes

2 readings Total 20 minutes

Suggested Readings 10 minutes
Lecture Transcript 10 minutes

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

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11 videos2 readings1 assignment

11 videos Total 84 minutes

7.1.1 From 1949 to the Suez War - Part 1 10 minutes
7.1.2 From 1949 to the Suez War - Part 2 6 minutes
7.1.3 From 1949 to the Suez War - Part 3 7 minutes
7.2.1 The Revival of the Palestinian Identity - Part 1 8 minutes
7.2.2 The Revival of the Palestinian Identity - Part 2 8 minutes
7.3.1 The Deterioration to War in 1967 - Part 1 9 minutes
7.3.2 The Deterioration to War in 1967 - Part 2 5 minutes
7.3.3 The Deterioration to War in 1967 - Part 3 10 minutes
7.4 The Palestinian Struggle from Jordan 6 minutes
7.5 Black September 8 minutes
7.6 The War of Attrition, 1968-70 8 minutes

2 readings Total 20 minutes

Suggested Readings 10 minutes
Lecture Transcript 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 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 videos Total 86 minutes

8.1.1 The October Surprise - Part 1 6 minutes
8.1.2 The October Surprise - Part 2 5 minutes
8.2.1 The Egyptian-Israeli Peace - Part 1 7 minutes
8.2.2 The Egyptian-Israeli Peace - Part 2 6 minutes
8.3 The PLO and the 1982 War in Lebanon 4 minutes
8.4.1 The First Palestinian Intifada - Part 1 5 minutes
8.4.2 The First Palestinian Intifada - Part 2 6 minutes
8.5.1 The Oslo Accords - Part 1 7 minutes
8.5.2 The Oslo Accords - Part 2 9 minutes
8.6 The Jordanian-Israeli Peace 7 minutes
8.7.1 Camp David, 2000 - Part 1 7 minutes
8.7.2 Camp David, 2000 - Part 2 7 minutes
8.8 Unilateral Disengagement and Further Negotiations 11 minutes

2 readings Total 20 minutes

Suggested Readings 10 minutes
Lecture Transcript 10 minutes

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

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14 videos2 readings1 assignment1 plugin

14 videos Total 109 minutes

9.1.1 The Post-1967 Middle East: The Victory of State Interest - Part 1 10 minutes
9.1.2 The Post-1967 Middle East: The Victory of State Interest - Part 2 8 minutes
9.2 The Islamic Revival 9 minutes
9.2.1.1 The Islamic Revival in Egypt, Syria and Iraq - Part 1 5 minutes
9.2.1.2 The Islamic Revival in Egypt, Syria and Iraq - Part 2 7 minutes
9.2.2 The Examples of Jordan, Algeria and the Palestinians 8 minutes
9.3.1.1 The "Arab Spring": Modernity and Tradition - Part 1 5 minutes
9.3.1.2 The "Arab Spring": Modernity and Tradition - Part 2 12 minutes
9.3.2.1 The "Arab Spring": Egypt and Tunisia - Part 1 6 minutes
9.3.2.2 The "Arab Spring": Syria, Jordan, Yemen and Libya - Part 2 12 minutes
9.4.1 The Non-Arab Countries - The Republic of Turkey : From WWII to the Present 12 minutes
9.4.2.1 The Non-Arab Countries - Iran: From the Pahlavi Dynasty to the Islamic Republic - Part 1 7 minutes
9.4.2.2 The Non-Arab Countries - Iran: From the Pahlavi Dynasty to the Islamic Republic - Part 2 7 minutes
9.5 Concluding Overview 4 minutes

2 readings Total 20 minutes

Suggested Readings 10 minutes
Lecture Transcript 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Final Test 30 minutes

1 plugin Total 3 minutes

Post Course Survey 3 minutes

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Professor Asher Susser

Tel Aviv University

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Reviewed on May 29, 2016

An excellent course for getting an understanding of what's happening in the Middle East today. It's a very balanced an comprehensive treatment of the subject.

Reviewed on Mar 3, 2016

Excellent overview, well presented. Greatly increased by understanding of the all the dynamics at work in the Middle East.

Reviewed on Oct 16, 2016

Thank you for this overview of the history of the Middle-East. It makes the current situation there clearer

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