ISLAM AND WORLD POLITICS
Examines the multifaceted nature of political Islam in the contemporary world. Starting with the basic tenants of Islam, and key concepts and theoretical understandings of the relationships between Islam and politics, the course builds on the approaches developed in the first part of the course examining how Islam has influenced politics differently in various parts of the world including the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and South Asia. Students will familiarize themselves with theoretical debates about the roles of Islam in politics; analyze the impact of Islam on politics in the contemporary world; and gain empirical knowledge about how Islam functions differently in various countries.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2020 Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand theoretical debates about the roles of Islam in politics. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Analyze the impact of Islam on politics in the contemporary world. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Gain empirical knowledge about how Islam functions differently in various countries. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Assess the state of a body of scholarly literature related to course themes, identify gaps in that literature, and formulate an original research question in the context of those gaps. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand theoretical debates about the roles of Islam in politics. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Analyze the impact of Islam on politics in the contemporary world. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Gain empirical knowledge about how Islam functions differently in various countries. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Assess the state of a body of scholarly literature related to course themes, identify gaps in that literature, and formulate an original research question in the context of those gaps. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027