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Course Syllabus

Master 2020/2021

Russia and the Muslim World

Category 'Best Course for New Knowledge and Skills'
Type: Elective course (Russian Studies)
Area of studies: Political Science
Delivered by: School of Politics and Governance
Where: Faculty of Social Sciences
When: 2 year, 1, 2 module
Mode of studies: offline
Open to: students of one campus
Instructors: Grigoriy Lukyanov, Sofya Andeevna Ragozina
Master’s programme: Российские исследования
Language: English
ECTS credits: 5
Contact hours: 56

Course Syllabus

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Abstract

The course is designed to give students a solid and sophisticated understanding of major developments and trends in the role of Islam in world politics today, grounded in historical and sociological context, comparative analysis, and specialist scholarly literature.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • Main goal of the course is to provide students with the knowledge of main approaches to the Islamic factor in contemporary politics.
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Be able to analyze and explain how Islamic institutions affect politics and international relations
  • Know the history and current state of relations between Russian and Muslim World
  • Know the main approaches to study politics in Muslim societies
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Course Introduction
  • The role of religion in Islamic countries
  • Islamist Parties, Democracy, and Decentralization
  • Islam, Immigration, Multiculturalism, and Gender
  • Muslim countries in World Politics
  • Russia and the Muslim world: culture and history
  • Russia and the Muslim world: contemporary issues
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Active participation
  • non-blocking Essay
  • non-blocking Exam
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • Interim assessment (2 module)
    0.25 * Active participation + 0.5 * Essay + 0.25 * Exam
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Aydin, C. (2007). The Politics of Anti-Westernism in Asia : Visions of World Order in Pan-Islamic and Pan-Asian Thought. New York: Columbia University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=198796
  • Doyle Keller. (2019). The Middle East: Background and U.S. Relations. New York: SNOVA. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2247383
  • Green, N., & Gelvin, J. L. (2014). Global Muslims in the Age of Steam and Print. Berkeley: University of California Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=662126
  • John R. Bowen. (2004). Beyond Migration: Islam as a Transnational Public Space. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.940831F7
  • Jung, D. (2017). Muslim History and Social Theory : A Global Sociology of Modernity. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1491979
  • Lévesque, J. (2008). Russia and the muslim world: the Chechnya factor and beyond / by Jacques Lévesque. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.389882410
  • Motadel, D. (2014). Islam and the European Empires (Vol. First edition). Oxford: OUP Oxford. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1200965
  • Robins, P., & Recorded Books, I. (2016). The Middle East : A Beginner’s Guide. New York: Oneworld Publications. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1594095
  • Soleimani, K. (2016). Islam and Competing Nationalisms in the Middle East, 1876-1926. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1251385

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Gilberto Peters. (2019). The Middle East: Arm Sales, Refugees and the Islamic State. New York: SNOVA. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=2247361
  • Karpat, K. H. (2001). The Politicization of Islam : Reconstructing Identity, State, Faith, and Community in the Late Ottoman State. New York: Oxford University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=121436
  • วงศ์สุรวัฒน์วาสนา. (2016). Mishra, Pankaj. (2012). From the Ruins of Empire: The Revolt against the West and the Remaking of Asia. London: Allen Lane. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.187F3EEA