Mar 28, 2024  
2015-2016 Academic Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Academic Catalog [Published Catalog]

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PPAD 542/5159 - Islam and Global Affairs (3 cr.)



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This proposed seminar will offer an in-depth analysis of the role of Islam in the world system in the post-9/11 era both as an alternative perspective on global governance and global security, as well as actors in the system. It will be organized into four parts. The first part analyzes the Islamic worldview as derived from its fundamental sources, the Qur’an and the Sunna; subsequent classical perspectives; and modern academic and theoretical formulations of international relations. The second part examines the emergence of Islam in the World system: from ummah to nation-states; Muslims encounter with colonialism and the rise of anti-colonialism; transnational Muslim Organizations; and Islam in the West.  The third part explores transnational Islamic movements, such as the Tabligh-i-Jama`at, the Muslim Brothers, the Qaida and global jihadist. The last part investigates Islam and global security;  the interaction between Islam and contemporary geopolitical issues, including globalization, terrorism, Muslim nuclear option and the Arab spring and the rise of Islamists.



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