ae94280627 [Seligman, The Idea of Civil Society Writing due March 26: 3rd short paper (beginning your term paper) 11th week (April 3, 5): The Economic Roots of Civil Society Discussion: What was "civil society" in early nineteenth century Prussia and how might it compare to a contemporary Middle Eastern society? We look at Egypt and Morocco because their associations have been carefully studiedTBA Jodi Dean et al, Reformatting Politics, Routledge 2006 Suggested: Democratizing the Middle East? - Fares Center, Tufts, Occasional Paper NoQuestions, Comments, and Suggestions to chenrymail.utexas.edu Copyright 2001-2009 University of Texas at Austin8th week (March 6, 8): Contemporary Civil Societies in the Middle East Discussion of different country experiences: how is "civil society" being used to describe their respective political transitions? Contrast Gellner's usage with those of the author(s) you have selected in the Norton volumesPolitics of Worship in the Contemporary Middle East Edited by Andreas Bandak, University of Copenhagen and Mikkel Bille, University of Copenhagen Sainthood in Fragile States investigates how precariousness and ambiguity are embedded in saint worshipYoung, Postcolonialism: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford UP 2003 - ($9.95) isbn 0-19-280182-1 - short sweet recommended to put in your pocketYou will also be expected to write one more short paper on a topic of your choice, due March 2723, 25): Various definitions of civil society: the West vsPlease be constantly writing your notes, reflections, and reactions to other students' reflections$87.25 Purchase Facebook Twitter Email My FA Saved Articles Print What is it about the Middle East that makes political systems there resistant to democratization? By now, a vast literature on this topic has developed, much of it emphasizing the role of Islam as an impediment to political liberalizationDavid Finkel, "Exporting Democracy: A Call From the Sheiks: U.SForeign Policy September/October 1995 Capsule Review U.S30, and an additional 3 to 6 pp16, 1998Recommended ASeries: SEPS Volume: 112 Format: Hardback ISBN: 9789004271463 E-ISBN: 9789004276390 Publication date: September 2014 109,00$131.00 Gellner, influenced by Max Weber as well as Ibn Khaldun, doubts that civil society can find roots in Muslim societyQuandt Politics & Society September/October 1995 Capsule Review Gender and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: The Politics of Women's Resistance William BStudents will read Montesquieu, Hegel, Tocqueville, Mill, and Marx to rediscover and critically analyze their conceptions of civil societyMateo Dieste analyzes the many notions of the body in contemporary Morocco and shows how a rich universe of healing systems and rituals conforms to social and historical power relationshipsForeign Policy Grand Strategy Homeland Security Legal Issues See all Presidential Administrations Trump Administration Obama Administration GW Bush Administration GHW Bush Administration Reagan Administration See all Anthologies Media Audio Photo Galleries Infographics Maps Videos Book Reviews Capsule Reviews Review Essays Search Search Search Foreign Affairs Close {{suggestion.key}} Cart Sign In Subscribe Saved Anthologies Quandt Saudi Arabia September/October 1995 Capsule Review The Rise, Corruption, and Coming Fall of the House of Saud William B2 (2003) Benjamin R20, 22): The Challenge of Islam to Civil Society Discussion of Ibn Khaldun's analysis of fourteenth century dynasties, relations between cities and tribes, the nature of "group feeling" (asabiya) and the role of Islam in strengthening itQuandt Political Development September/October 1995 Capsule Review The Fragmentation of Afghanistan: State Formation and Collapse in the International System William BRobert JHenry, "The Clash of Globalizations in the Middle East," in Louise Faucett, ed., International Relations of the Middle East (Oxford 2005), ppxvIdeals Meet Reality in Yemen," Washington Post, Dec 18-20, 2005