Document Type
Undergraduate Syllabus
Date
Spring 2018
School
Diplomacy
Course Number
DIPL 2101
Course Description
In this course, we will explore some of the most important scholarly studies that attempt to understand and explain national identities, ethnic communities and conflicts arising from such differences. During the semester, we will examine a variety of theories concerning the emergence of nations, nation-states, nationhood and nationalism. We will link different historical and conceptual issues with contemporary events through multiple case studies on Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Israel. These case studies investigate several contemporary situations where issues of ethnicity and ‘nation’ present significant challenges. We will also examine factors that contributed to the recent revival of ethnic, religious and linguistic attachments, including globalization. Our objective is to recognize and explain contemporary issues in culturally plural societies and to demonstrate the extent to which ethnicity and nationalism continue to play a pivotal role in shaping the existing international system.
Recommended Citation
Hafezian, Hossein PhD, "DIPL 2101 Ethnopolitical Landscapes of the Contemporary World" (2018). Diplomacy Syllabi. 2.
https://scholarship.shu.edu/diplomacy-syllabi/2
