POSC35033
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Islam and Politics
Department(s)
Long Description (Catalog Description)
This course presents a study of Islam and politics. It attempts to shed light on how Islamic theology molds and provides legitimacy for political discourse of resistance as well as power politics. More specifically, the focus is on politics of Islam and how it sets the political agenda. Among topics of interest would be a discussion of Islam and terrorism, Islam and Human rights, and the prospects for relations between the Muslim World and the West.
Career
Undergraduate
Catalog Course Attributes
CORE - CA (Cultural Awareness), CORE - GA (Global Awareness), CORE - SSC (Social Science-TCU CC), MES - MES (Middle East Studies)
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeat for Credit
No
Number Of Repeats
1
Code
LEC
Name
LEC