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Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ARA3163: Politics and Reform in the Gulf
This module descriptor refers to the 2017/8 academic year.
Overview
| NQF Level | 6 | ||
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| Credits | 15 | ECTS Value | 7.5 |
| Term(s) and duration | This module ran during term 2 (11 weeks) | ||
| Academic staff | Dr Marc Valeri (Lecturer) | ||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||
| Co-requisites | None | ||
| Available via distance learning | No | ||
This module explores the dynamics of politics and reform in the states of the Gulf region (Arabian Peninsula and Iran). It covers the interaction of tradition and neo-traditional features with modern state politics and globalisation; the impact of oil; the question of ‘rentierism’; and the domestic, regional and international factors involved in the question of reform.
This module is suitable for specialist and non-specialist alike. No prior knowledge is required.
| Module created | 01/10/2010 | Last revised | 14/10/2014 |
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