Since early Twentieth century, Egypt has been home to many of the Middle East most significant social, political and ideological movements. Egypt’s Gamal Abdel Nasser’s leadership of the non-aligned movement as well as his pan-Arabist ideology has brought Egyptian politics and foreign policy to world attention. The recent Arab uprisings and their aftermath have again brought to the fore the importance of Egyptian internal politics and their ramifications regionally and globally. An understanding of the society and politics of Egypt is essential to contextualising the recent events. The course will examine Egypt’s complex history with authoritarianism, populism, civil society activism, informal politics and the interplay between economic development and political trends.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- demonstrate an understanding of the politics and society of Egypt in the modern and contemporary eras;
- consider and understand the economic, social and political changes which have affected Egypt within the wider Middle East region and globally;
- develop understanding of the major social and political trends in Egyptian society and politics; and
- develop analytical skills through critical reading, discussions, and in the writing of essays and reaction papers; and
- develop reasoned arguments and communicate ideas cogently both orally and in writing
Indicative Assessment
- Class Participation (10) [LO 4,5]
- Two Reaction Papers (1000 word and 20% each) (40) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
- Essay (4000 words) (50) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 24 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 2 hours of seminars per week; and
b) 106 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Not applicable
Preliminary Reading
El Shakry, O. (2007) The Great Social Laboratory: Subjects of Knowledge in Colonial and Postcolonial Egypt. Stanford University Press.
Salem, Sara: Anticolonial Afterlives in Egypt: The Politics of Hegemony (Cambridge University Press 2020)
Ismail, Salwa: Political Life in Cairo's New Quarters. Encountering the Everyday State (University of Minnesota Press 2006).
Rutherford, Bruce: Egypt after Mubarak: Liberalism, Islam and Democracy in the Arab World (PUP 2008)
Posusney, M: Labor and the state in Egypt: workers, unions, and economic restructuring (Columbia University Press 1997)
Sowers, J and Toensing C: The Journey to Tahrir: Revolution, Protest, and Social Change in Egypt (Verso 2012)
Mehrez, Samia: Egypt’s Culture Wars: Politics and Practice, Routledge 2008.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 14
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $4200 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $5700 |
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4436 | 21 Feb 2022 | 28 Feb 2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 27 May 2022 | In Person | View |