Islam and Politics

Islam and Politics
Tensions and accommodations between religion and politics in Muslim nations.
POLI
452
 Hours3.0 Credit, 3.0 Lecture, 0.0 Lab
 PrerequisitesPoli 200.
 Taught 
 ProgramsContaining POLI 452
Course Outcomes

Politics, International Relations, and Political Philosophy

Demonstrate a familiarity with each of the four major subfields of political science: American politics, comparative politics, international relations, and political philosophy.

Politics, International Relations, and Political Philosophy

This course will introduce students to the study of Islamic fundamentalism through taking up the question of the relationship of Islam and politics in the contemporary world.

Political Process, Theory, and Thought

It will focus on the political implications of the emergence of Islam as a major world religion and on its use as a force in politics by Islamist groups by examining its rise, teachings, practices, metamorphoses, debates, and polemics.

Political Process, Theory, and Thought

Possess a factual and theoretical knowledge of countries, political processes, political theories, and political thought.