| Course Title: Islamic Political Thought |
| Start Date: 08/24/2020 End Date: 10/15/2020 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2020 |
| Description: This course examines Islamic political thought from the origins of Islam to the present. It considers how Muslim thinkers over the past 14 centuries have understood such fundamental political concepts as the state, leadership, and law. The seminar also includes modern Muslim reflections on political concepts of Western origin, such as democracy, nationalism, and civil society. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences , MP - Multicultural Perspectives |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Sohail Hashmi | 413-538-2693 | shashmi@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 08/24/2020 - 10/15/2020 | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc. | Monday | 12:45PM - 02:00PM | TBA | TBA | Weekly |
| 08/24/2020 - 10/15/2020 | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc. | Tuesday and Thursday | 12:45PM - 01:45PM | Weekly | ||
| 08/24/2020 - 10/15/2020 | Flex. Immersive Seminar/Disc. | Wednesday and Friday | 12:45PM - 02:30PM | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: POLIT-116 and 8 credits in Politics. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| MDEAS0001 | MDEAS: Middle Eastern Studies major | This course has been approved to count towards the Middle Eastern Studies major. |
| ASIAN0001 | ASIAN: Asian Studies minor | This course has been approved to count towards the Asian Studies minor. |
| IR0001 | INTREL: International Relations major | This course has been approved to count towards the International Relations major. |
| MOD0001 | MOD-1: Courses meeting in Module 1 | This course meets in Module 1. |
| POLIT-THRY | POLIT-THRY: Politics - Theory subfield | This course has been approved to count towards the Theory subfield of the Politics major (100-200-level courses only) and minor (all courses). |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 18 | Enrollment: 16 | Available: 2 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| To be determined. |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |