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About the Course

This course will review the emergence of the modern Middle East from the fall of the Ottoman Empire, at the end of the First World War to the present. We will discuss the Ottoman legacy in the region and the Western imperial impact on the creation of the Arab state system. The course will review the rise and retreat of Arab nationalism, the problems of internal cohesion of the Arab states, issues of religion and state, and the evolution of Islamist politics. We will also focus on the evolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict and its impact on the region and will conclude with an in depth analysis of the “Arab Spring” by placing these contemporary revolutionary events in their historical context. Please note that there is a second part to this course which is a direct extension of this part. We highly recommend to continue to the second part after you finish this one (https://www.coursera.org/learn/modern-middle-east-2/home/info). This course will temporarily close for enrollment from March 1st, 2022 to August 31st, 2022. During this time, the course will be closed for new enrolments. All of the course materials will continue to be able available to previously enrolled learners; however, the course staff will not provide support in the Discussion Forums during this period. Best, The Tel Aviv University Team...

Top reviews

MP

Sep 10, 2016

I really like the professor and his narration, quite engaging and interesting course. The only suggestion I have is to improve the quizzes with more analytical rather than fact-based questions.

TT

Apr 29, 2016

An excellent introduction to the formation of what we know as the Middle East. This course offers great insight and context into this area, its peoples, cultures, economy, and politics.

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By Englishman

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Oct 26, 2020

Lectures are excellent

By Mert V

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Sep 25, 2020

this very great course

By Zainab

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May 17, 2020

Brilliantly delivered.

By Emerson M A

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Jan 26, 2018

Excellent. Thank you.

By Enes K

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Oct 28, 2022

Amazingly organized.

By Dilshod M

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Feb 18, 2017

Very good explaining

By Yee B G

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Sep 10, 2020

interesting course

By Joy S

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Jun 4, 2017

super informative

By John V T

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Jun 2, 2017

Excellent Course

By Cheryl B

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Mar 17, 2016

Excellent Course

By Dr H S

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Feb 17, 2016

excellent course

By Alex R

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Dec 6, 2015

Very informative

By Jakub S

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Feb 29, 2016

An eye opener.

By Gijs V S

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Nov 18, 2019

Very thorough

By Tayfun K

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Sep 16, 2018

Great course!

By Dan O M M

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Aug 30, 2017

Great course!

By Winnifer B

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Oct 16, 2021

Excelenttt!

By Ioannis V

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Nov 18, 2019

Excellent!

By Ali M H

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Dec 31, 2021

very good

By Mahmoud E

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Aug 24, 2018

very good

By EDUARDO A

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Mar 9, 2017

Excellent

By Bárbara T

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Jul 14, 2017

I like!

By Daan B

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May 15, 2016

I very much liked this course. Iam reading this book:

http://www.amazon.com/History-Modern-Middle-East-5th/dp/0813348331

this course is a good addition. I think it is necessary to also read about the topics because the course covers a lot. Still without reading I think this is an interesting introduction to get an overview of the past centuries. One may get lost in some of de details but the teaching is very good so you will always get something out of this course.

Hopefully more courses on the middle east will be available on Coursera in the future.

By 힛쩡이

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Sep 25, 2022

Overall, the content of this course is well developed and gives me a great backgroud info of the modernization of the middle east region from the 18th century to the period after WWI. I like that it develops a ceratin amount of content discussing on the religious and ethnic topics which I think is very important for understanding the history and politics in this region.

By Gary

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Dec 16, 2020

Informational and inspirational, the course was clearly illustrated by Prof. Asher Susser. In this first part, the history and establishment of every country in the Middle East are explained meticulously. I was amazed by Prof. Susser's comprehensive knowledge and sources of citation, and interested even more in every aspect of the Middle East.