Description

This course offers students a comprehensive understanding of the political and social scene in Egypt today. Students engage in a wide range of onsite lectures, starting with the founding of modern Egypt by Muhammad Ali in the early 19th century, continuing through British occupation and the Egyptian monarchy up to the revolution in 1952. The course traces the development of the republican government through the presidencies of Gamal Abdul Nasser, Anwar Sadat, and Hosni Mubarak in establishing political legitimacy. It then continues by examining the January 25th Revolution of 2011 and its aftermath. Lectures will also focus on Egypt's regional and international role, the system of governance, elections, civil society, gender and human rights, political parties, Islamic movements, and media. The objective of the course is to understand the historical, cultural, economic, social, and political forces in Egypt today as it evolves from a stable authoritarian regime into a new democracy. Guest lecturers come from civil society organizations, think tanks and political groupings, and students will visit key organizations as well. Students are given placement tests on arrival and placed in the level appropriate for their Arabic language proficiency.

Subject Areas

• Arabic
• International Policy And Diplomacy
• International Relations
• Political Science/politics

Cost in US$:

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Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American, European, Australian and Canadian Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 month

AMIDEAST's Mission Statement

America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. (AMIDEAST), founded in 1951, is a private, nonprofit organization that strengthens mutual understanding and cooperation between Americans and the people of the Middle East and North Africa. AMIDEAST has been involved with Education Abroad Programs since the mid-1980s. AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs are student-centered and structured to maximize students' Arabic language acquisition, development of their knowledge of the host country and region through exposure to the host culture, and development of their intercultural sensitivity and global competence.

Year Founded

1951