Module ARA3198 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
ARA3198: European and US Democracy Assistance in the Middle East and North Africa
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presentations (individual or group) | 5 minutes per person or 10 minutes per group, including a PowerPoint, Prezi or similar slideshow | 5-6 | Oral feedback from the lecturer |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synopsis | 20 | 1,000 words | 1-6 | Written feedback from the lecturer |
| Essay | 80 | 3,000 words | 1-6 | Written |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synopsis | Synopsis (1,000 words) | 1-6 | August/September re-assessment period |
| Essay | Essay (3,000 words) | 1-6 | August/September re-assessment period |
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
Basic reading:
Alessandri, Emiliano, Oz Hassan and Ted Reinert (2015) 'U.S. Democracy Promotion from Bush to Obama', Euspring, working paper no. 1. Available online at http://aei.pitt.edu/64170/1/us_dem_promotion_april15.pdf.
Babayan, Nelli and Thomas Risse (eds) (2015) 'Democracy Promotion and the Challenges of Illiberal Regional Powers', Democratization 22(3).
Börzel, Tanja (2015) 'The noble west and the dirty rest? Western democracy promoters and illiberal regional powers', Democratization 22(3): 519-35.Bridoux, Jeff and Milja Kurki (2014) Democracy Promotion: A Critical Introduction. London: Routledge.
Burnell, Peter (2017) Promoting Democracy Abroad. London: Routledge.
Bush, Sarah Sunn (2015) The Taming of Democracy Assistance. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Carapico, Sheila (2014) Political Aid and Arab Activism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Carothers, Thomas and Marina Ottaway (eds) (2009) Uncharted Journey: Promoting Democracy in the Middle East. Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Ciplak, Bilal and Ahmet Keser (2016) 'The Militarization of the Turkey's Democracy Promotion Policy in the Arab Middle East (AME)', International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention 5(10): 63-75.
Dandashly, Assem (2018) 'EU democracy promotion and the dominance of the security-stability nexus', Mediterranean Politics 23(1): 62-82.
Huber, Daniela (2015) Democracy Promotion and Foreign Policy. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Ikenberry, John, Thomas Knock, Anne-Marie Slaughter and Tony Smith (2009) The Crisis of American Foreign Policy: Wilsonianism in the Twenty-first Century. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
Isaac, Sally Khalifa (2014) 'Explaining the Patterns of the Gulf Monarchies' Assistance after the Arab Uprisings', Mediterranean Politics 19(3): 413-30.
Magen, Amichai, Thomas Risse and Michael McFaul (eds) (2009) Promoting Democracy and the Rule of Law. London: Palgrave.
McKoy, Michael and Michael Miller (2012) 'The Patron's Dilemma: The Dynamics of Foreign-Supported Democratization', Journal of Conflict Resolution 56(5): 904-32.
Mounck, Yascha (2018) The People vs Democracy. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.
Yanguas, Pablo (2018) Why We Lie About Aid. London: Zed.
