MA Global Diplomacy: MENA (Online Learning)

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  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    City of london

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Start of programme: April / October
Mode of Attendance: Online
Deepen your understanding of international affairs and contemporary diplomatic practice with a regional focus on Middle East & North Africa. This programme will give you a theoretically and historically informed understanding of the practice of international diplomacy, broadly conceived, and its applications in Middle East & North Africa.
Research is a key component of this programme upon completion will give students the skills to:
think critically, with reference to theoretical and empirical (historical and/or contemporary) content about international studies, diplomacy, and political economy in Middle East & North Africa.
develop and practice the ability to see – and to comment on – the strengths and the weaknesses of others’ ideas and arguments.
The programme is delivered by the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy (CISD) and the University of London International Academy (UoLIA) in association with the FCO's Diplomatic Academy, using a combination of multi-disciplinary teaching, cutting-edge research and public discussion of diplomacy and international politics in a globalised world.
This programme is available as a Masters, Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate level. Please see the Structure tab for more information.
Who is this programme for?
This course is for those engaged in or embarking on a career in diplomatic or related fields in Middle East & North Africa requiring international expertise in government, not-for-profit, corporate or academic environments.
By studying online, students will also have the flexibility to integrate studies into working life without having to take a career break.
"Art of Negotiation has been transformational for my day job, particularly for the peace process"
Charlotte North, FCO Global Diplomacy MA Student
Convenors
J. Simon Rofe

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Subjects

  • Media
  • Trade
  • Public
  • Global
  • International
  • Art
  • Politics
  • Diplomacy
  • International Relations
  • Conflict

Course programme

Masters

There are two core modules and a range of elective modules on offer each session. There are also four research mini modules.

  • 2 x core modules (30 credits each)
  • 2 x elective modules (30 credits each)
  • 4 x research mini modules
  • 1 x dissertation on a topic related to Middle East & North Africa (60 credits)

Of the taught modules, one core module and one elective module must be from the Middle East & North Africa list, while one core module and one elective module must be from the Diplomacy list.

PG Diploma
  • 2 x core modules (30 credits each)
  • 2 x elective modules (30 credits each)
  • 4 x research mini modules

Of the taught modules, one core module and one elective module must be from the Middle East & North Africa list, while one core module and one elective module must be from the Diplomacy list.

PG Certificate
  • 1 x core module (30 credits)
  • 1 x elective module (30 credits)
  • 2 x research mini modules
Core modulesEconomy, Politics and Society in Middle East & North Africa

You will gain an interdisciplinary, social science foundation to the study of the region of Middle East & North Africa. By engaging with a series of key debates related to economic, political and social change, you will gain an understanding of the underlying and overarching processes which are shaping societies, polities, and economies in the region.

The Art of Negotiation

You will learn about the key concepts of diplomacy and the institutional development of diplomatic relations. You will also be introduced to the strategy and tactics of negotiation and its place in international relations between states.

Dissertation (For MA students only)

This is an opportunity for students to produce a sustained piece of individual, academic research on a topic of their choice, related to Middle East & North Africa and diplomacy or International Relations, under the guidance of one of SOAS’s expert academics.

Elective modules

Students are able to indicate three preferred modules from the below list for each elective session. These are subject to availability.


    Arab Spring: The Context, Causes and Consequences

    This module studies the Arab Spring in three stages. The first looks at the root causes of the uprising both domestic and international. The second investigates the diplomatic and social context in which these events took place. The third looks at the long term ramifications of the uprising both within the nations affected and for diplomacy in the region.

    Digital Diplomacy

    This module addresses a crucial element of contemporary diplomacy and international affairs, the role of digital technologies in practices, processes and language of diplomacy. As such, it will respond to rapidly changing environments for diplomacy and international relations. The module aims to introduce students to the complexities of digital diplomacy and unpack at least some of the key issues to help them navigate their way through the digital architecture of the 21st Century.

    Diplomatic Systems

    You will learn about the conditions in which diplomacy is stimulated and the nature of different diplomatic systems that arise as a result of variations in these conditions. You will also study historical and contemporary case studies from Byzantium to Ancient Greece and from the French system to a transatlantic system of diplomacy.

    Gender, Conflict and the Middle-East

    This module offers insight into key issues in the study of gender and conflict in the Middle East. The module will introduce key issues in relation to the gendered dynamics of violence, conflict, and security. While focusing on conflict, the course will explore gendered mobilization for peace and wider political participation. Although the focus is on empirical case studies, we will also cover other relevant issues such as representation, knowledge production and artistic productions. In highlighting important issues in the study of gender and conflict in the Middle East, the module aims to challenge prevailing stereotypes about women and gender in the region.

    Global Diplomacy: Global Citizenship and Advocacy

    You will develop an understanding of how to influence policy at an international level and how to affect policy changes to meet the aims of non-governmental and international organisations. You will look at how to achieve change at a global level, networking across national boundaries and on global issues.

    Global Public Policy

    Gain an understanding of public policy making in a context of intensifying globalisation and transnational political contestation. You will undertake rigorous and critical analysis of policy and the complex processes by which it is formulated, adopted and implemented.

    Global Media

    In Global Media we will turn our critical attention to the ways in which media and communication technologies, operating amidst the complex dynamics of globalisation, can have a profound impact on our understanding and analysis of diplomacy and international relations. Throughout the course, you will develop analyses of the ways in which old political, cultural and social boundaries are challenged by the new networks of an emerging global civil society. By the end of the course you will have started to establish your own critique of how postnational cosmopolitan identifications coexist with local forms of social and cultural ‘belonging'.

    Global International Organisation: United Nations in the World

    Examine the context of the United Nations (UN) and the UN system within other International Organisations (IOs). You will examine the ways in which International Organisations came into being and how they evolved into the United Nations Organisation in 1945. Learn how the UN system has changed in recent years, and what the short and medium-term effect of these changes are likely to be with particular attention on peacekeeping, collective security, and human rights.

    International Economics

    You will learn about the theory of international economics and become familiar with the practice of international economic relations through the study of current policy debates about the workings of the contemporary international economy.

    International Security

    Focusing on developments since the end of the Cold War, you will be given the analytical tools to think critically and independently about the nature of contemporary international security. You will consider a range of contemporary security issues including terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the Iraq War and the future of the Middle East, and the prospects for peace and security in the 21st century.

    Israel, The Arab World and Palestine

    This module will provide you with a clear idea of the complexity of the Israel-Palestine conflict, as well as the history of the Jewish community before and after the establishment of the Israeli nation-state in 1948. By focussing on shifts on the ground, students will be able to see the conflict from a number of perspectives and will have a clear sense of how the differing strands of Zionism have impacted Israeli policies, as well as how shifting Palestinian political centres have emerged within the context of defeat and diaspora. Lastly, students will gain a sense of the way in which this conflict has shaped Israeli and Palestinian societies through an attention to cultural artefacts that portray the many impacts of the conflict.

    Themes in the Political History, Culture and Diplomacy of Iran

    This module will present an interdisciplinary critical overview of the long history of Iran, but with particular focus on key issues in contemporary Iranian society, politics, and culture. For this reason, it draws upon expertise in the Department of the Languages and Cultures of Near and Middle East, of History, Politics, Study of Religions, and Media. It will be available as a minor option for the MA in Near and Middle Eastern Studies, MA Islamic Studies and MA Islamic Societies and Cultures, to which it will provide a unique focus on Iran.

    Muslim Minorities in a Global Context

    An insight into the diversity of Muslim minority communities at a time when political shifts in Muslim majority countries – such as Turkey, Afghanistan, Iran and across the MENA region – have put Muslim minorities into the spotlight and impacted upon their relationship with host countries. You will trace the emergence and development of Muslim minorities in both Western and non-Western contexts, and examine how Muslims have forged new identities as they have negotiated their places within their host societies.

    Strategic Studies

    The area of strategic studies is increasingly relevant in light of conflicts in the past decade in Ukraine, Georgia, Syria, Lebanon, Libya, Sudan, Iraq and Afghanistan. You will address a range of strategic influences such as power and force, asymmetric/irregular warfare, and the role of security providers such as NATO. The relationship between strategy and policy will be explored through a series of case studies including US involvement in Vietnam and conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

    Trade Diplomacy

    This module introduces students to the key theories and issues concerning the dealings of nations with each other as well as the institutions of global governance that impact trade relations. This module introduces students to economic theories of trade as well as international political economy. This module will focus on relevant issues such as the rise of China and its influence on global trade, the rise of non-state actors as pressure groups, the inclusion of non-trade related topics in trade negotiations and finally the 'Brexit' trade negotiations.

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    MA Global Diplomacy: MENA (Online Learning)

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