This module examines the principal debates, features, and manifestations of Middle East politics in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The module also...

This module examines the principal debates, features, and manifestations of Middle East politics in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The module also contextualises the Middle East as a region of the world that continually impacts on the wider international order. This module will situate the Middle East, not as a single unitary manifestation of politics, but as a wider diverse and dynamic region. Political dimensions of the Middle East such as the legacy of colonialism, the democracy deficit, political economy, and contemporary conflict, as well as the role of civil society, will feature as topics in the module.

This course deals with one or more topics that involve the interface between the syntax and a syntax-external system. The latter could be the interpretive...

This course deals with one or more topics that involve the interface between the syntax and a syntax-external system. The latter could be the interpretive system, the phonology, or the parser. The exact contents of the course change from year to year, to reflect developments in the field and the lecturer's own research. However, the course will always involve the reading of recent research papers and class presentations by students.

The aims of the course are: - To familiarize students with one or more problems at the forefront of current research into syntactic interfaces. - To train students in reading and evaluation primary literature. - To train students in presenting material before a group of their peers. - To train students in designing research projects. - To train students in carrying out research on an interface issue.

Intended learning outcomes: - Knowledge of (some) current theories about interfaces. - Ability to read, understand and evaluate primary literature in the relevant area. - Ability to present material before a group. - Ability to design research projects. - Ability to carry out and write up interface research.