The course analyzes the social and political changes in the Southern Mediterranean from 2011 to today, adopting a historical approach. The student at the end of the course will be able to understand the politics and society of North Africa, as well as transnational phenomena such as migration, political violence and war.
Course Prerequisites
The student must have acquired a thorough knowledge of the contemporary history of North Africa (19th and 20th century)
We recommend reading one of the following manuals:
Phillip C. Naylor, North Africa, Revised Edition, the University of Texas Press, Austin2015; Anna Maria Medici, Arrigo Pallotti, Mario Zamponi, Storia dell'Africa contemporanea, Mondadori, Milano, 2017
Teaching Methods
Lectures and seminars
Assessment Methods
Oral examination
Texts
Phillip Naylon (2015). North Africa : a history from Antiquity to the present. Austin The University of Texas Press. Furhter reanidngs will be diplaied in KIRO platform
Contents
The program of the course will examine the social and political changes of the countries of the Southern Mediterranean region since their access to independence after the Second World War. Particular attention will be devoted to the 1980s and 1990s to analyze the historical reasons for the riots that began in 2011 throughout the region. The close contemporaneity of the transitions in progress (2011-2021) will therefore be read and interpreted in light of the recent history of Mediterranean countries. Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia will serve as primary case studies, as well as thematic issues such as migration, identity politics, and political violence.
