DAFF 25A72 - Geopolitics of the Persian Gulf
DAFF 25A72 · Spring semester 2025-2026
- Language of tuition
- English
- Course type
- Cours séminaire
- Number of hours
- 24
- Credits
- 5
Information
Description
This course aims to provide the fundamental keys to understanding the geopolitics of the Persian Gulf region. It offers an overview of the region through a double prism: economy and strategy.
The Geopolitics of the Persian Gulf: Economic and Strategic Issues course will show students how fundamental this region is to global energy flows and, hence, how many powers seek to control the Persian Gulf.
The course will also include a simulation module for international negotiations. The aim of this module is to allow students to have a more practical approach of the subject and its stakes, but also to practice international negotiations, public speaking and to solicit the knowledge acquired in the course.
In view of the breadth of the theme and the area covered, the teaching will involve many disciplines, such as history, geography, economics and international law, with a predominance of international relations and strategic studies.
Prerequisites
None
Assessment
40% simulation of international negotiations - 25% short paper - 25% MCQ Test - 10% oral participation
Readings
Main readings 5
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Amirsadeghi, Hossein. The security of the Persian Gulf. London : Routledge. 2011.
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Ehteshami, Anoushiravan. Dynamics of change in the Persian Gulf : political economy, war and revolution. New York : Routledge. 2013.
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GAFAÏTI Kevan, La crise du détroit d’Ormuz de 2018 à nos jours : une victoire iranienne ?, L’Harmattan, 2022.
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Kamrava, Mehran. Routledge handbook of Persian Gulf politics. Abingdon, Oxon ; : Routledge. 2020.
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Potter, L. The Persian Gulf in History. New York : Palgrave Macmillan US. 2009.
Further readings 3
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BADIE Bertrand, VIDAL Dominique, Le Moyen-Orient et le monde. L’état du monde 2021. La Découverte, « État du monde », 2020.
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LASSERRE Frédéric, GONON Emmanuel, MOTTET Éric, Manuel de géopolitique. Enjeux de pouvoir sur des territoires. Armand Colin, « Collection U », 2020.
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Online ressources: Le Dessous des cartes (Arte) ; Podcast Cultures Monde (France Culture)
Teaching units
| Unit no. | Unit type | Teaching units | Teachers | Number of hours | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59207 | Cours séminaire | Geopolitics of the Persian Gulf | Kevan GAFAÏTI | 24 | 5 |
Teachers
- Kevan GAFAÏTI
In the curricula
- Bachelor, Programme d'échange, semestre 4, seminaires - 25/26COLLÈGE UNIVERSITAIRE - CAMPUS PARIS
- Bachelor, semestre 4, 25/26 : cours séminairesCOLLÈGE UNIVERSITAIRE - CAMPUS PARIS
Contacts and resources
- Contact
- NICOULEAU Svetlana