AHUM 13A01 - Introduction to the Palestinian question
AHUM 13A01 · Fall semester 2026-2027
- Language of tuition
- English
- Course type
- Cours magistral
- Number of hours
- 24
- Credits
- 3
Information
Description
This undergraduate course is designed as an introduction to one of the most debated issues in contemporary history. It does not pretend to cover all the complex and multi-faceted developments of the Israeli-Arab conflict, but it is dedicated to the understanding, description and interpretation of the various phases of the so-called “Palestinian question”. Each two-hour session will address one critical period of such a dense historical cycle, with compulsory readings in order, for the students, to be best prepared before each class. Specific times for Q and A will be allocated during each session.
Assessment
Course validation:
- 1 midterm book review (30% of course mark)
- 1 final exam (70% of course mark), to be held on campus in December
Readings
Main readings 4
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Gudrun KRÄMER, A History of Palestine, Princeton, Princeton University Press, 2008
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Gur ALROEY, An unpromising land, Jewish migration to Palestine in the early twentieth century, Palo Alto, Stanford University Press, 2014. https://catalogue-bibliotheque.sciencespo.fr/permalink/33USPC_SPO/17qrfdm/alma991006814404005808
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Michael BRENNER, In search for Israel, the history of an idea, Princeton, Princeton University Press, 2014. Jean-Pierre FILIU, Gaza, a history, London, Hurst, 2014.
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Rashid KHALIDI, The Iron cage, Boston, Beacon Press, 2006. https://catalogue-bibliotheque.sciencespo.fr/permalink/33USPC_SPO/1d4eftp/alma991006829847405808
Further readings 8
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Amir TIBON, The Gates of Gaza, London, Scribe, 2024.
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Avi SHLAIM, Israel and Palestine, London, Verso, 2009
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Benny MORRIS, The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee problem revisited, New York, Cambridge University Press, 2003. https://catalogue-bibliotheque.sciencespo.fr/permalink/33USPC_SPO/1gfac67/alma991006862938105808
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Colin SHINDLER, A history of modern Israel, New York, Cambridge University Press, 2013. https://catalogue-bibliotheque.sciencespo.fr/permalink/33USPC_SPO/1gsggji/cdi_askewsholts_vlebooks_9781139236720
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Deborah BERNSTEIN, Constructing boundaries, Jewish and Arab workers in mandatory Palestine, New York, SUNY Press, 2000
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Mark LEVINE, Overthrowing geography, Jaffa, Tel Aviv and the struggle for Palestine 1880-1948, Berkeley, University of California Press, 2005. https://catalogue-bibliotheque.sciencespo.fr/permalink/33USPC_SPO/1d4eftp/alma991006924291305808
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Sara ROY, The Gaza Strip, Washington, Institute of Palestine Studies, 2016. Tom SEGEV, 1967, New York, Metropolitan Books, 2007. Colin SHINDLER, A history of modern Israel, New York, Cambridge University Press, 2013. https://catalogue- bibliotheque.sciencespo.fr/permalink/33USPC_SPO/1gsggji/cdi_askewsholts_vlebooks_9781139236720
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Tom SEGEV, 1967, New York, Metropolitan Books, 2007.
Teaching units
| Unit no. | Unit type | Teaching units | Teachers | Number of hours | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17226 | Cours magistral | Introduction to the Palestinian question | Jean-pierre FILIU | 24 | 3 |
Teachers
- Jean-pierre FILIU
In the curricula
- MEDITERRANEAN - MIDDLE EAST PROGRAMME, ENGLISH PROGRAMME 2026-2027, Semester 1COLLÈGE UNIVERSITAIRE - CAMPUS MENTON
Contacts and resources
- Contact
- BELUSSI Federica