Israeli Politics (PS 149)

Fall 2007

Class Information

Syllabus
T TH 2:00-3:15 p.m.
Phelps 3505

Heather Stoll
hstoll(at)polsci
3715 Ellison Hall
Office Hours: 3:30-5:30 p.m. Thursdays or by appointment

Announcements

Announcements are listed in reverse chronological order from most to least recent.

If you are interested in receiving comments on your paper, please do let me know this either in person, via e-mail, or by writing it on your paper. I'm happy to provide comments, but since it takes time, I would only like to do so if you'll be picking the paper up! [6 Dec]
For those interested in more classes on the Middle East, PS 150B, focusing on the Gulf, is being taught in the winter quarter by Professor Bouraad-Nash. [6 Dec]
Extra credit responses can be turned in until the end of the business day on Friday, 14 December (when the final exam is also due). [6 Dec]
Heather will hold extra office hours after class on Tuesday, 4 December from 3:30 to 5:00 pm. [30 Nov]
As discussed in class, there will be no showing of the documentary on Jewish fundamentalism tonight (TH 29 Nov); instead, just either watch it yourself on your computer using the link below or borrow the DVD from Heather. [29 Nov]
We'll try another showing of the documentary "Israel's Next War" on Thursday, 29 November from 5:30-6:30 pm, assuming that enough students are available and interested. Also, for those with fast internet connections, you can watch it online from PBS, broken into four "chapters" (click here for the link). [27 Nov]
Heather will have an extra hour of office hours from 4-5pm on Wednesday, 28 November. [26 Nov]
I will show an extra-credit documentary on Jewish fundamentalism after class on Tuesday, 27 November (3:30-4:30 pm). As long as enough students are interested in attending, which we'll figure out in class that day, we'll go ahead with this. [26 Nov]
Heather will only hold office hours until 4 pm on Thursday, 15 November, and will instead hold an extra hour of office hours after class on Tuesday, 20 November (until 4 pm). [14 Nov]
The midterm will be held in class on Thursday, 8 November as planned. You do not need to bring a blue book, just something to write with (preferably a pen). [5 Nov]
Heather will have office hours on Tuesday, 6 November after class (from 3:20-5:00) instead of her regularly scheduled office hours on Thursday, 8 November. She will be out of town from Wednesday, 7 November through Saturday, 10 November, and may not have e-mail access during this period. [5 Nov]
I've added a screening of "The Bubble", Eytan Fox's most recent movie, on 4 November to the list of extra credit events. [31 Oct]
I have been able to reserve a room for a second extra-credit showing of "Walk on Water" at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 30 October: Phelps 1445. In class that afternoon, we'll see how many students are interested in attending; if there are enough, we'll go ahead with it. [26 Oct]
The first extra-credit showing of the movie "Walk on Water" will be at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, 25 October in 2123 Girvetz. [24 Oct]
I've added a link below to a website where you can hear more translated Israeli music (Shkufiot), if you're interested. [11 Oct]
Note that there are NO sections for the class, despite the fact that you enrolled in one. Just come to lecture! [27 Sep]
Welcome to Israeli Politics! [14 Sep]

Assigned Readings

Items available from the Electronic Reserve Book Service can be obtained here using the password supplied in class.

Handouts

Events of Interest

Extra credit is possible unless otherwise noted. Just write up a few paragraphs (1-2 pages) responding to the event. Additional films TBA.

21 October, 3:00 p.m.: Gershom Gorenberg Lecture, "The Struggle for the Temple Mount", Corwin Pavilion
25 October, 3:30 p.m.: Film, "Walk on Water", 2123 Girvetz
4 November, 4:30 p.m.: Film, "The Bubble", Metro Four Theatre (by Eytan Fox, the director of Walk on Water; part of the Outrageous Film Festival)
18 November, 10:30 a.m. onwards: Teach-In on Israel, Santa Barbara Hillel
27 November, 3:30 p.m.: Documentary, "Israel's Next War" , 1445 Phelps
2 December, 3:30 p.m.: Lee Hamilton Lecture, "Time for a Course Correction: American Foreign Policy After Iraq", Campbell Hall [Not for extra credit]
9 December, 3:00 p.m.: Michael Oren Lecture, "Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East", Location TBA