Iran Unit Terms

1. Assembly of Religious experts

2. ayatollahs

3. bazaaris

4. bonyads

5. Constitutions of 1906 and 1979

6. Expediency Council

7. fundamentalism

8. Guardian Council

9. Guardianship of the jurists (velayat – e – faqih)

10. imam

11. islamicists

12. Majles

13. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

14. rentier state

15. rents

16. shah

17. Mossadegh

18. Shi’ism

20. Sunnis

21. supreme leader

22. White Revolution

23. Theocracy

24. Farsi

25. Qur’an

26. Shari’a

27. coup d’etat

28. Islamism (political islam)

29. Hezbollahis

30. dual society

31. linkage institutions (media, political parties)

32. Import substitution Industrialization (Mexico, Iran)

33. PPP Purchasing Power Parity (think effects of sanctions)

34. Unitary

35. Qanun (statutes)

Iran: Frontline video (Intro)

We watched the following video in class on Friday as an introduction to Iran.

Link to "Death in Tehran"

Iranian Politics (divisions within the regime)

Read the following article on Rouhani (Who is he?)

Read Breifing Paper on Iran

Read the following article: 2012 Elections in Iran

     Answer the following questions:
          1. Does Iran have a well developed political party system?
          2. What was voter turnout in 2012?
               2a. What is it usually?
          3. Why are the results (turnout numbers) being contested?
          4. What is the Green Movement? (2009)

Read Chapter 7 section 4 for Monday

Iranian Institutions

Create a flow chart of power / responsibility using the following groups:

Ayatollah (The) Supreme Leader

Majiles

Guardian Council

President

Judiciary (Chief Judge)

Assembly of Religious Experts

Expediency Council

Include the following:
     Number of members
     Who elects them
     What their role is in policy making
   

Iran Section 2

Read pages 308 - 310 for Wednesday; read pages 310-314 for Thursday

Iran (Economy and development)

Go to Gapminder.org

Click on <load gap minder world>
In the right hand column, click on the 6 countries in comparative politics
Adjust the y axis using the following indicators and answer the questions associated with each:
   
    1. Children per woman (total fertility) What policies account for the changes in Mexico, China,
                                                             Russia, and Iran.

     2. Energy - oil - (oil production total) Using Gapminder and the chart below (rising expectations)
                                                            explain the revolution of 1979.

                     Link to theory of "Revolution of Rising Expectations" (read the first few paragraphs)

     3. Economy - poverty and inequality - (richest and poorest 10%) Based on what you read in
         sections 1 & 2 in the book, what you expect the chart to look like through the 1970s?

Iran's nuclear program (read "The U.S. Connection: the nuclear power issue" pg 306)

         Articles on sanctions
               Dodging Sanctions in Iran
               Islamist Maseratis

     4. Are the Sanctions placed on Iran having the "intended" effect?
          a. What effect(s) are the sanctions having on Iran's economy?
          b. How are they affecting Iranian politics?



   

Iran - Read section 1 for Monday 4/20

We'll discuss Critical Junctures on Monday

Watch the following Frontline video: "A Death in Tehran"
      documentary on the Green Revolution and political opposition

Nigeria TEST Today!!!

25 multiple choice: 1 FRQ YYEEEEAAHHHH!

Will Nigeria be a Failed State?

Monday classmates grouped into (4s) and were assigned one of (3) categories (ethnicity, economy, government) First decide whether you agree or disagree with the statement.  Then, using notability, create a web / concept map to justify your decision supported by facts from the text and/or class.

Pick a paper with the requirements for your webmap in class.  Due Wednesday.

Link to Categories: (Ethnicity, Economy, Government)

The Fight for Yemen

Watch the following Frontline special <The Fight for Yemen>

You need to take notes throughout the video:
     Who is fighting for control of Yemen?
     Identify / describe Sunni and Shiite ideologies / interests
     What interest does Iran have in Yemen?
     In what way is Iran involved in Yemen?
     Saudi Arabia?

You will not finish the video in class on Thursday, we'll finish on Monday

Nigeria Section 4

Finish reading and taking notes on Nigeria through Section 4 by Thursday.

Iran Nuclear Agreement

Listen to the following Broadcast: Obama on Iran Deal

What are the specifics of the deal?

What are Democrats and Republicans (presidential candidates) saying about the deal
Netanyahu? (Israeli PM)

Is this a good deal?

Nigeria's regional divisions

Read the following article: Divisions

Summarize the difficulties Buhari faces as well as any solutions the author offers for future success

Nigerian Political Cartoon

Political Cartoons

<cagle.com> has great examples of political cartoons to get you started on this assignment.

Create a political cartoon illustrating your term/ individual using symbols relevant to Nigeria’s political history.  Good political cartoons include perspective so you must write from the perspective of an ethnic, religious, or other social cleavage.

Thursday (time permitting) or Monday you will hang your cartoon in class.  You will vote for which cartoon has the best symbolism/perspective and which cartoon has best artwork.  Extra credit for top 3 from each category.

Obasanjo
Yar'adua
Goodluck Johnathan
Civil Society (types of groups)
Failed State
Dual Culture
Federalism

2015 Nigerian Presidential election results Map

Interactive Map Link

Nollywood (overview)
Nollywood overview #2

Read Nigeria section 2 for Thursday and Friday

Read pages 254 - 260 for Thursday
Read pages 260 (society and economy) - 264