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Near and Middle Eastern Studies at University of Basel is a 120-credit, 2-year, in-person ma program based in Basel, CH. Tuition is CHF 3,400.
Covers historical, cultural, social, and political topics of the Islam-influenced eastern Mediterranean region from Sarajevo to Cairo, including Southeast Europe, Turkey, and the eastern Arab world from early modern period around 1500 to present. Focuses on political and intellectual history of 19th and 20th centuries, nationalism, Islamism, confessionalism, modern nation-states, culture, society, current politics, and international relations using social science methods combined with history, philosophy, and literature.
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