Full Description
Arabic for Politics and International Relations is the first textbook for high-intermediate to advanced students of Arabic that focuses on Arabic as it is used in the fields of politics, diplomacy, governance, and international relations.
Thematically organised, each chapter includes a selection of authentic reading texts that demonstrate the language in use while introducing students to a key topic or theme such as political systems, government, human rights, conflict resolution, and defence. Each chapter has a range of exercises that include comprehension questions, questions designed to develop vocabulary, understanding the morphology, rhetoric and style. There are a range of activities that allow students to practice all four language skills: reading, listening, speaking, and writing.
Arabic for Politics and International Relations is ideal for advanced- level Arabic courses.
Contents
1. Politics: Essential Concepts
2. Politics Values and Practices
3. State and Political Organizations
4. Political Change and Democracy
5. Elections and Political Participation
6. Civil Society and Human Rights
7. International Relations Concepts and Practices
8. Diplomacy
9. International Organizations
10. International Disputes and Conflicts and its Resolution
