"Just Breathe"
Really good advice. It's all uphill from here. I'm at square one, rather than square negative one million, which is where the illness put me. If I could spit at the illness, I would. You know what it looks like? A black demon that lurks in shadows on the ground, with bright white eyes. It can't stand the sunlight, though, which is where I live today.
Here is Mr. Lawson's first exam essay topic. He's so well-spoken, I love it:
One of the connections that is most often postulated by students of
contemporary Middle Eastern politics is the link between economic
liberalization and the emergence of Islamist organizations. This
connection appears evident all across the region, and points toward a
seemingly obvious explanation: the failure of socialist (or in Nazih
Ayubi's words "etatist populist") regimes to generate sustained
economic growth tends to alienate large sections of the local
population, who turn to the principles of Islam as a solution to
persistent societal problems.
Assess this common line of argument in light of developments in two of
the three countries that we have covered in the course so far. Does
this elegant explanation still seem compelling? Does it need to be
modified in some way to fit the facts of particular cases [yes]?
Limit your essay to five double-spaced, typewritten pages (1250 words).
Due in class on 16 October.
Listen up, ladies: Lunapads
Here is Mr. Lawson's first exam essay topic. He's so well-spoken, I love it:
One of the connections that is most often postulated by students of
contemporary Middle Eastern politics is the link between economic
liberalization and the emergence of Islamist organizations. This
connection appears evident all across the region, and points toward a
seemingly obvious explanation: the failure of socialist (or in Nazih
Ayubi's words "etatist populist") regimes to generate sustained
economic growth tends to alienate large sections of the local
population, who turn to the principles of Islam as a solution to
persistent societal problems.
Assess this common line of argument in light of developments in two of
the three countries that we have covered in the course so far. Does
this elegant explanation still seem compelling? Does it need to be
modified in some way to fit the facts of particular cases [yes]?
Limit your essay to five double-spaced, typewritten pages (1250 words).
Due in class on 16 October.
Listen up, ladies: Lunapads
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