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World-renowned academics, experts and practitioners discuss Political Islam and its prominence within Muslim countries and the wider world, providing a sound grounding for global organisations operating or looking to operate in these regions.The programme runs over 5 days, with each day focusing on a different theme. Each day can be booked individually.Day 1: Political Islam: definitions, spectrum and originsDay 2: 'Resistance movements' and Jihadist groups of Political IslamDay 3: Jihadists and their groups: regional casesDay 4: Political Islam and the Arab Spring: Leading casesDay 5: Political Islam - other perspectivesWho is this programme for?: This course is aimed at international corporate and public organisations, NGOs and journalists who work with these regions and require a sound understanding of Islamism. Course participants will have a basic knowledge of Islam and a general awareness of at least one global region in which Islamism is an active political force. Participants will be provided with pre-course reading and course materials.Deadline for registration 3 Februry 2014. Information http://www.soas.ac.uk/political-islam/