Political Systems of the Middle East
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Overview
Subject area
PSC
Catalog Number
23900
Course Title
Political Systems of the Middle East
Department(s)
Description
This course provides an overview of the recent political history of the Middle East and North Africa as well as recent theoretical and empirical social science research on the region. It examines themes and issues such as: colonialism and decolonization; the rise and fall of Arab nationalism; the role of natural resources in the region’s development; the significance of Islam in politics; the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; and the Arab uprisings and their aftermath, among other topics.
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
No
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3