API 6363 Politics and Conflict in the Middle East
3 units
Public and International Affairs
Faculty of Social Sciences
An overview of contemporary Middle East politics, with a focus on the Arab-Israeli conflict, in the context of domestic, regional and international dynamics, with space given to the conflicting narratives of the Palestinians, the Arab States, and Israel. The course will examine crucial issues that affect the Middle East today, such as the influence of colonialism and nationalism; the role of authoritarian rule; the role of the military in state and politics; the politics of religion and the challenge of political Islam; and the growth of democratic politics, with reference to the 2011 "Arab Revolutions".
Components:
Lecture
Previously Offered Terms:
Fall
French Equivalent: