Politics of the Middle East
Course Type:
Undergraduate
Course Prefix:
POL
Course Number:
283 General Education Requirements:
S
G
Credits:
3 sem. hrs.
Semesters Offered:
Fall of Odd-Even Years This course examines the contemporary Middle East. Country studies will be emphasized as will regional topics such as political, economic, and human development, the Arab-Israeli conflict, disputes between Shi'a and Sunni, political Islam, Islamic militancy, i.e., Jihadism, resources (particularly oil, natural gas, and water), and foreign (especially American) involvement.