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IS 333 - Politics of the Middle East

Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries continue to occupy a substantive role in World Politics. What is the region that we call MENA, and how do we study it? Why do some MENA countries struggle with implementing democracy and advancing their economy? Could their shortcomings be explained through institutional, structural factors or foreign influence? How can we explain the sources of Israeli-Palestinian conflict? In this introductory course we seek answers to such questions. The first part of the course is thematic, focusing on broad trends in the region. In the second part we analyze specific country-cases. Following the completion of this course, cadets will gain in-depth knowledge of the region to produce their own research.