PSCI 3203
Government and Politics in the Middle East
The evolution and functioning of political systems in the Middle East region, with emphasis on the problems of political stability, the impact of the West, the role of Islam, and war and peace.
2021
Topics
- From Muhammad to the Ottoman Empire
- The Modern World and the Decline of the Ottoman
- The Modern Middle East State System Essay Proposal Due
- Nationalism
- Religion and Political Thought in the Middle East
- The Iranian Revolution
- States and Their Opponents
- Oil, the United States, and the Middle East
Prerequisites & course information
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing. Lectures three hours a week.