Arab Politics

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

Arab Politics invites students to rethink aspects of comparative politics of the Arab world (and its neighbors) that they have perhaps previously viewed as static or dull. This topics course makes use of readings geared to various themes in the region's politics and builds on students' exposure to more rudimentary materials utilized in introductory politics and regional studies courses. Each session, students will focus on the “politics of...” a given topic. Exposure to pressing questions and various theoretical approaches involved in the study of politics in the Arab world enables students to better understand these topics and contextualize popular press and current affairs.