For Pol of ME states

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This course examines the foreign policies of Middle Eastern states in terms of output and the dynamics that shape them. This is done against the background of a consideration of the domestic, regional and international environments. It also takes into account – and reflects on – the various tools and approaches that are suggested in the disciplines of International Relations and Foreign Policy Analysis. The purpose of this course is to develop comparative understanding – empirical, historical and theoretical – of the patterns, processes and dynamics that shape these foreign policies.