US Defense Policy in Mideast

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

This is a course that studies the formulation and implementation of U.S. defense policy in the Middle East. Its objective is to familiarize students with the process, goals, and issues of U.S. defense policy in the region. The students will learn who the main players in U.S. defense policy in the Middle East are, how the U.S. defense enterprise functions or malfunctions, and what new challenges and opportunities for U.S. defense policy have emerged in the region over the past few decades.