Conflict and Diplomacy in the Middle East

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course explores conflict and diplomacy in the contemporary Middle East through an in-depth examination and discussion of case studies from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Each week will be devoted to a specific conflict. Additionally, this course serves as an introductory survey to the history, politics and societies of the contemporary Middle East, as well as to the main dynamics driving conflict and conflict resolution in this region.