Israel, Geopolitics, and Democratic War

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This teaching should make it possible to understand the very complex Israeli reality, not only with regard to its Jewish and Zionist roots but also in terms of the stakes and interactions linked to the regional environment, itself pluralistic and effervescent. Built on a chronological and thematic pattern, the course will address the spiritual and ideological foundations of Zionism, Israel's political, diplomatic and strategic achievements, Israeli-Arab conflicts, Israeli and Palestinian societies, the specific case of Jerusalem, the societal and memorial weight of the Shoah, Political and institutional life of the country, as well as the Arab Spring, the relationship with the great powers, and the most contemporary geopolitical and Middle Eastern developments. The students will be solicited to the portal in the spirit of interaction and dialogue.