The Middle East from 1908

1.00 credits · Undergraduate

This course surveys major events in the Middle East, beginning with the creation of new states out of the former Ottoman Empire and changes of leadership within Egypt, Iran, and the Gulf States. It also explores the creation of Israel, regional conflict, and emphasizes the political and economic involvement in state formation by western governments and corporations. Students consider the varied forms of nationalisms and governments in the region created by both reform and revolution.