Middle East and North Africa since WWI

Introduction to the politics, society, and culture of the Middle East and North Africa. The transformations that occurred during and following WWI and WWII, the rise of anti-colonial nationalism and Islamism, the emergence of nation states, the creation of the state of Israel, and the evolution of the Arab-Israel conflict. The impact of globalization, the development of democratic, feminist, minority rights, and Islamist movements, the dynamics and evolution of the "Arab Spring," and the current crisis of the Middle East and North Africa region. Roberts