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POL 353 - Topics: Politics of the Middle East (1)

Addresses important features of the region’s political development including the formation of the modern Middle East from the Ottoman Empire, the geopolitics of oil, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the Arab Spring. Draws on international relations and comparative politics approaches to the region’s politics. Prerequisite: POL 106 or POL 142  or POL 143  
(Social Science)