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PLSC 355

International Relations of the Middle East

Course Title

International Relations of the Middle East

Status

Inactive

Subject code

PLSC

Course Number

355

Course Long Title

International Relations of the Middle East

Department(s)

Description

The international relations of southwest Asia and northeast Africa with an emphasis on issues related to war, peace, and power, including the role of European empires and the United States in the formation of the regional nation-state system; contemporary conflicts in the Persian Gulf and Israeli-Arab arenas; the political economy of oil; terrorist attacks and counter-terror strategies; and American foreign policy toward the region.

Min

1

Max

-

Prerequisites

Prerequisite

PLSC 250 with a minimum grade of D-