PE 4200 - Middle East:Geopoltcs&Pol Econ

Institution:

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Subject:

Politics

Description:

This course explores the geopolitics and political economy of the Middle East, as a distinct geographic region in world politics and the global political economy, as well as a region populated by countries which have distinctive histories, cultures, economies and political institutions. The course is divided into two sections. The first section, which adopts an historical approach, explores the making of the modern Middle East. It begins with an examination of the basic tenets and institutions of Islam and proceeds to cover the Middle East during the Ottoman Empire (1453-1923), European colonization of the region the founding of the state of Israel, decolonization and the impact of the early Cold War on the making of modern Middle East nation-states. The second section examines issues in contemporary Middle East politics. This includes, but is not limited to: the politics of oil; the Kurdish separatist movement; Turkey as a "model" of democracy for Islamic societies; the Iraq wars; nuclear weapons, economic sanctions and Iran; terrorism; and the current Israeli-Arab conflict. The course culminates with a simulated peace conference on the future of Iraq. Offered Periodically Prerequisite: Upper-Division Standing

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.oldwestbury.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 876-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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