NS3325 War in the Middle East

This course studies the international history of the Middle East and North Africa since the fall of the Ottoman Empire, with a particular focus on the origin, conduct, and consequences of the region's major wars. Prerequisites: None.

Lecture Hours

4

Lab Hours

0

Course Learning Outcomes

Students who complete this course successfully will be able to analyze and evaluate:

• The social and political origins of Middle East wars
• The role of military institutions and civil-military relations in shaping the international conduct of regional states.
• The character and limits of great power intervention in regional wars.
• The revolutionary consequences of inter-state violence in the region.