POS 353 Internat'l Relat Middle East

This course will examine the theory and practice of international relations in the Middle East state system, exploring transborder issues such as water use, migration and environmental degradation, war, and peace. The course will cover the foreign relations of governments in broad regions such as North and West Africa and Central Asia while highlighting the policies of specific nations such as Egypt, Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. Fulfills writing-intensive requirement. Prerequisite: POS 171 (IR)