HIST 396 - Seminar: US Foreign Policy and MENA


This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies
Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 Credits
Attribute: CD, 4SS

American presence in the Middle East went through different stages from WWI until the present. The U.S had a controversial role in the region during and after the Cold War, and there is a current debate on whether it is acting now as an empire. This course analyzes the U.S. strategic interests and its relation with the different regimes in MENA. It critically studies issues of oil, Israel-Palestine conflict, globalization, democratization, occupation, and terrorism.
Enrollment Limit: 12
Instructor: Z. Abul-Magd
Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes


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