POLT 122 - Colloquium: Israel-Palestine Conflict

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 3 hours
Attribute: 3SS, COLQ

Discussion-based class examines the conflict in historical perspective from the end of the Ottoman Empire to the present, focusing on the effects of colonialism and external actors, regional demographic changes, nationalism, political economy, the dynamics of violence and negotiation, and internal Israeli and Palestinian politics. Students will write a series of short papers. Enrollment limit: 15.
Instructor: B. Schiff
Prerequisites & Notes
First- and Second-year students only.