HIST 396 - Seminar: US Foreign Policy and MENA

Semester Offered: First Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4SS, CD

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
This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies