17.405 / 17.406 Seminar on Politics and Conflict in the Middle East, Fall 2003
Author(s)
Choucri, Nazli
Alternative Title
Seminar on Politics and Conflict in the Middle East
Date Issued
December 2003
Abstract
This course focuses on evolution of contemporary politics and economics. The subject is divided into four parts: Context: historical and strategic perspectives, theoretical issues, and sources and forms of conflict; Continuity: detailed analysis conflicts systems and their persistence, as well as regional competition and recent wars – focusing on specific countries and cases; Complexity: highlighting situation specific strategic gains and losses; and Convergence: focusing future configurations of conflict and cooperation. Throughout the course, special attention is given to sources and transformations of power, population dynamics and migration, resources and energy, as well as implications of technological change.
Subjects
middle east
contemporary politics
conflict resolution
economics
history
domestic policy
regional politics
power
war
peace
negotiation
Iraq
nation state
arab
israel
lebanon
jordan
palestine
persian gulf
saudia arabia
turkey
iran
egypt
sudan
north africa
international relations
political science
conflict
cooperation
population dynamics
migration
natural resources
energy
17.405
17.406
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Political Science
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