NELC031 - History of the Middle East Since 1800

Status
X
Activity
REC
Section number integer
407
Title (text only)
History of the Middle East Since 1800
Term
2020C
Subject area
NELC
Section number only
407
Section ID
NELC031407
Course number integer
31
Registration notes
Crse Online: Sync & Async Components
Registration also required for Lecture (see below)
Meeting times
CANCELED
Level
undergraduate
Description
A survey of the modern Middle East with special emphasis on the experiences of ordinary men and women as articulated in biographies, novels, and regional case studies. Issues covered include the collapse of empires and the rise of a new state system following WWI, and the roots and consequences of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Iranian revolution and the U.S.-Iraq War. Themes include: the colonial encounter with Europe and the emergence of nationalist movements, the relationship between state and society, economic development and international relations, and religion and cultural identity.
Course number only
031
Cross listings
HIST081407
Use local description
No