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POSC 4379 - Middle Eastern Politics

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Prerequisite(s): POSC 2305 . This course offers an introduction to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), from a comparative perspective. It introduces the student to a brief history of the region and examines the geography, the political structure, the social structure and the economic conditions of each state in the MENA region. Issues for discussion include authoritarian rule, development, conflict, terrorism, human rights and the role of Islam in the region.