The course focuses on the Political systems, policies, politics and problems of major Middle East countries. Attempts at modernization and area problems are stressed. This course focuses on conflicts in the Middle East and emphasizes reading, research, discussion, and writing. Students are required to make class presentations and develop them into papers. This is a graduate course and focuses on the rise of U.S. economic.
More emphasis is given to the post World War II period.
The absense of romance in my history will, I fear, detract somewhat from its interest, but I shall be content if it is judged useful by those inquirers who desire an exact knowledge of the past as an aid to the interpretation of the future, which in the course of human things must resemble if it does not reflect it.