PS 6 - Politics and Government of the Middle East
- Recent Professors
- S. Sahani
- Recent Semesters
- Fall 2024, Fall 2023
- Class Size
- 45 students
- Difficulty
- 5.2Moderateout of 10
- Credits
- 3
- Fall 2024 Sections
- View Fall 2024 sections of PS 6
- Transfers To
- Not transferable
- Description
- This course introduces students to the historical, ideological and social foundations of the governments and politics of the major Middle Eastern states, including Iran, Turkey, Israel, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. The course explores issues of regional and international importance, including human rights and democratization, economic development, politicized religion, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the politics of oil.