Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · Cal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 4 · CSU GE Area C2 · CSU GE Area DDescriptionOffered: Fall Semester, Odd Years This course provides an introduction to the cultural, economic, and political history of modern Middle East, exploring the complex historical changes that occurred throughout this region from the eighteenth century to the present. The course begins with an overview of the pre-modern period before turning to political, social, cultural, and economic issues of the modern era. Topics include the Arab-Israeli conflict; the collapse of regional empires; cultural and social developments during and after colonial rule; the preoccupation with authoritarian rule; challenges to economic development; the rise of Islamic political movements in the twentieth century; and the rise of social, political, and cultural movements in the twenty-first century. (GR) 