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POL 2163
POL 2163 - International Politics in the Middle East and West Asia
Brief introduction to culture, history, and geo-strategic significance of the region. Focus on developments since 1945, role of major actors (Iran, Israel, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt), impact of Cold War, Israeli-Arab/Palestinian Dispute, Iranian Revolution, Gulf War, and Talibanization of Afghanistan on the Middle East, Central and South Asia.