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INAF-619 Arab and Middle East International Politics
Did the attacks of September 11, 2001 mark a watershed in the international relations of the Middle East, and if so how does the new order differ from the old one? Has the role of the United States in the region fundamentally changed, and if so is it in the direction of expanded hegemony? Or is the US, by accident or design, moving into a state of war with the world of Islam? Or is America actually becoming less influential in the region? Our seminar will also examine a set of enduring issues in Middle East international relations. Is mainstream international relations theory adequate for helping us understand Middle Eastern conflicts? To what extent is the state still the primary unit of analysis? How do shifting identities and conceptions of legitimacy affect regional stability? Can we still speak of an “Arab regional system”? What is the impact of economic globalization and new information technologies? What are the linkages, if any, between major conflict areas like Palestine/Israel, Iraq, Afghanistan, and transnational “Islamist terrorism”? As we deal with these issues, students will also be encouraged to assess “the state of the art” of the scholarly literature in the field.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
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