Middle East Studies 217 - INTL REL & REG ORDER-MID EAST

Fall
2017
01
4.00
Steven Heydemann
TTh 03:00-04:20
Smith College
10763-F17
SEELYE 310
sheydemann@smith.edu
The focus of this lecture course will be on the dynamics of inter-state relations in the broader Middle East (encompassing Turkey, Israel, and Iran). It will provide a brief introduction to relevant theoretical frameworks that have been used to explain the international and regional relations of the Middle East. It then applies these theoretical frameworks through in-depth attention to a wide range of themes and cases. In addition to readings on specific cases, the course will cover the origins and development of the Arab state system, alliance dynamics, the effects of oil on international relations, war and international relations, and the domestic sources of Middle East international relations.
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.