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The dynamics of the Middle East are replete with proxy wars, ethnic and religious conflicts, and political upheaval that has implications both in the region and in the international community. This course will survey geopolitical and conflict dynamics in nine countries and their relations to one another, including those involving Iran, Israel and the Palestinians, Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Jordan. Finally, we will discuss the Arab Peace Initiative and its relevance at this juncture in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The course will offer a unifying theme to these various topics and a deeper contextual understanding of current Middle Eastern affairs.
http://www.sps.nyu.edu/content/scps...900