PLS 569 - Foreign Policies of the Middle Eastern States

Credit Hours: 3
This course focuses on the foreign policies of selected Middle Eastern states and non-state actors. The course will refer to various paradigms of international relations, so a previous course in international relations (especially an introductory or theory course) is highly recommended. Concerns of this course will include to what extent we can view the states of the Middle East of rational actors, the role of individual decision makers, unintended policy results, and the need to balance domestic and external policy imperatives. The central pedagogic concern revolves around understanding how and why various Middle Eastern state choose the policies they do. May be taught concurrently with PLS 669. Cannot receive credit for both PLS 569 and PLS 669.

Lecture contact hours: 3

Typically offered: Spring Odd