Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

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Lec. Gönül TEZCAN

Middle East

Course Code	: INR321
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: English
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 3
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 6

Objectives of the Course

This course aims to analyze the significance of the Middle East region in world politics.

Course Content

Historical and contemporary developments in the Middle East, transformation of the region since the Ottoman era, the socio-economic and socio-political structures of the Middle east states, the problems in the region, the interests and policies of the EU, USA, Russia, and China in the region, Arab nationalism, political Islam, Arab-Israeli conflict, Iraq-Iran relations, the Gulf war and the Iraq war, and the energy reserves of the region.

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