Political Science

POL 323/ECON 311: Political Economy of Natural Resources in the Middle East. This course will examine the political economy of oil and water in...

POL 341: cUrf, Sharicah, and Qanūn: Legal Systems in the Middle East. The Middle East was historically the “giver of laws” to the west,...

POL 321: Politics of Development in the Middle East. The Middle East is one of the poorest regions of the world and has been...

POL 315: The Discourse and Practice of Rights in the Middle East. Can a “rights discourse” with its roots in Euro-American political thought and...

POL 313: Contemporary Political Ideas and Movements in the Middle East. This course will focus less on the study of political systems or structures...

POL 311: Political Geography of the Middle East. How is the natural environment (for example, a wadi) utilized when it is part of wider...

POL 303: Middle Eastern Politics and Democratic Systems. There has been much talk on the part of the U.S. administration about implanting or advancing...

POL 301: International Relations in the Middle East. Why are certain countries in the region considered to be the “power centers” and others at...

POL 201: Contemporary Politics of the Middle East. An overview of the different state forms currently in place in the Middle East as well...