IR584 THE POLITICS OF ARAB-ISRAELI RELATIONS
| Course Code: |
3140584 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
| Department: |
International Relations |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. ÖZLEM TÜR KÜÇÜKKAYA |
| Offered Semester: |
Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
The aim of this course is to analyse the Arab-Israeli conflict, which is considered by many people to be at the heart of the crisis of the modern Middle East. The course will analyse the evolution of the conflict from the late-Ottoman period onwards by bringing in analysis from different perspectives. The course aims to provide the stuents with an understanding of the historical development of the conflict, the major debates and discourses that have emerged regarding the histography, the sociology, the politics and the international relations of the conflict as well as an understanding of the essential political ideas and ideologies that have motivated and guided the principle actors in the conflict.
