ENCOUNTERS BETWEEN THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE WEST (HI2040)

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The “Middle East” and the “West” (as two political/cultural entities) have been involved in a long history of conflicts, concurrence, hegemony, and fascination. The course will explore the different aspects of the contemporary Middle East/West relation, and will explain its origins and historical evolution.

Code: 
HI2040
Name: 
ENCOUNTERS BETWEEN THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE WEST
Discipline: 
HI (History)
Type: 
Regular
Level: 
Undergraduate
Credits: 
4
Can be taken twice for credit?: 
No
Pre-requisites: 
None
Co-requisites: 
None

Learning Outcomes

  1. The development (of) the American relationship with the Arab states and Iran in the last 60-70 years, characterized by high hopes and disappointments.
  2. The historical background of Western relations with the region, particularly in light, today, of the renewed interest in the post-World War I formation of the Middle East, especially the Sykes-Picot agreement, which extremist groups have claimed that they are trying to reverse.
  3. The role of the West in the Middle East during the 20th century, showing the complexity of the interaction and its tensions.

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