This course is a survey of the history of the Middle East and North Africa from the rise of the Ottoman Empire to the present. The course purpose is to provide the cadet a basic knowledge of the region’s political, economic, social and cultural history. The course will also cover contemporary ideologies and trends in the Middle East. Topics such as Zionism, Pan-Arabism, and Fundamentalism will receive a substantial coverage. Major conflicts such as the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Iran-Iraq War and the Gulf War will be discussed in detail.
Modern Middle Eastern History
Contributor(s): Jacob Abadi, Professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic History at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, ColoradoTopics(s): Conflict and Peacemaking, History, Middle East, Society, Zionism and Nationalisms
Date: January 1, 2009
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