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LEC # TOPICS
Context
1 Introduction: Core Concepts and Strategic Legacies
2 Interconnected Logics: Religion and Politics
3 Critical Convergence: The Case of Iraq
Continuity
4 Roots, Migrations, and State-Building: Arab-Israeli Conflicts
5 Beliefs and Power Differentials: Israel and the Palestinians
6 Diversity and Complexity: Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan
7 Dangerous Disequilibria: Iran and Turkey
Complexity
8 Elusive Gains and Strategic Costs: Saudi Arabia and Gulf
9 Power and Interdependence: Egypt and Sudan
10 Continuity of Conflicts and Contentions: North Africa
Convergence
11 Exploring "Alternatives": Future Contentions
Final Exam