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Apr 24, 2024
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PSC 607D - Political Systems of the Middle East and North Africa (3 units)
Explores the Middle East and North Africa region through the lens of comparative politics. Includes basic facts about the region and major questions that social scientists still grapple with around the world.
Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall - Even Years
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. in a quiz, identify the countries of the Middle East and North Africa.
2. in exams and essays, classify the political systems and democratic prospects of several countries.
3. in discussion and short writing assignments, apply theories of comparative politics to compare and contrast the political economy of countries in the region.
4. for papers and discussion, summarize academic articles and policy briefs on the region.
5. analyze the origins of unrest, instability, and revolution in the region.
6. synthesize theories of comparative politics and construct new hypotheses on the MENA region in a research paper.
7. synthesize theories of comparative poltiics and construct new hypotheses on the MENA region in a research paper.
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