NES 3697

NES 3697

Course information provided by the 2015-2016 Catalog.

This course examines the history of the conflict between two peoples with claims to the same land (Palestine/Israel), from the rise of their national movements at the turn of the 20th century and their eventual clash down to the present crisis. We will investigate the various stable and shifting elements in the evolution of the conflict including conflicting Israeli and Palestinian narratives and mythologies about the nature of the conflict. Among many issues to be addressed are: the relationship of this conflict to the history of European colonialism in the Middle East, the emergence of Pan-Arabism and Islamism, the various currents in Zionism and its relationship to Judaism, the implication of great power rivalry in the Middle East, the different causes and political repercussions of the four Arab-Israeli wars, efforts at peacemaking including Oslo and Camp David, and the significance of the two Palestinian uprisings.


Distribution Category (HA-AS)

When Offered Fall.

Breadth Requirement (GB)

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: GOVT 3977JWST 3697SOC 3970

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17473 NES 3697   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Open to all students, including freshmen.

  • 17479 NES 3697   DIS 201

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17486 NES 3697   DIS 202

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17505 NES 3697   DIS 203

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17510 NES 3697   DIS 204

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17514 NES 3697   DIS 205

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17518 NES 3697   DIS 206

  • Instruction Mode: In Person