The Middle East in international relations: power, politics and ideology

Introduction: World politics, the Middle East and the complexities of area studies.

Concepts, regions and states. International relations theory and the Middle East ; The making of foreign policy: states and societies.

History. The modern Middle East: state formation and world war ; The Cold War: global conflict, regional upheavals ; After the Cold War: the maturing of the Greater West Asian Crisis.

Analytic issues. Military conflict: war, revolt, strategic rivalry ; Modern ideologies: political and religious ; Challenges to the state: transnational movements ; International political economy: regional and global.

Conclusion: The Middle East in international perspective.