Conflicts in the Middle East is an overview of conflicts in
the Middle East. In the latter half of the twentieth
century, inter-state wars, civil wars, insurgencies and
terrorism in this region have increased without a
comprehensive resolution of a single conflict. The focus of
the course will be an analysis of the roots of these
conflicts, such as inter-religious, inter-sectarian,
inter-ethnic tensions and the possibilities for their
resolution. Special attention will be paid to the Lebanese
and Yemeni civil wars and post-World War two inter-state
conflicts such as the Arab-Israeli wars, the Iran-Iraq war,
and finally the last two Gulf Wars. Student simulations will
explore conflict resolution issues and techniques in the
Arab-Israeli peace process and post-conflict Iraq.
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