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HIST 294 Arab-Israeli Conflict and Regional Security Units: 3.00
This course follows the long history of the Arab-Israel conflict from its beginnings in the twilight years of the Ottoman Empire to the present. It considers the development of Jewish nationalism in Europe and contemporaneous rise of Arab search for independence from the Ottoman Empire. It examines the aborted U.N. division of Palestine into two states, the 1993 Oslo Accords and their aftermaths, the violent outbreaks of 2000, and the long effects of the on-going conflict on regional security.
Learning Hours: 120 (36 Lecture, 84 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite Level 2 or above.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Understand the origins of Jewish nationalism and the break-up of Ottoman Empire.
- Analyze developments affecting Palestinians and Jewish settlements in the inter-war period.
- Critically engage narratives of national claims and identities.
- Use primary sources to develop an interpretation of causes of conflict.
- Learn to interpret a complex geopolitical setting in which there are multiple regional and extra-regional stake holders.