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The United States and Conflict in the Middle East - JWST2111
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of History and Philosophy
 
 
Course Outline: http://hist-phil.arts.unsw.edu.au/currentstudents/ugoutlines.html
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 36 units of credit
 
 
Equivalent: HIST2511
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Explores shifting American interests and policies in the Middle East - conceived as a broad and diverse region from Algeria to Afghanistan - from the early republic's conflict with 'Barbary' states to the clash with 'Rogue' states after 9/11. The emphasis is on the post-World War II era and major crises such as, among many others, the Arab-Israeli conflict.

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