Dr Katerina Dalacoura & Professor Amnon Aran
How are shifting power dynamics reshaping the contemporary Middle East? Examine the region’s evolving landscape with an emphasis on how new power structures are transforming long-standing cleavages
This course covers a range of substantive topics and issues, such as: the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians and Arab-Israeli relations; the influence of non-state actors such as Hamas and Hezbollah; regional balances between Saudi Arabia and Iran; and the 7 October 2023 war and its regional consequences.
You will dive deeply into domestic political developments, including those that have emerged in the decade since the "Arab Uprising”. More broadly, the course places the region at the intersection of global and local politics, examining the roles played by the United States, Russia, and Europe.
Throughout, you will be challenged to think through the difficult circumstances and dilemmas that decision-makers face in the region and beyond. Thus the course will enable you to situate, contextualise, and understand the latest developments within the Middle East.