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Economics and Politics of the Middle East
ECON228 SP
A two-part ecomomic review of political and economic conditions of the Middle Eastern countries. The first part addresses the important aspects of political and economic development, such as democratization,
modernization, economic development and market
reforms for the entire region. In the second part, the political economics of major countries in the region are studied individually.
MAJOR READINGS
Richards, A. and John Waterbury, A POLITICAL ECONOMY OF THE MIDDLE EAST: STATE, CLASS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Westview Press, 2nd ed., 1996 Wilson, R., ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST, Routledge, 1995
Articles from major scholarly journals.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Two short papers, 5-8 pages; one long research paper, 20-25 pages; final exam.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed
Drop/Add form to the Registrar's
Office.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS ECON
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
(ECON111 AND ECON112)
Last Updated on MAR-24-2000
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