PS 364 Politics of Identity and Inequality in the Middle East

Explores the identity politics of the Middle East and North Africa, analyzing the social fabric of the region’s varied countries to uncover the organizing structures and human vulnerabilities and ascertain the ongoing developmental trajectories of these societies, including their overall stability and prosperity. Ten weekly modules explore such topics as oil legacies, environmental harm, religious movements, and gender and identity politics. The course explores the role that complex and intersecting identities play in shaping social, economic, and political outcomes in the region.