GOVT 40.19 State-building in the Middle East and North Africa

Trying to explain the differential outcomes of the Arab Spring uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa, this course analyzes the legacy of state-building in the Middle East and North Africa.  It  argues that the impact of colonialism, of the type of financial resources at the disposal of local governments, and of the emergence (or lack thereof) of durable state institutions proved instrumental in whether or not local governments were able to construct modern states.

Instructor

Vandewalle

Degree Requirement Attributes

Dist:INT or SOC; WCult:NW

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