Middle East Politics (POL 220)  

أهلا و سهلا

Paul Roesler, professor of Political Science 

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Assignments Page

Study Guides (will be updated):
    Exam 1
    Exam 2
    Exam 3

Map courtesy of www.theodora.com/maps 

MidEast Summit Page



Extra Credit -- options
--you may do up to 2 of these for a maximum of 10 points

1. Jane Elliott: “A Class Divided” SSB Auditorium 10 & 11:30 a.m. & 7 p.m. Jan. 28
    attend either lecture and write a 1/2 page discussion of the lecture, discussing the following questions:
        Describe the exercise she did in her class.  What did she discover (the result of her experiment)?  What was the most interesting thing in the lecture?


2. Watch "Outsourced" -- SSB Auditorium; 7-9pm; March 4 (date to be confirmed in class)
    --write a 1/2-1 page discussion of the film (more info in class)

More extra credit options will be available later in the semester

Website Tour:
Go to my website and find out the following information and e-mail it to me.
  1. Click on "Careers in Political Science" and click on the NC State link.  Scroll down the page and list one example from the "Sample Career Title." 
  2. List the two people you would contact if you wanted to find out about the Young Democrats and the  Young Republicans?
  3. What is the webpage URL for my online study guide for this class.
  4. Who said "Politics is Who Gets What, When and How"?

Useful Links

US Foriegn Policy Links        --includes articles on 9/11

Mideast Peace Links

Iraq & the Axis of Evil


Interesting Articles:
Read this exerpt from President G.H.W. Bush's book on why NOT to go to war with Iraq

Clash of Civilizations  --Christian Science Monitor discusses Islam and Christianity

Prophet of Hope     --England's chief Rabbi discusses how to avoid a Clash of Civilizations 

What is Terrorism?  -- Do the "You Decide" exercise, looking at all 5 scenarios

Democracy in The Mideast -- CS Monitor

The US & Israel -- CS Monitor gives a history of US involvement in that conflict

UN Resolution 242:   Jewish Virtual Library  & MidEast Web

Israel's Wall :  CNN & CS Monitor discuss the implications

Video Clips
 Bush, Religion & Foreign Policy

ABC's Interview with soldiers after the attack on Bob Woodruff

Lawrence of Arabia clip -- Also, check out PBS' websites on Islam: Empire of Faith and Lawrence of Arabia

Chomsky on Colonial violence

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