PO/IR 343 - The U.S. and North Africa

The purpose of the course is to explore the evolution of the U.S. - North Africa relations, and to examine the challenges confronting the future of these relationships in post 9-11 era. The course will cover the main critical issues including U.S. and the Western Sahara conflict, the war on Terror, trade policy and oil investments, Democracy promotion, the Middle East tensions and the U.S. policy in the Maghreb, Anti-Americanism. Also the course will address the interaction between international actors and the regional politics.