The Arab-Israeli Conflict. 

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Overview of the origins, evolution, and implications of the ongoing Arab-Israeli conflict. Focus will be on the role of external and internal factors in the emergence and escalation of the conflict, the opposing claims over Palestine, and the impact of the conflict on different groups in the region. Topics include colonialism, transition from empire to nation state, Jewish and Arab nationalism, secularism, the Cold War, religious revivalism, and identity.