9/11 Before and After

Catalog description

This course introduces the historical and political events leading to 9/11. The class will explore the conflict between Islam and the West since the start of European colonization in the XIX century and the increased tensions that lead fanatics to plan attacks on the West after the Arab Israeli War. We will explore the world repercussions to the 9/11 attacks by studying the aftermath of this tragedy from different points of view in the East and the West.