Honors
HNRS 194-01: Iraq Post 2003
This course traces and analyzes the developments in Iraq post
2003. The course starts with an analysis of the role of the media
and Bush Administration officials in the mobilization for the 2003
United States and United Kingdom's
invasion and occupation of Iraq.
We pay particular attention to the representation of the
"other" and US foreign policy in the Middle East and North
Africa. We look at the history of Iraq
during the 20th and 21st centuries and the major social, economic and political events that shaped the
country post 2003. We examine the policies of the Coalition Provisional
Authority and consequent governments that ruled Iraq since then. We pay close attention to what took place at Abu-Ghraib and the plight of
the internally displaced and Iraqi refugees in Syria and Jordan. We assess the role of the United Nations, international community and
most importantly the United States
and the United Kingdom in Iraq
post 2003. Throughout the course, students are encouraged to
monitor the Arab, American and international media and analyze the
depiction of Iraq
post 2003. Students will write 4 papers 8-10 pages each. This in addition to a final research paper 16-20 pages on a subject
of their choice that relates to the themes covered throughout the
semester. Creative projects are highly encouraged. The class is interdisciplinary and draws on writings by local and global
activists and scholars.
Spring Term: 2008
Credits: 4
Fulfills: GE Requirement in Interdisciplinary Studies (I)
Cross-listed: INTL-200-05
Meeting times: 1:30-2:50 TR
Instructor: Isis Nusair
Open to: First-years/Sophomores/Jrs/Srs
Prerequisites: INTL-100 (The Making of the Modern World) recommended but NOT required
