Melbourne,
VIC,
Australia
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Pursuing a Middle East Studies degree provides students with an in-depth grasp of the forces and challenges influencing this dynamic region. The program highlights both historical contexts and modern developments crucial for understanding the Middle East as a distinct geopolitical entity and its global interactions. Special attention focuses on America's evolving involvement post-Cold War, particularly its efforts to transform the area's political framework to align with U.S. strategic objectives. The curriculum explores persistent regional conflicts such as counterterrorism operations, Iraq's invasion and subsequent occupation, Syria's civil war, Israeli-Palestinian tensions, and Iran's expanding regional influence.