This course is an introduction to democratization in the Middle East, using social science literatures on regime type (e.g. democratic, authoritarian, totalitarian, hybrid) to explore how history, geopolitics, and leadership shape comparative experiences of democratization in the region. The course considers democratization patterns shaped by disputes over tradeoffs between security versus pluralism and equality before the state, tensions between economic equity and growth, and competition between religious versus secular forms of nationalism. Through case studies (e.g. Egypt, Turkey, Israel, Palestine, Iran, Syria) and engagement with regional and international scholar-practitioners, the course situates the region within current debates about democracy worldwide.
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