Middle East politics is shaped by the interaction of state formation, authoritarian governance, geopolitical rivalry, identity politics, and global power intervention. Contemporary dynamics reflect the legacies of colonial borders, resource politics, and uneven economic development, alongside the strategic significance of energy routes and security alliances. Regional conflicts are increasingly influenced by transnational actors, sectarian mobilization, and shifting alliances among regional powers. Recent transformations—including normalization initiatives, proxy conflicts, and popular uprisings—demonstrate the tension between demands for political reform and entrenched state structures. 

A rigorous study of Middle East politics requires comparative, historical, and interdisciplinary approaches that connect domestic political economies with international relations and global systemic change.

This is an introductory-level International Relations Theory course.

This is a third-year Global Peace and Security course.

Political Psychology, 3rd year compulsory course.

Political Parties and Election Systems, 4th year course.

This is an introductory-level "Introduction to Public Administration" course for 1st-year students in the Public Administration and Political Science department.

Comparative public administration emerged as a field of study centered on the development and distribution of foreign aid. Overtime, the field has evolved in many directions ranging from the study of administrative inefficiencies, policy implementation, budgeting, systems analysis and fragmentation, culture and public administration, and distributions of governmental power. In this class we will explore a variety of subjects about the general administration of countries in a comparative perspective. The topics include (but are not limited to): Political Culture and Administration, Recruitment, Bureaucratic Structures, the Interface of Political Institutions and the Public Bureaucracy, and Public Management. In this course you will learn about a variety of theories, and then explore the application of these theories in a comparative context based on case studies that you will familiarize yourself with. In each class you must come prepared to discuss the content of the lecture as it applies to your case.