ISRL383

Political Psychology, Israel, and the Middle East

What is the role of perceptions and misperceptions in international politics? How do emotions impact policy-making processes? Does social psychology matter when analyzing domestic politics or foreign policy? Political psychology is an interdisciplinary academic field dedicated to the analysis of the nexus between psychological and political processes. This course will identify and employ multiple pertinent political psychology theories to account for Israeli domestic politics and foreign policy as well as other major political events throughout the Middle East including nuclear proliferation, terrorism, and territorial expansionism

* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.