--- title: The Contemporary Arab World description: The United States is more involved in the Middle East than any other region in the world. This puts the Arab world and Middle East in the news every day. Taking this class will enable you to understand the region and the US involvement in it. image: https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hubfs/Arab1.jpg --- [![Fitchburg State](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hubfs/FitchburgStateUniversity/logo.png)](http://www.fitchburgstate.edu/) ![sgoce-blog-logo-1](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/sgoce-blog-logo-1.png?width=266&height=113&name=sgoce-blog-logo-1.png) ## [The Contemporary Arab World](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/the-contemporary-arab-world) Posted by [Kimberly McCoy-Blauser](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/author/kimberly-mccoy-blauser) on November 8, 2018 at 10:37 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Looking for a unique history class? *The Contemporary Arab World* course introduces students to the current realities of this important part of the world and helps them understand the causes behind them.  The United States is more involved in the ![Arab1](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Arab1.jpg?width=300&name=Arab1.jpg)Middle East than any other region in the world.  This puts the Arab world and the Middle East in the news every day.  Taking this class will enable you to understand the region and the US involvement in it.  Furthermore, because of its geographic importance, its size, and its resources, the Arab world plays an important role in international affairs and economics. This course surveys the contemporary Arab ‎world since the First World War in order to understand the causes of current problems.  It covers crucial topics such as French and British occupation of the Arab world, independence movements, the rise of dictatorships, regional conflict, US involvement in the regions, the rise of Islamic fundamentalism, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the condition of women, and the recent Arab revolutions. The course will address the following issues:![Arab2](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Arab2.jpg?width=250&name=Arab2.jpg) - Social, political, and economic changes - Why progress has been slow in Arab countries - ‎The rise of Islamic fundamentalism - Post-colonial Arab regimes - The Arab-Israeli conflict - US foreign policy in the Middle East - The emergence of new political and cultural centers in the Arabian Gulf - The Revolutions of 2011 - The Rise of ISIS The lectures will survey the Arab world, while the textbook will allow us to focus on one case study, Syria, which is of great importance for current events. [![Register today](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/376696/378c1d75-0020-4e1c-b3d7-fff42873cf95.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/376696/378c1d75-0020-4e1c-b3d7-fff42873cf95) **The Contemporary Arab World** **ARAB 2030** **12/28/18 - 01/17/19 ONLINE** * Thank you to Yasser D. Djazaerly for his contribution to this blog.* ![Yasser_Djazaerly_web-160x200](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Yasser_Djazaerly_web-160x200.jpg?width=100&name=Yasser_Djazaerly_web-160x200.jpg) Dr. Yasser Derwiche Djazaerly grew up in Aleppo, Syria.  He graduated with honors from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and received a joint Ph.D. in German Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities from Stanford University.  He teaches Arabic, French, and German language and culture courses at Fitchburg State University.   ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - [Admissions (10)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/admissions) - [Advanced Placement Summer Institutes (5)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/advanced-placement-summer-institutes) - [Alumni (1)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/alumni) - [Career Services (4)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/career-services) - [Center for Professional Studies (16)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/center-for-professional-studies) - [Commencement (3)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/commencement) - [Communications/Media (1)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/communications-media) - [Community (7)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/community) - [Criminal Justice (2)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/criminal-justice) - [cybersecurity (1)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/cybersecurity) - [Economics, History, and Political Science (5)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/economics-history-and-political-science) - [Education Program (4)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/education-program) - [Engineering Technology (2)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/engineering-technology) - [Events (15)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/events) - [Faculty (1)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/faculty) - [Fitchburg Art Museum (1)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/fitchburg-art-museum) - [Graduate Programs (10)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/graduate-programs) - [Health and Natural Sciences (3)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/health-and-natural-sciences) - [Humanities (2)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/humanities) - [Information Session (11)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/information-session) - [Information Technology (1)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/information-technology) - [International Admissions (1)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/international-admissions) - [International Education (3)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/international-education) - [Meet the Faculty (1)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/meet-the-faculty) - [Nursing Program (1)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/nursing-program) - [Our Faculty (14)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/our-faculty) - [Our Students (15)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/our-students) - [Preparing for College (2)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/preparing-for-college) - [Programs (97)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/programs) - [Programs and Majors (9)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/programs-and-majors) - [SGOCE (4)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/sgoce) - [Staff (1)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/staff) - [Student Experience (4)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/student-experience) - [Webinars (39)](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/topic/webinars) [see all](https://blog.fitchburgstate.edu/gce/the-contemporary-arab-world#) ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Connect with Us Copyright © 2024 Fitchburg State University. 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