POS 699Thesis in Political Science

The thesis involves the application MASTER DEGRE of research methods to a significant topic of current relevance to the spheres of Political Science. It requires the incorporation of the student’s hypotheses, methods of testing, test results, and conclusion in a sound report available to later researchers. POS Contemporary Middle East Governments and Political Processes (3.0); 3 cr. A comparative study of the governmental systems and political processes of the contemporary Middle Eastern countries and their role in world affairs. Topics include: elites and political systems, democratization vs. fundamentalization, internal and external conflicts, and their impact on nation-building, and constitutional law in the Arab states.