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HIST 383: Modern Iraq
Iraq is a pivotal country in recent Middle Eastern history and as regards U.S. foreign relations and war-making in the region. Iraq's difficult and fascinating history has reflected some of the most enduring problems of the modern Middle East and provides ample room for their study, including problematic colonial foundations; social inequality and uneven development; oil and foreign intervention; militaristic authoritarianism; and sectarianism and national fragmentation. Moreover, since the 1980s the U.S. has become increasingly entangled with Iraq, at great cost to both parties, backing it in one war and then invading it in two others. This is critical ground both for the study of U.S. relations with the Middle East and the Muslim world and for thinking about the U.S. role in the world more generally.
Offered in 2 of the 26 listed terms (Winter 2024 to Spring 2026).
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Prerequisites
HIST 103 or HIST 104 or HIST 111 or HIST 112 or HIST 113 or HIST 121 or HIST 123 or HIST 131 or HIST 141 or HIST 151 or HIST 152 or HIST 158 or HIST 232 or HIST 262 or HIST 263 or HIST 265 or HIST 268 or HIST 273 or HIST 274 or HIST 275 or HIST 277 or HIST 278 or HIST 280 or HIST 281 or HIST 285 or HIST 286 or HIST 287 or HIST 288 or HIST 289 or HIST 290
Prerequisite tree
Each course's own prerequisites, down to the first courses in the chain.
- HIST 103 Introduction to American Civilization: American History to 1865
- HIST 104 Introduction to American Civilization: American History Since 1865
- HIST 111 Introduction to Western Civilization: Prehistory to 476
- HIST 112 Introduction to Western Civilization: 476-1713
- HIST 113 Introduction to Western Civilization: 1713-Present
- HIST 121 World History to 500
- HIST 123 World History, 1500 to the Present
- HIST 131 Going to College in America
- HIST 141 History of the American West
- HIST 151 Communities of the Ancient World
- HIST 158 Race and Identity in Modern America
- HIST 232 History of the Jews before the Modern Era
- HIST 262 African American History to 1865
- HIST 263 African American History since 1865
- HIST 265 LGBTQ+ History in the United States
- HIST 268 Introduction to Asian-American History
- HIST 273 Latin America: 1492-1824
- HIST 274 Latin America: 1824 to the Present
- HIST 275 North American Indigenous History
- HIST 277 Canada: A Historical Survey
- HIST 278 Multiculturalism in Canada
- HIST 280 Introduction to East Asian Civilizations
- HIST 281 East Asian History in the Early-Modern and Modern Eras
- HIST 285 African History to 1800
- HIST 286 African History, 1800-present
- HIST 287 Introduction to Islamic Civilization
- HIST 288 History of the Modern Middle East
- HIST 289 Islam in France
- HIST 290 The Early Modern Atlantic World
From Banner's catalog for Spring 2027. Banner lists only the requisites it enforces, so check the catalog entry too.
Required by (4)
HIST 382, HIST 404, HIST 407, HIST 471
What it leads to
Courses that list it as a prerequisite, then the courses that list those, 2 levels deep.
Syllabi and course websites
None listed yet.
Instructors
| Instructor | Sections | Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Charles | 2 | Winter 2024 to Spring 2026 |
Every offering in the listed terms (2 sections)
| Term | Sec | CRN | Type | Meets | Instructor | Enrolled | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | 0 | 23397 | Lecture | TR 10:00am-11:50am · MH 154 | Anderson, Charles | 28/30 | Face to Face Instruction |
| Winter 2024 | 0 | 13704 | Lecture | TR 10:00am-11:50am · HU 110 | Anderson, Charles | 28/30 | Face to Face Instruction |