Petro Politics: Untangling the Roots of Discontent
The quest for oil has shaped the development of the modern Middle East and contributed to both regional and global conflicts. This course takes up the economic, political, and social effects of Middle Eastern oil and the role of the United States. After an overview of global oil markets, the history of oil in the Middle East, and the formation and policies of OPEC, the course focuses on a case study of Saudi Arabia and Iran, OPEC's largest producers.
There are currently no sections open for enrollment.
Sections closed for enrollment
Mon. Sept. 22, Berkeley
ZOHREH M. NIKNIA, Ph.D., is Visiting Professor at Mills College, Department of Economics, and an affiliated scholar with the Beatrice Bain Research Group, UC Berkeley, and the Women's Leadership Institute at Mills College. She has taught economics at Sacramento State University and University of Missouri-Kansas City.
- 8 meetings
- Sept. 22 to Nov. 10: Mon., 6:30-8:30 pm
- Berkeley: 151 Barrows Hall, UC campus
- $275 (EDP 028746)
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