ARST635 | POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY OF THE ARAB WORLD

The importance of the strategic and geo-political location of the Arab world globally. The development of Arab states’ political borders (land, sea and river borders) and with neighboring countries. Issues related to energy resources and their political and economic effects on the Arab world. Issues of water and food security and their political impact in the Arab world. Pan-Arab and regional systems (e.g. the Arab League, the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Maghrebi Union) and their role in the Arab world.