Contemporary Israel

Pros and cons of the Israeli electoral system.

How it developed and how it works.

An overview of Israel's relationship to the Sinai, the Gaza Strip, Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Golan Heights, 1982 - 1987.

An overview of Israel's relationship to the Sinai, the Gaza Strip, Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Golan Heights, 1948-67.

An overview of Israel's relationship to the Sinai, the Gaza Strip, Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Golan Heights, 1987 - 1998.

An overview of Israel's relationship to the Sinai, the Gaza Strip, Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Golan Heights.

The ongoing struggle and the Middle East peace process.

The content and consequences of the 1987 Palestinian uprising.

The history, geography, and politics of Palestinian identity.

Diversity and tension within both sectors.