In World War II's aftermath, and continuing for 45 years of US-USSR rivalry, the Middle East was strongly shaped by the Cold War, its local as well as international politics showing that rivalry's direct impact. The expansion of US power in the Middle East, and the region's crucial strategic importance since World War II, make it necessary to rethink the Cold War's role in transforming the US from a Western Hemisphere and Pacific power to a global hegemon, with an increasing focus on this region.
Hosted by: Program in South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

In conjunction with: Asian Law, Politics and Society Program, College of Law, Center for African Studies, Center for International Business Education and Research, Center for Global Studies, Department of History, Department of Linguistics, Department of Political Science, Global Crossroads Living and Learning Community, International Programs and Studies,Program in Arms Control, Disarmament, and International Security,Program in Jewish Culture and Society, Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center, Transnational Seminar, Department of Sociology