Spring 2027

Arab-israeli Conflict

Examines the political, social, and economic evolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict and the theoretical and policy issues it raises.

offering recorded3–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Ariel Reichard

Summary

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Past student reviews · Nadav Shelef

The course required significant reading, sometimes reaching 100 pages per week, alongside weekly timed quizzes based on the assigned texts.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Articulate an in-depth understanding of the Arab-Israeli conflict and it's evolution over time.

  • Develop an appreciation of the complexities and dynamism of this conflict through an examination of its origins, the actors involved, and the key historical and political factors that have shaped it.

  • Examine the political, social, and economic aspects of the evolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

  • Assess the state of a body of scholarly literature related to course themes, identify gaps in that literature, and formulate an original research question in the context of those gaps.

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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Sophomore standing and (POLI SCI 120, 140, 182, or INTL ST 101) or graduate standing

POLISCI 529

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Professors

Spring 2027
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NADAV SHELEF is recorded teaching in Spring 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 250

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Nadav Shelef

Nadav Shelef taught the difficult topic with knowledge and neutrality, and a student found the extensive reading material relevant if motivated to learn.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.03 GPA, 46.2% A/AB (n=39 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.58 GPA, 80.8% A/AB (n=26 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Nadav Shelef

The course required significant reading, sometimes reaching 100 pages per week, alongside weekly timed quizzes based on the assigned texts.

Past student reviews · Nadav Shelef

Despite the demanding reading schedule, the student reported learning a significant amount from the course.

Topics

  • Arab-Israeli Conflict
  • Theoretical and Policy Issues
  • Historical Origins and Political Actors

Skills

  • Formulate original research questions based on scholarly literature gaps
  • Analyze historical and political factors shaping international conflicts

Grades

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POLISCI 529 · Spring 2027

Arab-Israeli Conflict

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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