Write a 6-page (Times New Roman, 11pt. double spaced) essay on the following:
Analyze the main characteristics, objectives, success, and failures of the state-building in the Middle East
after the decolonization and independence movements between 1948 and present by explaining
significant historical elements (such as global factors, local characteristics, natural resources, political
and religious movements) and historical contexts (such as political events, war, coup d’etat etc.) that
contributed and/or intervened to the state-building processes in the Middle East. Please make sure you
provide specific examples from at least four different contexts among Egyptian, Syrian, Iraqi, Iranian,
Palestinian, and Israeli experiences by weighing the roles of local and global political actors/actresses
(social groups such as peasants, feminists, students; political parties, political or religious leaders… etc.)