An Israeli flag hangs from a window on the country's 60th birthday in 2008. (Image courtesy of Johnk85 on Flickr.)
Instructor(s)
Dr. Ehud Eiran
MIT Course Number
17.565
As Taught In
Spring 2011
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
The course provides the students a basic understanding of modern Israeli history, politics, culture and identity through lectures, discussions and projects. Among the topics to be explored are: ideational, institutional and material foundations of the state of Israel; Israeli national identity, Israeli society, economy, and foreign and security policies.