Examine the political, social, and religious transformations reshaping the Middle East and North Africa. Explore the region’s political systems, ideologies, and institutions, focusing on Arab-majority countries, Iran, Israel, and Turkey. Topics include the legacy of history and religion, modernization challenges, authoritarian regimes, political Islam, sectarianism, and the "Arab Spring’s" aftermath. Gain critical tools to understand the region’s complexities and its growing strategic importance in global politics.