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A second and equally important aim of the course is to prepare you to develop an independent, empirical research project on the subject of Middle East and North Africa politics. You will design such a project over the course of the semester, culminating in a grant proposal, polished research design, or pre-analysis plan that is ready to be submitted for a national grant or fellowship, pre-registered (e.g. with EGAP), etc. After completing this course, you should be able to:
Know Know and understand the contemporary academic literature on Middle East and North Africa politics
Critically evaluate quantitative and qualitative research on Middle East and North Africa politics in terms of its theory, contributions, and methodology
Develop an independent, empirical research project related to the study of Middle East and North Africa politics
Successfully answer comprehensive exam questions about Middle East and North Africa politics, as well as about related thematic topics
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