Americans are deeply divided over the direction to take in the Middle East. Must we “stay the course” in Iraq, “cut and run,” “change course” and attack Iran, or something else–and how do we decide?
This February, Powell History presents The Islamist Entanglement, the third installment in the acclaimed A First History for AdultsTM curriculum. Finally, you have a chance to understand the historical context behind the most critical foreign policy challenge of our times, and bring this knowledge to bear to help steer America in the right direction.
For over 200 years the policies of Western powers have profoundly affected the development of the Middle East. Indeed, during that time, the West’s answer to the “Eastern Question” has been the single most important factor in determing the history of the region and its impact on world affairs. In the Islamist Entanglement, we will examine the how the West, and especially America, has perceived the Middle East in connection to Western interests, what policies have been attempted to mold the region according to wider objectives, and what their results have been.
Without the answer to these questions, any proposal for dealing with the Middle East today is little more than a historical “stolen concept,”–a proposal torn from the context necessary to validate it, and one which probably contradicts the centuries of precedent that this context provides!
So isn’t it time you armed yourself with the understanding that only history can provide? Untangle yourself from the moment, and get the “Big Picture”! Join Powell History for The Islamist Entanglement! (Classes start February 6th)
You’ll get:
- 10 lectures, each 1.5 hours, for a total of 15 hours of instruction
- your choice of live teleconference instruction or digital recordings
- unlimited access to web-based recordings for repeat listening
- “fact sheets” that summarize the history of each of the major Middle Eastern nations
- tips and unique exercises to help you integrate and retain the material
Be sure to return to PHR later today, when pre-registration opens, and save an amazing $60 OFF the regular price of $249. (You pay only $189!) Just type “Monroe Doctrine” into the pre-registration password box. DON’T DELAY, THIS OFFER EXPIRES “CYBER MONDAY,” November 26th!
