ILRIC 4337

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ILRIC 4337
Labor and Employment in the Middle East and North Africa

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2019-2020.

This course introduces students to the history, evolution and trajectory of state-labor relations, labor activism, and the politics of unemployment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). As the region with the highest concentration of non-democratic regimes in the world, the MENA provides a rich context for examining state efforts to control interest representation, and workers' struggles for freedom of association. In addition, the region features diverse political economic systems, making it ideal for examining the interaction between resource endowments and labor market dynamics. Finally, the region is ripe for the study of youth activism and the mobilization of the unemployed given that youth unemployment rates are higher in the MENA than any other world region.

When Offered Spring.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ILRIC 6337, NES 4337, NES 6337

  • 4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 17716 ILRIC 4337   LEC 001

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    • TR Ives Hall 108
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020

    • Bishara, D

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person
    This course introduces students to the history, evolution and trajectory of state-labor relations, labor activism, and the politics of unemployment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). As the region with the highest concentration of non-democratic regimes in the world, the MENA provides a rich context for examining state efforts to control interest representation, and workers’ struggles for freedom of association. In addition, the region features diverse political economic systems, making it ideal for examining the interaction between resource endowments and labor market dynamics. Finally, the region is ripe for the study of youth activism and the mobilization of the unemployed given that youth unemployment rates are higher in the MENA than any other world region.