ECON 1292 — Economic History of the Middle East
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath DDusually offered: fallBostonTraditional
Provides an historical account of the economies of the Middle East from the sixth century C.E. to the present. Conceives of the area between the Nile and Oxus as forming the core of the Middle East; besides the core, the region includes Turkey and North Africa. Identifies the major economic and demographic trends in the region, or segments of the region, to examine the ecological bases of the economies and the connection between political history and the economic trends and to understand the ways in which economies of the region articulated with other major economic regions including Europe, West Africa, and the economies of the Indian Ocean. Studies the systems of government and laws, agriculture, commerce, and manufacturing.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 15 | 19 | 79% | 4.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 44 | 45 | 98% | 1.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 43 | 43 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 43 | 43 | 100% | 0.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 10% · T 30% · W 30% · Th 0% · F 30%
Common patterns: F (30% of sections), W (30% of sections), T (30% of sections), M (10% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Mohammad Alam (57% of students) · reviews
- Abdul Mughal (43% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Abdul Mughal (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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