11.948 | Spring 2005 | Graduate

The Politics of Reconstructing Iraq

Course Description

This course is being offered in conjunction with the colloquium The Politics of Reconstructing Iraq, which is sponsored by MIT’s Center for International Studies and Department of Urban Studies and Planning. Fundamentally, the course focuses on contemporary post-conflict countries (or in-conflict countries) and the …
This course is being offered in conjunction with the colloquium The Politics of Reconstructing Iraq, which is sponsored by MIT’s Center for International Studies and Department of Urban Studies and Planning. Fundamentally, the course focuses on contemporary post-conflict countries (or in-conflict countries) and the role of planning and reconstruction in building nations, mitigating conflicts, reshaping the social, spatial, geopolitical, and political life, and determining the country’s future.
Learning Resource Types
Lecture Videos
Lecture Notes
Projects with Examples
A yellow sign marking the site of a new market being constructed in Samawah, Iraq.
A construction sign identifies the site of a new market in Samawah, Iraq. (Image courtesy of Thomas Hartwell, USAID.)