Courses Taught by Dr. Sina Azodi
Dr. Azodi teaches undergraduate and graduate level courses in political science and international affairs at the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University.
PSC-6478 International Relations of the Middle East (M.A. Level)
Columbian College of Arts & Sciences, The George Washington University
A graduate seminar examining state formation, regional conflict, shifts in the Middle East’s balance of power, and the role of ideology, identity, and international relations theory in shaping foreign policy.
PSC-2449 International Security Politics
Columbian College of Arts & Sciences, The George Washington University
An undergraduate course examining international security theory and contemporary challenges including interstate conflict, nuclear non-proliferation, terrorism, artificial intelligence, and climate change.
PSC-2478 International Relations of the Middle East
Columbian College of Arts & Sciences, The George Washington University
An undergraduate course examining state formation, regional conflict, foreign policy, and the changing balance of power in the Middle East through major theories of international relations.
IAFF-6378 Iran in the Middle East (B.A. and M.A. levels)
Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University
A graduate course examining Iran’s foreign and security policies, nuclear program, regional strategy, and relations with key Middle Eastern states including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Israel.
PSC-2993 Politics of Modern Iran.
Columbian College of Arts & Sciences, The George Washington University
An in-depth course on the politics of modern Iran, examining its historical and political development and the forces shaping Iran’s contemporary politics, foreign policy, security policy, and U.S.–Iran relations.
GOVT-133 Introduction to Comparative
Politics
Schar School of Government, George Mason University
An introductory course examining states, nationalism, democracy, authoritarianism, political economy, political violence, and development, alongside key methods of comparative political analysis.