An interdisciplinary examination of social, political, and economic issues facing Europe, including the countries of the European Union, Eastern...
The position of Europe, the European Union, and the Russian Federation in a global context, including geopolitical, economic, security, and human...
A survey of the literature and cultural texts that have defined Europe. Examination of fiction and non-fiction texts that have contributed to and...
A survey of the literature and cultural texts that have defined Russian and neighboring Slavic countries. Examination of fiction and non-fiction texts...
The relationship between social forces and state structures at both the national and local levels in the USSR and the post-Soviet states. Also listed...
Social issues and policies in the European Union including European identity, democratic legitimacy, nationalist and extremist political movements,...
Nature, origins and policy responses viewed from economic, political, and geographic perspectives. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing and a...
The economic and legal environment for business in Central and Eastern Europe in the context of European integration. Regulatory structures, patterns...
Contemporary social and political issues covered in Russian-language media. Most course readings and instruction in Russian, but student participation...
Ethnic basis of nationalism in the region. Ethnic politics and trends. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing and a previous course on the region; or...
Processes of nation building in the region examined in terms of a particular country, or set of countries. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing and...
The seminar uses the concept of transition to understand the Balkan encounter with modernity and Europe. Key periods to be examined include the...
Selected topics in Balkan politics and society since the collapse of communism in 1989, focusing on the democratic transition and the EU accession...
Issues related to the formation of supra-national decision-making structures in Europe. Also listed as PSCI 4608. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year...
Selected topics related to European integration in the post-World War II period. Also listed as PSCI 4609. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing and a...
Domestic conditions in Russia from 2000 to the present and the framing of Russia’s foreign policy and strategic objectives towards the former Soviet...
A seminar focusing on selected topics related to Europe.
A seminar focusing on selected topics related to Russia and neighbouring countries.
Legacies of the tsarist empire and the Soviet Union that influence the region today. Topics discussed include political culture, empire, socialism,...
Evolution and current status of Central Europe from periods of foreign control in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries to independent...
