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Mar 13, 2025
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POLI156 PO - Politics and International Relations of East Central Europe and the BalkansWhen Offered: Offered alternate years, next offered fall 2023
Instructor(s): M. Boduszynski
Credit: 1
Russia’s brutal 2022 invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent war have brought Eastern Europe back into the headlines. What makes the eastern half of Europe distinct? East Central Europe and the Balkans have long been seen as the “other” owing to their long decades under imperial rule and communism, and their post-communist experience of ethnic conflict and state disintegration. In this course, we will consider the factors that have shaped the contemporary politics and international relations of this fascinating region. We will cover topics such as communist legacies, post-communist democratization, nationalism and ethnic conflict, European Union and NATO enlargement, and current challenges such as populism and democratic regression. We will devote significant attention to Ukraine given recent events. In addition to scholarly articles and books, we will engage with films from the region. Letter grade only. Prerequisites: POLI 008 PO.
Satisfies the following General Education Requirement(s), subject to conditions explained in the Degree Requirements section of this Catalog:
PO Area 2 Requirement
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