GOVT277

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GOVT277

Transition in East Europe GOVT277 SP

Next Offered in 9899 SP

This is an advanced seminar for students who are already familiar with the history of East Europe. We will explore the problems of building democracy in these societies, and in particular will study the dynamics of the privatization process in Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia.

MAJOR READINGS

To be announced.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Three class presentations (20% each) one research paper (40%).

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS GOVT

Prerequisites: GOVT283 or ECON235

Last Updated on MAR-03-1998

About the Photo:

Lech Walesa, Polish leader of the Solidarity trade union

Reference:

Nicholls, C.S., POWER: A POLITICAL HISTORY OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, New York: Oxford University Press, 1990.

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