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East European Politics
GOVT283 SP

Crosslistings: REES283

This course traces the history of the other Europe from imperial domination in the 19th century to the imposition of Soviet rule after World War II. After a review of the pattern of socioeconomic change and political crisis since then, we study the collapse of 1989 and the struggles of the newly-independent countries to make the transition to democracy and a market economy. The course looks at Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Yugoslavia and Romania.

MAJOR READINGS

R. Okey, EASTERN EUROPE 1740-1980 M. Roskin, THE REBIRTH OF EAST EUROPE J. F. Brown, SURGE TO FREEDOM G. Stokes, FROM STALINISM TO PLURALISM I. Banac, EASTERN EUROPE IN REVOLUTION B. Wheaton and Z. Kavan, THE VELVET REVOLUTION

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Midterm, term paper

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: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS GOVT    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000

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