PSCI 4503
Politics of Central Eurasia
Examination of the Caucasus and Central Asia, from Chechnya to former Soviet republics of the region, Afghanistan and Chinese Turkestan. Interests of Russia, China, and the United States. Emphasis on underdevelopment, oil and gas, terrorism, Islam.
Topics
- underdevelopment
- oil and gas
- terrorism
- Islam
Course catalogue
2017
Readings
- Texts will be made available through the CULearn website. We will be reading several chapters from Jeff Sahadeo and Russell Zanca, eds. Everyday Life in Central Asia: Past and Present (Indiana University
Prerequisites & course information
Also listed as EURR 4207 . Prerequisite(s): fourth-year Honours standing or permission of the Department. Seminar three hours a week.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- EURR 4207 / PSCI 4503A ↗2017