SOCIOL 221
Eastern Europe in Transition: Markets, Media, and the Mafia
The progress of political, economic, and social transformations in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Topics include: The Historical Context for Reform in Eastern Europe, Economic Reform and its Effects, Market Evolution, Eastern European Societies in Transition: Education and Culture, Eastern European Societies in Transition: Corruption and the Mafia in Everyday Life, Media and Democracy in Eastern Europe, Establishing Law-Based States in Eastern Europe.
Topics
- The Historical Context for Reform in Eastern Europe
- Economic Reform and its Effects
- Market Evolution
- Eastern European Societies in Transition: Education and Culture
- Eastern European Societies in Transition: Corruption and the Mafia in Everyday Life
- Media and Democracy in Eastern Europe
- Establishing Law-Based States in Eastern Europe
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027