Politics and Conflict in Russia and Eastern Europe

3 credits

Politics, society, and conflict in post-Soviet Russia and Eastern Europe. Politics of memory, oligarchy and corruption, resurgent Russian expansionism, and war in Ukraine. Credit will be granted for only one of POLI_O 375 or POLI_O 391G when the subject matter is of the same nature. [3-0-0] Prerequisites: One of POLI_O 210 or POLI_O 220 or permission of the instructor.