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Graduate courses in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

In this section:

REES 200. Current Issues in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

REES 205. Central and East European Politics

REES 299. Directed Reading

REES 320. State and Nation Building in Central Asia

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Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (REES) Courses

Primarily for graduate students; undergraduates may enroll with consent of instructor.

REES 200. Current Issues in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

Enrollment limited to REEES students. Scholars present analyses of methodologies, challenges, and current issues in the study of Russia, E. Europe, and Eurasia.

1 unit, Aut (Kollmann, J), Win (Kollmann, J), Spr (Kollmann, J)

REES 205. Central and East European Politics

(Same as REES 105.) Focus is on how the states of Central and East Europe, including the Baltic states, have moved from communism and the Soviet Bloc to democracy, NATO and the EU. Topics include the communist legacy, transitions and their legacies, ethnic issues, and the evolution of economic and social policies, and the comparison of democratization processes in these countries to democracies in other regions, such as Latin America and southern Europe.

5 units, Aut (Staff), given once only

REES 299. Directed Reading

1-12 units, Aut (Staff), Win (Staff), Spr (Staff)

REES 320. State and Nation Building in Central Asia

Issues of identity, development, and security following the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the emergence of independent states in Central Asia and the Southern Caucasus. Topics include the impact of 9/11, the spread of radical Islamist movements in the region, its growing role as a transit route for drugs, weapons, and possibly nuclear materials, the impact of the Soviet legacy, the nature of political and economic transformations, relations with neighboring countries, security challenges, and options facing U.S. policy makers.

5 units, Win (Lapidus, G)

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