Business Adm and Social Science

IES614 East European Studies 15.0 ECTS credits

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TIMEPERIOD: II or IV

LANGUAGE: Swedish

EXAMINER


PREREQUISITES
None

COURSE AIM
AIM OF COURSE - To give an understanding of the historical, geographical, political and economical conditions in the former USSR and Eastern Europe. - To train the students ability to independently treat questions of issue in political science by writing and defending a thesis.

CONTENTS
CONTENTS Course A: - A briefing of the political systems in the former USSR, with emphasis on Russia and Eastern Europe. - A briefing of the historical development until 1989. - An analysis of the communist systems fall with an outlook both from economic and political conditions. - Political events during the last five years and the attempt to build a democratic society. Course B: - An analysis of problem issues that will be dealth with in the students thesis. - The thesis should shed light on actual political situations in Eastern Europe. - Studies in economi, history, environment or the technical development can also be used as a background to political events.

TEACHING


EXAMINATION
Written exam, oral tests and written thesis with opposition assignment. Grading system: Fail, Pass or Honours.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: G, VG

ITEMS AND CREDITS 
                                                            	7.5 ECTS
Written exam                                                	4.5 ECTS
                                                            	3.0 ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
COURSE LITERATURE Brown, J.F. (1994): Hopes and Shadows. Eastern Europe after Communism. Longman ISBN 0-582-24407-2. Karlsson, K-G. (1995): Österuropa vid skiljevägen. Fontes Förlag. ISBN 91-97-21-25-2-0. Roskin, M. G.: The Rebirth or East Europe. Prentice Hall, 1991. ISBN 0-13-763442-0. Sveriges Utbildningsradio AB (1995). Ryssland - ett annat Europa. Stockholm:SNS Förlag. Reference literature: Gerner, K. (latest addtion): Centraleuropas återkomst. Hedlund, Stefan (1993).: Hur många Ryssland efter Sovjet? ISBN 91-7054-698-3. Przeworski, A. (1991): Democrazy and the Market. Cambridge, Cambride University Press. Rothchild, J. (1989).: Return to diversity. Oxford University press. Världspolitikens dagsfrågor. Olika nummer som anknyter till Östeuropa och Ryssland.

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