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Module Specifications
Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.
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This course offers an informed and accessible overview to post-soviet government and politics, providing a solid understanding of both the domestic and foreign politics of post-communist states. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1. • recognise the major themes, debates, developments, and structures within the former USSR with a particular emphasis on Russia 2. • appraise the re-emergence of Russia as a major power 3. • Examine the current rivalry between Russia and the United States for influence in the post-Soviet space 4. • analyse a variety of post-soviet state case studies including both small and regional powers in post-Soviet Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. 5. • access the causes and consequences of conflict in the post-soviet space 6. • determine the myriad of challenges faced by post-communist sphere in the political, cultural, social and economic spheres. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Soviet Legacy: The USSR and the Cold War. Russia – domestic politics. Russia – foreign policy. Ukraine/Belarus/Moldova. Caucasus. Central Asia. Unrecognised States. Conflict in the Post-Soviet Space. Nation and state building in the former USSR. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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