RUSS412

Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict in the Post-Soviet Space

30 points

Not offered 2025, offered in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

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Description

Following the ideological bankruptcy of Soviet internationalism, ethnic clashes and tensions have swept across the expanses of the former USSR, fostering new nationalistic discourse and new cultural expressions of ethnic awareness. This course studies the historical and ideological roots and current manifestations of nationalism and ethnic conflict in Russia and the former Soviet republics.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Programme Coordinator.

Restrictions

DIPL415, EURO415

Equivalent Courses

EURO420, DIPL415