Fall/Winter Timetable
POL2324H1H
Undergraduate Course Code: POL422H1H
Ethnonationalism and State-Building: The Communist and Postcommunist Experience
Themes
We will explore nationalities issues. We examine interpretations of the development and role of ethnic politics and ethnonationalism in the Soviet Union, especially its role in the disintegration of the Soviet state. We then explore the role of ethnonationalism in state building and interstate relations in the successor states.
Texts
TBA
Format and Requirements
Students will be expected to complete a major paper. Each student will also be responsible for oral presentations to the seminar.
ONLINE-S = Online Synchronous
ONLINE-A =Online Asynchronous
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