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POLITICS AND SOCIETY: CONTEMPORARY EASTERN EUROPE

POLISCI 659
Course Description

Comparative analysis of the countries of contemporary Eastern Europe, including issues of democratization, economic transition, and social change; political crises and institutional adjustments; interactions between regimes and domestic social forces; prospect for future systemic change.

Prerequisties

Sophomore standing and (POLISCI 120 or POLISCI 182 ) or (POLI SCI 106 or 186 taken prior to fall 2017) or graduate standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.42

-5.75% from Historical

Completion Rate
91.67%

-6.54% from Historical

A Rate
66.67%

15.56% from Historical

Class Size
12

-7.69% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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