HIS 206 - Contemporary Poland and Central Europe

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University at Buffalo

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Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Corequisites: None Type: LEC Introduces students to the main issues of contemporary Polish and Central European politics as well as social, cultural and economic life. Focuses on developments affecting post-communist Europe after 1989. The experiences of Poland, the Czech and Slovak Republics and Hungary s transition to liberal democracy and a market economy are examined and compared to the post-Soviet experiences of Russia and other Eastern European societies (Ukraine and Byelorussia). The course will identify both positive and negative aspects of the transformations after the fall of communism, discussing such issues as the social and economic consequences of market oriented reforms; the development of civil society; the heritage of the old system; nationalistic, xenophobic and populist tendencies; and commercialization and westernization (as well as Americanization) of life. The role of the accession to the European Union in 004 with its profound consequences will be thoroughly examined. We will also discuss the present dilemmas of Polish and Central European politics, the future of the European integration (European federation vs. Europe of homelands), relations with Russia and the US, and the direction of further internal reforms.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.buffalo.edu

Phone Number:

(716) 645-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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