Universität Wien

210069 SE BAK15 East European Studies (2011W)

Problems of Governance and Democratization in the post-soviet space (engl.)

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

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Details

max. 50 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Thursday 13.10. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 10 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
Thursday 20.10. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 10 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
Thursday 27.10. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 10 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
Thursday 03.11. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 10 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
Thursday 10.11. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 10 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
Thursday 17.11. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 10 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
Thursday 24.11. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 10 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
Thursday 01.12. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 10 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
Thursday 15.12. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 10 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
Thursday 12.01. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 10 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
Thursday 19.01. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 10 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3
Thursday 26.01. 11:00 - 12:30 Seminarraum 10 Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 5 Hof 3

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In Phase 1 key concepts of transition, democratization and governance will be studied both individually and comparatively, in terms of the social science paradigm from which they emerge. In Phase 2 the focus will be on specific socio-political contexts of post-Soviet (former Soviet Union) countries with reference to the most salient processes of societal and political transformation after 1989-1991. Each student will be expected to develop a personal position on the nature of transitions in post-Soviet states and to write a final paper that sets out this position and its supporting rationale.

Assessment and permitted materials

Attendance and active contribution to the class
Group presentation
Two short intermediate and one final paper

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Introductory understanding of the problems of transition, democratization and governance in the postcommunist states of the former Soviet Union.

Examination topics

Reading original literature, group presentations, and a final analytical paper will be assigned.

Reading list

Selected authors in democratization theory (G. O'Donell, L. Diamond, J. Juan Linz and Alfred Stepan)
Research articles on transition and democratization in post-Soviet states.

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