Universität Wien

210160 SE BAK15 East European Studies (2022W)

The Development of Ukraine. From state independence to war

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work
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max. 50 participants
Language: German

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  • Friday 11.11. 15:00 - 20:00 Hörsaal 11 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Saturday 12.11. 15:00 - 20:00 Hörsaal 11 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Friday 25.11. 15:00 - 20:00 Hörsaal 11 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Saturday 26.11. 15:00 - 20:00 Hörsaal 11 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Thursday 01.12. 09:45 - 14:45 Hörsaal 11 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock
  • Friday 02.12. 15:00 - 20:00 Hörsaal 11 Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 2.Stock

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Aims, contents and method of the course

Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the preservation of state independence in 1991, Ukraine's development has been marked by manifold crises and fractures. From this perspective, the Russian invasion appears as the culmination of a highly contradictory development and, moreover, leaves the future of the country very unclear. The seminar is dedicated to the development of Ukraine. For this purpose, in a first step, both the historical predecessors of the present Ukrainian state and Ukraine as a place of conflict between Germany and Russia for hegemony in Eastern Europe will be examined in more detail (focusing on the period during World War I and World War II). The focus of the seminar is on the development since the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
The development of Ukraine and its importance in the USSR are as much a topic as the highly controversial dissolution process. Other topics include the transformation process in the 1990s and its political-institutional and economic aspects, the changes among the ruling elites starting in the 2000s, and the most recent developments since the second Maidan protest in 2014. Through a comprehensive historical, political, and economic examination of Ukraine, the dynamics of development, as well as the various crisis phenomena, will be analyzed and critically addressed.

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment is based on intensive and interactive participation in the seminar, question papers based on class readings throughout the seminar(1 or 2 readings will be assigned for each session), and final paper.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

• Seminar presence and participation (students must not miss more than 2 seminars): 20%• Five question papers: 40%• Final essay (approximately 3000 words, excluding the bibliography): 40%

Examination topics

Students are required to read the articles and chapters assigned for each session and they are also required to engage independently with the literature in the field. In preparation for final essay, students will need to supplement the course readings with further relevant literature they identify through own research.

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