Eurasian Studies (Assoc. Prof. Ibrahim Muradov)

This course is an introduction to Eurasian Studies. As the course is designed for undergraduate students, it delivers an overview of political developments in Eurasia. The course primarily addresses Eurasianism as a geopolitical concept to familiarize students with the region they are projected to deal with. Subsequently, it concentrates on the last years of the Soviet Union to elucidate the conditions under which modern Eurasia was shaped as a geopolitical space. Eventually, the course details a number of former Soviet republics, in particular Russian Federation, to probe into the developments that take place in Eurasia.