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Course Description Assignments and Grading Readings Online Sources
Post-Nationalism: the Post-Soviet Space
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On-line Resources: You will be responsible for digging up information on some fairly remote places. The information available in English and in Russian on obscure ethnoterritorial units will surprise you. Some reliable sources are listed below; the list is not exhaustive, and should not discourage you from the good old google.com search or Wikipedia. Do remember that there are Wikipedias in other languages, and that some of them surpass the English version in knowledge of Eurasia. Information Prior to 1991 Here I would start with Wikipedia. Should that fail, consult: Seventeen Moments in Soviet History: a wealth of information in primary documents and audio-visual materials. Engaging in a bit of Soviet-style samokritika, I confess that the search engine on the site is poor, and that navigating to a specific subject can be difficult. You will need a username and password for this site (free of charge). The Soviet Successor States and Eastern Europe. Teachers' Guide. Revised. Russian and East European Institute, Indiana University (1993). Can be downloaded in searchable PDF format from the website or Moodle. Once you have acquired a decent knowledge of the Soviet and post-Soviet ethnic landscape, this source will see a bit basic; but it can be a good place to start if you know little. Available on Moodle. Information on the Post-Soviet Era Here resources are richer. Wikipedia is still a great place to start, but once you have basic information, you can dig deeper at the following sites: Columbia International Affairs Online: CIAO publishes a wide range of scholarship from 1991 onward that includes working papers from university research institutes, occasional papers series from NGOs, foundation-funded research projects, proceedings from conferences, books, journals and policy briefs. Available through LESTER. Transitions Online: Articles can be downloaded through CIAO. Newer articles are directly accessible from Transitions Online. Czech nonprofit, stresses work with the region's young, up-and-coming journalists and on taking advantage of electronic communications for journalism training throughout the vast post-communist region. Johnson's Russia List: a treasure chest of articles and essays culled daily from dozens of media regarding Russia and other former soviet states. Selected Papers and Articles by Pål Kolstø: a small selection of articles analyzing contemporary nation building in the post-Soviet space by the Norwegian scholar. Not many topics are covered, but Kolstø is about as clear and to the point as any contemporary scholar on post-Soviet ethnic politics. Reliable day-to-day reporting is also freely accessible and easily searchable at the following media sites:
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