POLS 4439:Political Economy of Russia and Central Asia in Transition

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course examines the political and economic processes of reform in a variety of post-communist societies, including Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Mongolia. A significant portion of the course involves a discussion of the impediments to development in either domain, as well as the significant barriers to economic competition in the world marketplace.