East European Studies

How does Yugoslavia compare to the rest of Eastern Europe countries? How are the Slovenian and Croatian wars similar and different?You are free to assume the role of a political actor (e.g., a Slovene or Bosnian leader or another covered in the content or not but who is historically pertinent to the countries in question). You can situate them/yourselves in the pertinent political developments (e.g., catalysts to the conflicts). Be able to identify or at least be mindful of your Audience (e.g., the Croatians or the Slovenians or perhaps even Americans and Europeans). You may use various Format – for example, you can employ a Letter of concern describing the catalysts’ responses and counter-responses. Please also choose your specific topic, for example, something about the political crisis or the crisis itself.

Think of Eastern Europe as a single monolithic unit? How should we best think about it? Describe factors related to the underdevelopment of civil society and socioeconomic problems. You are free to assume the role of a political actor (e.g., a Slovene or Bosnian leader or another covered in the content or not but who is historically pertinent to the countries in question). You can situate them/yourselves in the pertinent political developments (e.g., catalysts to the conflicts). Be able to identify or at least be mindful of your Audience (e.g., the Croatians or the Slovenians or perhaps even Americans and Europeans).

Topic: The memory of the Second World War has been elevated to the status of the foundation myth in Putin’s Russia. Discuss with reference to the coverage of the war in the media, film and/or other cultural forms.please use these references plus some more: Mark Edele, ‘Fighting Russia’s History Wars: Vladimir Putin and the Codification of World War II,’ History and Memory, 29, 2, 2017, pp. 90-124 Elizabeth Wood, ‘Performing Memory: Vladimir Putin and the Celebration of World War II in Russia,’ Soviet and Post-Soviet Review, 38, 2, 2011, 172-200. Seth Bernstein, ‘Remembering war, remaining Soviet: Digital commemoration of World War II in Putin’s Russia,’ Memory Studies https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1750698015605573 Stephen Norris, ‘Guiding stars: the comet-like rise of the war film in Putin’s Russia: recent World War II films and historical memories,’ Studies in Russian and Post-Soviet Cinema, 1, 2, 2007 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1386/srsc.1.2.163_1 Julie Fedor, et al eds., War and Memory in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus (2017) (available as ebook through the library)