East European Studies papers

A review of the essay "Power of the Powerless" by Vaclav Havel.

An analysis of the violent conflicts in China and Guatemala during the Cold War.

This paper explores the origins and expansion of the European Union (EU).

A discussion of the European Union and the difficulties of unifying diverse countries.

This paper defines globalization and its effects on world economies.

This paper reviews the book "Soviet Communism from Reform to Collapse," written and edited by Robert V. Daniels.

This paper analyzes the effects of EU membership on Polish trade.

This paper compares and contrasts the approaches of Judge Sir David Edward on the EU and the ECJ.

This paper examines Friedman's theory in "The World is Flat" about global business management.

A look back at the reunification of East Germany with West Germany and what obstacles had to be overcome in order to achieve reunification.

This paper examines the issue of globalization and how it has caused an increase in transnational corporations.

This paper discusses the collectivist underpinnings of the European Parliament that undermines national sovereignty.

This paper explores the phenomena of globalization.

A discussion about how Robert Cox's view can be used to explain Cold War theory and ideology to different audiences.

A discussion on the process and likelihood of democratization in the various former Soviet states.

A discussion on the causes and consequences of the USSR's disintegration

An economic analysis of this East European country.

An analysis of the revolutionary leadership styles of these two men.

An overview of the Russian Revolution.

Examines the causes for the breakup of the Soviet Union.

Analyzes transnational crime since the end of the Cold War.

Examines issues that ultimately resulted in Poland's Solidarity Movement.

Compares and contrasts the Soviet KGB with the Russian FSB.

Looks at the ice cream industry in Russia in the form of the Ice-Fili company.

Examines how anti-Semitism persisted in Communist Czechoslovakia and the reasons why this occurred.

This paper discusses the end of communism in Poland and looks at the causes of this collapse.

This paper discusses Pagan Slavic religion, customs, art and mythology.

This paper discusses political and economic changes made by Bulgaria, Romania and Albania following the fall of the Soviet Union.

This paper serves as an analysis of the Bulgarian economy and discusses a new security plan for the Bulgarian airline.

This paper discusses the domestic and international causes for the Cold War.

This paper examines the causes of World War I.

This paper examines the history of the European Union's (EU) policies on asylum and arms control.

This paper explores the implosion of the former Soviet Union at the dawn of the 1990s.

This paper discusses the Cold War and its impact on political and economic systems on a global scale.

This paper discusses the legacy of East Central Europe.

An overview of the history and current issues concerning the Russian Federation.

A look at the role of woman in Russia.

This article contains an examination of the philosophies of Plato and Descartes.

Discusses how this book by Martin Cruz Smith relates to sociology.

A discussion on the European Community and Union.

This thesis compares a study of Gypsy folklore to a study of modern newspaper articles about Gypsies, effectively comparing Gypsies' self-perception to the way that non-Gypsies see them.

Examines the effects of globalization on Russia, South East Asia, Africa and North America.

A comprehensive overview of the political structure of Poland.

An evaluation of the Dayton Peace Accords.

A discussion on conducting business in Poland.

An analysis of how the fall of the former Soviet Union has been responsible for global terror.

Examines the factors affecting globalization in China and compares
the cellular phone market to that of Russia.

An analysis of the relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI) and economic growth in the Czech Republic.

This paper focuses on the general history and politics of Russia from 1918 to the present.

An examination of how the individual states coped as individual nations after the collapse of the USSR with a focus on the Ukraine and Estonia.

This paper analyzes the social, cultural, economical and political problems that arose in Russia, after the fall of the Soviet Union.

This paper examines the topic of immigration, while focusing primarily on the difficulties encountered by the elderly that immigrate to America.

This paper focuses on the Armenian refugees that came to the U.S. in the 19th century, primarily to escape religious prosecution, while also discussing if and how they adapted to America's culture.

An overview of Marxist history and ideology.

This paper examines the various reasons why Russia is still not a member of the European Union.

A look at some of the challenges and issues of the European Union's expansion to Eastern Europe.

This paper explores the effects of the free market revolution which took place in the 1980s and the resulting mass of unemployment still plaguing Europe and the former Soviet Union in particular.

This paper examines the changes that have occurred in Korea over the past fifty years.

An overview of the historical events surrounding the Battle of Stalingrad between the Russians and Germans.

A journal-style review of the life of Holocaust survivor, Solomon Borenstieein

Examines Martin Walker's book, "The Cold War: A History."

A look at how Eastern Europe countries have been failed by their governments and the nations of the world.

This paper explores the reasons behind Germany's tendency towards xenophobia and the government's plan to change the nation's attitude.

This well-researched paper explores the birth of the Marxist movement and its effect on eastern European countries both before and after the fall of the Soviet Union.

This well-researched paper examines the Russian immigration to America which dates back to 1720.

This well-researched and informative paper examines the political and socio-economic changes that have taken place in Russia since the late-1980s which have proven conducive to criminal development.

An explanation of absolutism and its effects.

This paper examines the European Union and the Maastricht Treaty that is responsible for bringing about economic integration within the member countries.

This paper reviews and analyzes author Upton Sinclair's criticism of capitalism in his novel "The Jungle."

This in-depth paper examines Estonia's privatization program which has made the Baltic state a model for private enterprise reform.

An overview of the causes, events and results of the Cold War between America and Russia.

A paper describing the series of historical political events that brought an end to the Cold War.

This paper discusses the problems of the European Monetary Union (EMU) or as many call it the Common Market, and its future.

This paper presents a detailed account of the international public law case of "Yugoslavia vs. Belgium et. al." 1999, which resulted from their intervention into the Serbian conflict.

This paper discusses that Russia will never become an integral part of Europe.

An analysis of the factors contributing to the disintegration of Yugoslavia and the world's attitudes towards the country's situation.

An analysis of the problems facing the European Union regarding a national identity.

An analysis of "The Sources of Soviet Conduct" by George F. Kennan.

An analysis of NATO's intervention in Kosovo and its bombing campaign.

An overview of market socialism with a focus on Eastern Europe.

This paper discusses the emergence of the European Union (EU) as a military actor.

A personal account of the rise of Josef Stalin and the effects on the Polish people through a first-hand, personal interview of a gulag survivor.

Analysis of Romanian society using UN's Human Development Report data; particular focus on health policy and administration.

Investigates the events leading up to and surrounding the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

This paper reviews literature about Russia and nationalism during the Russian Revolution.

An examination of issues regarding Ukrainian integration into NATO and the EU.

Provides a discussion of the current situation in Kosovo, regarding the political, social, economic and human rights issues in the area, as well as the European Union and United Nations' policies and actions to address these issues.

This study investigates the strategies required when expanding the Greek food industry into the emerging markets of southeast Europe and Russia.

Discusses the strategies of both sides in the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905).

An analysis of foreign influence in the Ukrainian democratic elections.

This paper discusses "The Collected Stories" by Isaac Babel, ranked in the category of Russian short fiction only to Chekhov.

A look at NATO's involvement in the Kosovo conflict.

An in-depth research study regarding the feasibility of building a bridge across the Bering Strait.

Analyses the Reagan foreign policy, and how it consistently confronted the Soviet Union in ways that forced it to spend huge amounts of money on defense. Makes the argument that this is the main reason that the Soviet Union collapsed.

This paper examines the novel "Cafe Europa" by Slovenka Drakulic, and offers insight on the future of Europe as a united entity.

This paper discuses the Russian-Chechen conflict and evaluates if there is a way to resolve these conflict.

Immigration and national identity in the European Union:The case of the Turkish community in Germany.

An analysis of the dynamics of relations between the European Union and the Ukraine since its independence.

This paper discusses the Czech Republic, especially the business environment for radiological products.