East European Studies papers

This paper discusses how Balkan nationalism and Balkan politics were neither created nor defined by World War I.

This paper defines the "Long Telegram", a work of anti- Communism propaganda, written and published by George Kennan.

This paper deals with the drastic changes that have struck the Aral Sea Basin, in the Ukraine, over the last 25 years.

An overview of the factors that contributed to the downfall of the Soviet Union and the collapse of communism.

A look at the relationship between the collapse of communism and the concept of basic necessities

This paper addresses the fall of communism in Eastern Europe.

This paper explains why economic development was such a crucial question in Eastern Europe during the period 1918-1939.

A paper on expansionism in Germany.

A review of the book "The Struggle For Supremacy In The Baltic: 1600-1725" by Jill Lisk.

A study of the impact of European integration on modern Western European politics.

A review of the culture and litearture from Russia.

The properties of Russian globilization.

A look at the the achievements and difficulties in the transition from communism to capitalism in Eastern Europe.

A look at the problems facing the Ukraine in the ten years since its independance from the Soviet Union.

A look at the Polish-Lithuanian union, the Jagiellonian Dynasty and the golden age of Poland.

A look at the decentralization in the Hungarian system under Communism in the transition from communism to capitalism in Hungary.

A look at the history of the conflicts in Yugoslavia and analysis of the potential for peace.

A look at the Soviet experience of socialism.

This paper discusses the goals of privatization of the Russian economy.

This paper discusses the evolution of the Christian Church in Russia.

This essay discusses the collapse of the Soviet Union in the 1985-1991 period.

This paper discusses the transition from centrally planned socialism to market capitalism in post-communist Russia.

Compares the presidential and parliamentary systems of democracy and examines some Eastern European countries that are switching from a presidential system to a parliamentary one.

Research paper which analyzes the collection of essays in "The Politics of Retribution In Europe: World War II and Its Aftermath".

Looks at Eastern Europe's and Russia's transition from socialism to capitalism by comparing and contrasting both types of systems.

Looks at Poland's and Russia's attempt to transition their economies from one of socialism to one of capitalism.

Explores the institutional changes required of East European governments as they move towards capialist economies.

This paper examines the discrepancies and differences in the way historians have reported on the Russian Revolutions of 1917.

Compares the enormity and suffering of the Jewish Holocaust under the Nazis to that of slavery in the United States.

Examines the role of small and medium-sized Czech enterprises in the EU.

An overview of the extent and power of organized crime in Poland.

Discussion of Poland's economic performance over the past few years.

Examines the role of the National State In European economic development, providing a comparison of Germany and Russia, 1815-1914.

Examines the social, political and technological changes in the world which brought about the end to the Cold War.

Examines how the writings of this author affected the two Russian Revolutions.

A historical look at the financial crisis in Russia in the lat 1990's and how it effected the region.

A examination of how the war in Bosnia has effected its elderly population as an example of the devastating effects of war

Explores how Russian history influenced the theories of Constantin Stanislavsky and Russian theater in general.

A look at the variant paths of post-communist Russia, Poland and Hungary.

Discusses the fascinating history of this area of Romania and its decline under communist rule.

A description of the country of Bosnia.

Description, history and problems associated with one of the most important aspects of the European Union.

This paper discusses the Cold War, the heightened tension that existed between the two major powers of the world, the United States and the Soviet Union, during the period following the World War II until the end of 1980s.

A brief insight into the Republic of Belarus including its history, politics and economy.

An analysis of the differing cultures and mentalities and politics of Eastern and Western Europe.

Explores the effects of Joseph Stalin's 1927 "Revolution from Above" in Russia.

This paper discusses the possibility that Hungary, Belarus and Ukraine might join the European Union.

A look at the process that Poland has to undertake in order to become a full member of the European Union.

Introduces and discusses Vassily Aksyonov's "Generations of Winter".

Examines the life and political career of the Czech Republic president and discusses his views on forms of dictatorship.

A case study of the Romanian-Hungarian dispute over the cyanide spill that caused severe ecological damage to the Tisza River.

An examination of the two wars fought by America after the Second World War - the Vietnam War and the Korean War.

An overview of America's foreign policy towards Bosnia during the turbulent war years of the 1990s.

This paper discusses the union movement in Poland which developed into a major social and political force under the heading Solidarnosc, or Solidarity, after 1980.

Examines the relevance of the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans to contemporary current conflicts and tensions in that region.

Examines how Joseph Stalin used the Marxist-Leninist theory to his own benefit to maintain power in Russia.

A description of the events that took place during the attack on the parliament of Armenia in the capital of Yerevan on October 17, 1999.

Examines the reasons why Vladimir Lenin adopted the New Economic Policy in 1921.

Examines the evolution of the relationship between the United States and Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Discusses Sergei Eisenstein's 1925 film "The Battleship Potemkin".

This paper discusses that the United States and the international community should refrain from intervention into ethnic conflicts within sovereign nations except in the cases of extreme violence.

This paper assesses the policies providing for the use of United States armed forces in peacekeeping, peacemaking and humanitarian operations.

This paper traces the causes and effects of Chechnya's war of independence.

Examining diverse ethnic groups living in Yugoslavia and how this seems to be the cause of the country's history of war.

This paper analyzes the banking industry in the United States from the mid-18th through mid-19th century in order to understand the evolution of the banking industry in Europe's developing economies in the 20th century.

Discusses the situation in Germany since the reunification in 1990.

Examining how the history of Soviet espionage has created an extremely paranoid society, very fearful of conspiracy.

This paper explores the idea of Russian democracy at the end of the 20th century. The writer discusses the history of democratic movement in Russia as well as the unique characteristics and problems modern Russia faced at the end of the century.

Discusses Russia's transition to a western-style Capitalist country after 1991.

Discusses the 1995 DPA that ended the Civil War in Bosnia.

An examination of the era of the 1990s as a complicated transitional period from Communism to political democracy.

A focuses on "The New York Times" coverage of genocide in the Balkan regions and Slobodan Milosevic.

This paper discusses how advertising, as promoted and reinforced by international companies, has been expanding to the global scene.

This paper deals with the recent political crisis in the Ukraine and the economic situation.

A history of the Republic of Georgia since the fall of the U.S.S.R.

A discussion of the transition from planned to market economy and the structural changes in social as well as in the economic life it imposes.

This paper explores the reforms made in the Ukrainian health-care system in the post-communist era.

An analysis of the post socialist economy of the Czech Republic.

A city profile of Moscow, capital of Russia.

This paper discusses the post-communist reform of the Ukrainian health-care system.

This paper describes the Cold War, one of the longest (nearly fifty years) and most frightening stand-offs when the world thought it was close to the edge of complete destruction.

A discussion of institution establishment and how it will bring positive change in Eastern Europe.

A discussion of Byzantine art as reflected in modern times.

A comparative analysis of the Byzantine and Roman empires.

A look at the effects of capitalism on Russia's economy and society.

A paper which traces the immigration movement of the Albanian minorities from Kosovo.

Discusses the changing relations, perceptions, motivations, policies and leadership since the end of the Cold War.

Discusses the impact of the changing post-Cold War global order on NATO and the international organization in theory and practice.

Examines the social, political and economic instability after the collapse of the Soviet Union including leadership, citizen apathy, elections, reform and the future.

Discusses the background of the crisis, rationale for, leadership, democratization, military, political and economic factors.

Examines global background, Western models, telecommunications, impact on economies, role of governments, external debt, reform, goals and politics. Includes charts.

Examines its changing roles, challenges and opportunities after the break-up of the Soviet Union, focusing on European conflicts.

Examines economic, cultural, social, political, agricultural and ideological effects of development from 1870 to 1939, compared to the growth in Western Europe.

This paper discusses the evolution of serf-landowner relations leading to 1861 emancipation by Czar Nicholas I: Economics, reform, politics, public debate and consequences.

This paper discusses the changes in traditional gender roles caused by societal modernization in Turkey: Male dominance, family, marriage, impact of Islam, work and foreign influence.

This paper discusses economics in Russia after the breakup of the Soviet Union (1990 through 1993): Republic's industry, production, inflation, policy, taxes, trade, stabilization, role of govt., money supply, leadership, reform and future. Charts.

This paper discusses the US-European security relationship after the collapse of Soviet Eastern Europe: NATO, weaponry, Bosnia, Clinton policies and the role of Russia.

This paper discusses the economic and political impact of Soviet socialism and its collapse on Czechoslovakia and Poland from 1945 to 1992: Planning, stability, leadership, decentralization and reform, protests, labor, foreign aid and multinationals, par

A look at the theoretical, practical and political flaws, relations with West, leadership, bureaucracy and the failure to compromise.

The life and reign of the 16th century Russian ruler and the sociopolitical background of his era.