Instructors
Gail W. Lapidus - Professor of Political Science, Emerita; CISAC Faculty Member; FSI Senior Fellow, Emerita

Issues of identity, development, and security following the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the emergence of independent states in Central Asia and the Southern Caucasus. Topics include the impact of 9/11, the spread of radical Islamist movements in the region, its growing role as a transit route for drugs, weapons, and possibly nuclear materials, the impact of the Soviet legacy, the nature of political and economic transformations, relations with neighboring countries, security challenges, and options facing U.S. policy makers.

Level
Graduate

Units
3-5

Department
Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
School of Humanities and Sciences