University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 30

ECTS credits : 15

Level : SCQF level 11

Semester: 2

Planned timetable: 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm Mon

This module examines where and why conflicts have arisen throughout the post-communist space, Eurasia, particularly in the Balkans, Caucasus and Central Asia, and the contrasting forms these conflicts have taken. It also considers cases that were expected to but did not explode into violence, as well as ones where preventive measures appear to have succeeded. It gives comparative attention to the roles of major states, intergovernmental organisations and non-governmental organizations have played in moderating, preventing and resolving these conflicts, and considers alternative scenarios.

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 1-hour lecture and 1-hour seminar.

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: 3-hour Examination = 50%, Coursework = 50%