Baillet Latour Chair - Seminar - Conflict and cooperation between the EU and Russia in the Former Soviet Union

Language

French

Main themes

Conflicts will be analyzed under various angles: - Ethnic dimensions; - Cultural dimensions; - Historical power rivalries; - Economic interests and access to natural resources; - Diplomatic means used in conflicts (bilateral diplomacy, international organizations, regional organizations, contact groups) and their efficiency.

Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	In this seminar, students will be asked to analyze a series of actual or possible conflicts in the post-soviet space: Caucasus, Eastern Europe, and Central Asia. They will prepare presentations and handle group discussions with invited speakers.

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Content

The seminar is coordinated by the teacher, but most presentations are made by the students and by invited speakers.

Evaluation methods

Written or oral examination.

Faculty or entity

EURO