Ukraine - the State in Between (PZK_174)
About Study Course
Objective
To provide knowledge on Ukraine, its history, politics, economics, and its special geopolitical location affecting those. The course aims to portray interlinked nature of international, local and regional politics, using Ukraine and its complex statehood as a case-study/tool.
Prerequisites
Overall knowledge of the methods and theories in the field of international relations, as well as general knowledge of Ukraine and surrounding region.
Learning outcomes
Students will understand and summarize the impact of Ukraine’s historical developments on the contemporary Ukrainian politics, as well as describe Ukraine’s approach in promoting cooperation in a regional and international context. Students will also demonstrate knowledge of Russia’s / EU / US interaction in the context of the Black Sea and Eastern European regions.
As Ukraine’s present and the Ukrainian-Russian context have a decisive impact on the security situation in the Baltic States and its assessment of Russia’s risks, an in-depth understanding of Ukraine’s domestic and foreign policy vectors will expand students' knowledge of Russia's potential actions in other regions.
Students will be able to independently acquire a large amount of materials, critically select and draw objective conclusions on their basis. Students will analyze and forecast the influence of personalities on the development of Ukraine's foreign policy course and its location between various geopolitical and regional projects.
Students will evaluate and argue the impact of various factors on the development of Ukraine – why country as a whole is still among various geopolitical projects.
Students will develop and provide new recommendations for Ukraine's future development scenarios in the professional, academic and business environment. Such competencies will also be transferable to other regions and other topical issues where interdisciplinary and inter-regional competences and related skills and knowledge are needed.
