Instructors
Gail W. Lapidus - Stanford University

Seminar: 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.
Mon 2:15-4:05pm, Room: Econ 218

Level
Graduate and undergraduate

Units
5

Department
REES
School of Humanities and Sciences