GLOBAL STUDIES: Russia, the Eurasian Republics and Central/Eastern Europe, Eleventh Edition
Russia1. Putin vs. the Jailed Tycoon: Defining Russia's New Rules, Timothy L. O'Brien and Erin E. Arvedlund, The New York Times Magazine, January 2, 2004
The former chief executive of Yokos, Russia's largest oil firm, is facing charges in connection with his dealings while at the helm of Yulos. 2. The Shape of Putin's Russia, Tatyana Netreba, Russian Life, vol. 45, September/October 2002
On the occasion of the Russian president's 50th birthday, Russian Life decided to look back at the events and decisions that have shaped the first three years of Putin's rule. 3. Power Through the Pump, Peter Baker, Washington Post National Weekly Edition, August 16-22, 2004
Now that Russia is a major player in the oil industry, Vladimir Putin is restructuring the industry with a seemingly move from private ownership to more consolidated state control. However, investors and business officials are skeptical of who is really behind the move. 4. Russia Goes to the Polls, Natasha Yefimova, Russian Life, vol. 46, September/October 2003
Russians head to the polls, what do the voters look for in their political parties? 5. Russia: The 21st Century's Energy Superpower?, Fiona Hill, Brookings Review, vol. 20, Spring 2002
Is there a possibility that Russia could take on OPEC and help shift the global oil supply away from the Middle East and the Persian Gulf? Could Russia be poised to become an energy superpower in the 21st century? 6. How Not to Fix an Election, The Economist, November 12, 2005
Azerbaijan’s president, Ilham Aliev, called for an honest election in his country on November 2006. The opposition to Aliev’s party has already staged protests within days after the election, but is the opposition popular enough to start a revolution? 7. Orange Devolution, Fortune, April 3, 2006
Viktor Yushchenko, president of Ukraine, is struggling to hold his aspirations for a troubled country due to a year of economic frustrations. Eurasian Republics8. The United States and Russia in Central Asia: Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Fiona Hill, Brookings Review, July 24, 2004
Without cooperation between the U.S. and Russia, the prospects for stability in Central Asia are fairly slim. A renewal of competition will undermine both countries efforts to ensure their security in the region. 9. Poor Kyrgyzstan, Richard A. Slaughter, The National Interest, Summer 2002
The example of Kyrgyzstan shows that the standard prescription of foreign aid and investment flows from the developed to the non-developed world may be neither necessary nor sufficient for growth or democratization. 10. Old Animosities Flare Up, Peter Finn and Peter Baker, Washington Post National Weekly Edition, September 13-19, 2004
The Ingush and the Ossetians have long held animosity toward each other. A recent deadly school siege puts the villagers of Kartsa on edge. 11. Chechnya Ten Years Later, Nabi Abdullaev, Current History, October 2004
Chechnya marks its tenth anniversary of conflict between the Chechen people and Moscow. Will Chechnya independence prevail, or can the Kremlin enact more effective policies to govern the territory? 12. Autocrats, Islamist, and the Rise of Radicalism in Central Asia, Eric McGlinchey, Current History, October 2005
Central Asian governments attempt to control Islam and the Islamic elite through past Soviet influence and policies. However, Radical Islam is rising in opposition to injustices of authoritarian rule. 13. Hope Flares in the Aegean, Editors of the Economist, The Economist, June 26, 2004
Talks continue between Kosovo's Serbs and the Albanians, but some foreign diplomats worry that that utility of these gatherings is diminishing. Central/Eastern Europe14. Central Europe's Elections: Populists, Ahoy, Editors of the Economist, The Economist, June 19, 2004
Voter turnout is low among the ten new members of the European Union. 15. The Czech Republic: One More Defenestration, Editors of the Economist, The Economist, July 3, 2004
Vladimire Spidla quits as prime minister. 16. The Kosovars Need to Know Where They're Headed, James Dobbins, International Herald Tribune, November 4, 2004
The recent elections in Kosovo demonstrates the stability in Kosovar voting patterns and the determination of the majority of Kosovars to achieve independence peacefully. 17. Poland's Unruly Politics: When Populism Trumps Socialism, Editors of the Economist, The Economist, May 8, 2004
Over the next year, Poland's political climate could turn unsettled. 18. Poland's Prime Minister: Quitting, Editors of the Economist, The Economist, April 3, 2004
An unpopular Lezek Miller is leaving the stage. 19. Hungary: Spinning, Editors of the Economist, The Economist, April 3, 2004
This article explores the strange world of Hungarian politics. 20. Montenegro: Semi-Independent, Editors of the Economist, The Economist, April 10, 2004
Montenegro's foreign minister claims that being forced by the EU to harmonize his country's economy with Serbia's has caused financial damage. 21. Romania and the EU: Don't Count Your Chickens, Editors of the Economist, The Economist, April 17, 2004
There is a public clock in the center of Romania's capital that counts the days until 2007--the year when the country hopes to join the European Union. 22. Serbia: Something Nasty in the Balkans, Editors of the Economist, The Economist, January 3, 2004
The revival of the extreme nationalists in Serbia bodes ill for the country--and perhaps the whole region.
