Établissement
Langue d'enseignement
Français, Anglais
Ce cours apparaît dans les formation(s) suivante(s)
Responsable(s)
Giulia PRELZ OLTRAMONTI
Présentation
Objectifs
To understand some of the underlying dynamics of the conflicts that have taken place in the South and North Caucasus since the late 1980s.
To learn to analyse current events in historical perspective.
To become familiar with ongoing tensions in a "European neighbourhood".
Présentation
The history of the Caucasus
The conflicts in Abkhazia and South Ossetia
The 2008 Russo-Georgian war
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
The two Chechen conflicts
Instability in the North Caucasus
Modalités
Évaluation
Contrôle continu : coeff. 100
Ressources
Bibliographie
A comprehensive bibliography is available on ICampus, together with videos, podcasts, and other material meant to illustrate the topic and help students with their end-of-term assignment.