Topic 1: Governments and Politics of Eastern Europe. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 348 (Topic 1), Government 324J, Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 335 (Topic 2). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: GOV 324J, REE 335.2 Additional prerequisite: Six semester hours of lower-division coursework in government.

Topic 2: International Trade. Study of the principles, policies, and problems of the international exchange of goods and investments. Only one of the following may be counted: Economics 339K, European Studies 348 (Topic 2), International Business 320F, 350, 350S. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: I B 350 Additional prerequisite: Forty-five semester hours of college coursework.

Topic 3: European Environmental Politics. The history of environmental politics in both the member states of the European Union and the EU itself, including conceptual treatment of general environmental politics and policies, history of European environmentalism, and institutional responses at important 'traditional' and new EU member states. Also examines EU environmental policies themselves, such as the EU Emissions Trading System, chemicals policy, and GMO policy. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 348 (Topic: European Environmental Politics), 348 (Topic 3), Government 365N (Topic: European Environmental Politics), 365N (Topic 20) 365U. Same as: GOV 365U Additional prerequisite: Six semester hours of lower-division coursework in government.

Topic 4: Comprehensive Notions of European Security. Examines the conceptual and practical aspects of European comprehensive security via the institutions charged with implementing it: the European Union (EU), the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 348 (Topic: Comprehensive Notions of European Security), 348 (Topic 4), Government 365N (Topic: Comprehensive Notions of European Security), 365N (Topic 21), 365V. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: GOV 365V Additional prerequisite: Six semester hours of lower-division coursework in government.

Topic 5: The European Union and Regional Integration. Designed to provide a detailed introduction to the European Union, one of America's major economic and political partners and one of the major actors in contemporary international relations. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 348 (Topic: European Union and Regional Integration), 348 (Topic 5), Government 348C, 365N (Topic: European Union and Regional Integration), 365N (Topic 25). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: GOV 348C Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 6: Hegel and the Formation of Modern European Identity. An in-depth study of how Hegel identifies the social conditions necessary for personal self-realization but also for freedom by means of political community. Only one of the following may be counted: Core Texts and Ideas 335 (Topic: Hegel and the Formation of Modern European Identity), 335 (Topic 3), 335E, European Studies 348 (Topic: Hegel and the Formation of Modern European Identity), 348 (Topic 6), Government 335E, 335M (Topic: Hegel and the Formation of Modern European Identity), 335M (Topic 13). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: CTI 335E, GOV 335E Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing and six semester hours of lower-division coursework in government.

Topic 7: Germany and Immigration. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 348 (Topic: Germany and Immigration), 348 (Topic 7), German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 360 (Topic: Germany and Immigration), 360 (Topic 5). Same as: GSD 360.5 Additional prerequisite: Upper division standing.

Topic 8: Sports and Politics in Germany. Explore how fascism, communism, liberal democracy, and the current nationalistic backlash against immigration have all used the popularity of sports to achieve their strategic goals, from the 1936 Nazi Olympics to Germany's 2014 World Cup victory and beyond. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 348 (Topic: Sports and Politics in Germany), 348 (Topic 8), German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 360 (Topic: Sports and Politics in Germany), 361P, Jewish Studies 363 (Topic: Sports/Politics in Germany), 363 (Topic 36). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: GSD 361P, J S 363.36 Additional prerequisite: Upper division standing.

Topic 9: Politics of Memory: Germany and the United States. Examine the role that narratives of the past play in politics and policies in both Germany and the United States, by engaging with key theoretical and empirical debates. Focus on the role of memory in German and US immigration politics. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 321 (Topic: Politics Of Memory: GER/US), 321R, European Studies 348 (Topic: Politics Of Memory: GER/US), 348 (Topic 9), German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 360 (Topic: Politics Of Memory: GER/US), 361U, Government 365N (Topic: Politics Of Memory: GER/US), 368U. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AMS 321R, GOV 368U, GSD 361U Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 10: Nazi Culture and Politics. Explore fundamental questions about the unique role of culture in modern democracies and dictatorships by taking an overview of culture and politics in the Third Reich. Examine questions about the relationship between political propaganda and modern entertainment, mass media and authoritarianism, political aesthetics and ideology, and the dynamics of oppression, resistance, and consent. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 348 (Topic: Nazi Culture and Politics), 348 (Topic 10), German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 360 (Topic: Nazi Culture and Politics), 361V, Government 365N (Topic: Nazi Culture and Politics), 368V, History 361R, 362G (Topic: Nazi Culture and Politics). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: GOV 368V, GSD 361V, HIS 361R Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 12: Populism in Central and Eastern Europe. Survey the political nature, profile, and patterns of populism in selected post-communist democracies of Central and Eastern Europe. Examine populism in terms of impact on agenda setting, political process, and governance of the region in focus at specific national and European Union-wide levels. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 348 (Topic 12), Government 324D, 360N (Topic: Populism Central/E Europe), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 335 (Topic: Populism Central/E Europe), 335 (Topic 34). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: GOV 324D, REE 335.34 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 13: Security and Policy in Eastern Europe and Russia. Examine key contemporary security issues and policy dilemmas through the perspective of post-communist Eastern European countries in the context of European Union (EU) enlargement waves, and in the framework of their membership in supranational organizations. Consider the transformation of regional states' national security strategies, threat perception, and priorities transitioning from former Warsaw pact to full-fledged EU and NATO membership in shaping their respective national security priorities. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 348 (Topic 13), Government 362U, 365N (Topic: Security/Policy E Eur/Rus), Russian, Eastern Europe, and Eurasian Studies 335 (Topic: Security/Policy E Eur/Rus), 335 (Topic 31). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: GOV 362U, REE 335.31 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 15: Switzerland and Globalization. Investigate how the small European country of Switzerland positions itself in a globalized world and how it competes and thrives in it. Explore the questions of how globalization impacts a small, affluent country and how its economy copes with globalization. Consider Swiss history, and its development of direct democracy, to understand Swiss exceptionalism, its response to contemporary issues, and its influence abroad. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 348 (Topic: Switzerland/Globalization), 348 (Topic 15), German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 360 (Topic: Switzerland/Globalization), 361T, Government 365N (Topic: Switzerland/Globalization), 363U. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: GOV 363U, GSD 361T Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 16: Political Ideologies and Manifestos. Survey major political ideologies like socialism, capitalism, and fascism; as well as the more recent so-called "Fourth Political Theory of Russian ideologue Aleksandr Dugin, (variable) popular ideologies, and internet manifestos. Explore each ideology through original texts and utopian/dystopian representations in popular culture (e.g., literature, film, music, graphic art, architecture, design). Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 348 (Topic 16), Government 324C, Religious Studies 335C, Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 335 (Topic: Polit Ideologies/Manifestos), 335 (Topic 33). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: GOV 324C, R S 335C, REE 335.33 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 18: Globalization and the Coronavirus Pandemic. Examine the modern globalization process that also incorporates a description of the current Coronavirus pandemic as a phenomenon that is inextricably linked with modern globalization. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 348 (Topic: Glblizatn/Coronavirus Pandemic), 348 (Topic: Glblizatn/Coronavirus Pan), 348 (Topic 18), German, Scandinavian, and Dutch Studies 360 (Topic: Glblizatn/Coronavirus Pandemic), 360 (Topic: Glblizatn/Coronavirus Pandm), 362C, Government 355M (Topic: Glblizatn/Coronavirus Pandemic), 355M (Topic: Glblizatn/Coronavirus Pan), 362C, Sociology 321K (Topic: Glblizatn/Coronavirus Pandemic), 321K (Topic: Glblizatn/Coronavirus Pandm), 323G. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: GOV 362C, GSD 362C, SOC 323G Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 19: Intelligence and Espionage in the Eastern Bloc. Examine the specific national approaches to foreign and domestic intelligence and espionage of former Communist bloc countries from early twentieth century to the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 348 (Topic 19), Government 324E, Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 335 (Topic 36). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: GOV 324E, REE 335.36 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 20: Elena Ferrante: Politics and Passion. Only one of the following may be counted: Comparative Literature 323Q, European Studies 348 (Topic 20), Italian Civilization 336E, Women's and Gender Studies 345S. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: C L 323Q, ITC 336E, WGS 345S Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 21: Monarchies and Mini-States. Examine the remarkable variety among the political systems of the 28 remaining monarchies and the survival and thriving of mini-states around the world. Only one of the following may be counted: Asian Studies 355G, European Studies 348 (Topic 21), Government 355M (Topic: Monarchies and Mini-States), 364E. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: ANS 355G, GOV 364E Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

Topic 22: Eastern Europe on American TV. Focus on ways Eastern Europe is depicted on American television screen. Use anthropological framework to study multiple types of television shows, including reality tv, network dramas, and miniseries. Analyze ethnic, racial, national, and gender representation and what these constructions tell us about the ways that Eastern Europe is imagined. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 345C, Anthropology 345E, European Studies 348 (Topic 22), Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies 345 (Topic 14). Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Same as: AMS 345C, ANT 345E, REE 345.14 Additional prerequisite: Upper-division standing.