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As part of this course you will:
If you are interested in the program, please fill out the Application Form. The program is limited to 15 students and the seats will fill out on the first come, first served basis.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
When: June 28 - July 10, 2017
Where: Slovenia (with visits of Vienna, Austria, Venice, Italy, and Pula, Croatia)
Professor: Veronika Dolar (Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2010)
Contact: Veronika.Dolar@liu.edu
Course: The Transition Economies of Central Europe and the Former Soviet Union (Eco 44)
Cross-listed as: Political Science/International Relations (POL 10)
Cross-listed as: Honors advanced elective (ECO 360) and (POL 360)
Credits: 3 and WAC!
As part of this course you will:
- visit 4 countries in 12 days; this trip will include a trip to Vienna in Austria, Venice in Italy, Pula in Croatia and of course a stay in Slovenia.
- on the same day swim in the Mediterranean Sea and in an Alpine Glacier Lake.
- explore Slovenian underground by going over 500 feet deep in a coal mine and in Slovenian Alps climb with a cable car to 6310 feet above the sea level.
- visit the birthplace of the Lipizzaner horse and tour one of most majestic caves in the world where baby dragons are born.
- inspect one of the most advanced thermal power stations in the world (this tour is not open to the general public).
If you are interested in the program, please fill out the Application Form. The program is limited to 15 students and the seats will fill out on the first come, first served basis.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
When: June 28 - July 10, 2017
Where: Slovenia (with visits of Vienna, Austria, Venice, Italy, and Pula, Croatia)
Professor: Veronika Dolar (Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 2010)
Contact: Veronika.Dolar@liu.edu
Course: The Transition Economies of Central Europe and the Former Soviet Union (Eco 44)
Cross-listed as: Political Science/International Relations (POL 10)
Cross-listed as: Honors advanced elective (ECO 360) and (POL 360)
Credits: 3 and WAC!
Brief Course Description
Two major socioeconomic events occurred in the 20th century: the creation of the centrally planned economies and the dismantling of this systems and its replacement with markets after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the breakup of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia in 1991. Directly affected by this transition were the twenty-nine countries known as the “economies in transition”. One of these countries was Slovenia (previously part of Yugoslavia).
Slovenia is the ideal country to visit when studying the transition economies of Central Europe. Slovenia declared its independence from the Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) on June 25, 1991. Despite being a relative young country, Slovenia’s story of socioeconomic and political developments over the past 25 years is very rich; Slovenia has been undergoing a threefold transition. In addition to the transition from a socialist to market economy, it has also faced the transition from a regional to a national economy, and the transition from being a part of the SFR Yugoslavia to being an independent state and then becoming a member of the European Union and NATO in 2004, the first former Communist country to join the Eurozone in 2007, and joining the OECD, a global association of high-income developed countries, in 2010.
What sets this program apart?
The process of Slovenia’s transition and development is not well known to the world at large. As a small state, Slovenia has been often neglected in cross-country analyses of transition economies, even thought, it has been the most successful country during this transition. In addition, Slovenia as a country is relatively unknown and as such somewhat exotic yet a very safe travel destination.
The course titled “The transition Economies of Central Europe and the Former Soviet Union” (ECO 44) is a three credit course. It will be cross listed as Research Problems in Political Science (POL 10) and will also be offered as an upper level elective course ECO 360 and POL 360 – Honors Advanced Elective. Finally, it will have Writing Across Curriculum (WAC) designation.
Student ideal for program:
This course should be attractive to students majoring in economics, political science, international relations and business administration as well as history students.
What Students Get out of it:
Academic development and intellectual growth
This study abroad will…
Personal growth
Students can develop personally by…
At completion of this course, students will be:
Slovenia is the ideal country to visit when studying the transition economies of Central Europe. Slovenia declared its independence from the Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) on June 25, 1991. Despite being a relative young country, Slovenia’s story of socioeconomic and political developments over the past 25 years is very rich; Slovenia has been undergoing a threefold transition. In addition to the transition from a socialist to market economy, it has also faced the transition from a regional to a national economy, and the transition from being a part of the SFR Yugoslavia to being an independent state and then becoming a member of the European Union and NATO in 2004, the first former Communist country to join the Eurozone in 2007, and joining the OECD, a global association of high-income developed countries, in 2010.
What sets this program apart?
The process of Slovenia’s transition and development is not well known to the world at large. As a small state, Slovenia has been often neglected in cross-country analyses of transition economies, even thought, it has been the most successful country during this transition. In addition, Slovenia as a country is relatively unknown and as such somewhat exotic yet a very safe travel destination.
The course titled “The transition Economies of Central Europe and the Former Soviet Union” (ECO 44) is a three credit course. It will be cross listed as Research Problems in Political Science (POL 10) and will also be offered as an upper level elective course ECO 360 and POL 360 – Honors Advanced Elective. Finally, it will have Writing Across Curriculum (WAC) designation.
Student ideal for program:
This course should be attractive to students majoring in economics, political science, international relations and business administration as well as history students.
What Students Get out of it:
Academic development and intellectual growth
This study abroad will…
- contextualize learning by linking it to local realities and related global dimensions.
- provide guided reflection on different ways of organizing an economy.
- provide structured opportunities for comparative analysis, critical and creative thinking, and problem-solving.
Personal growth
Students can develop personally by…
- forming meaningful relationships and friendships with Slovenians through organized peer activities and socialization.
- reevaluating their values and personal ethics, facilitated by reflective journaling assignments and structured reflection sessions.
- expanding their comfort zone in a context of balanced challenge and support so as to enhance their ability to (inter)act in unfamiliar situations.
At completion of this course, students will be:
- informed about stylized facts about economic transition of Central Europe and the Former Soviet Union
- understand the difference in reform paths and strategies
- understand the differences in macroeconomic performance after liberalization
- able to compare policies of privatization and restructuring in various transition economies of Central Europe and the Former Soviet Union
