

The course is designed as an introduction to the culture, history and politics of the Baltic
states. It explains similarities and differences among the countries based on their
linguistic-cultural heritage, the experience of the pre-WWII statehood and Soviet
communism. As a result students will learn basic facts from history and politics of the
Baltic states, their institutional setting, will be able to analyze the contemporary conflicts
dividing them. They will also be trained to collect a detailed information on politics and
economy of Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia as well as setting it in the proper historical, cultural
and political context.
Konwersatorium 30 godzin w semestrze letnim
dr Andris Spruds
4 ECTS