Europe: 1989 onwards!

Europe: 1989 onwards The Beacon, Oxford International Relations Society Download For the first episode of Hilary Term 2017, The Beacon looks at Eastern Europe post-1989. Interviewing political and economic experts at UCL's School of Slavonic and East Europe Studies, Dr. Kubik and Dr. Cvrcek, as well as active campaigner Tomas Bladyniec, we examine the economic and political history, present and future of the region. This includes touching on the recent developments of the rise of far-right governments, particularly in Poland. If you wish to comment on this debate, we are accepting admissions to our blog. Similarly, you may find the original, unedited versions of the interviews below. The Bladyniec interview can be found here, the Cvrcek interview here and the Kubik interview here.