Transição e Hegemonia: Teoria do Leste Europeu

Section role: supports the 'Transição e Hegemonia: A Teoria do Leste' section while the teacher connects the students' group discoveries to formal geopolitical theory. Slides: (1) Title — 'Transição e Hegemonia: A Teoria do Leste'; (2) Cortina de Ferro — bullets: definition of the historical dividing line, ideological split between capitalist West and socialist East; (3) Economia de Transição — bullets: shift from centrally planned socialism to market capitalism, privatizations, and economic challenges; (4) O Fim da URSS e o Efeito Dominó — bullets: fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, emergence of new sovereign states; (5) A Diversidade Eslava e a CEI — bullets: role of the Commonwealth of Independent States, cultural and linguistic differences among Slavic nations; (6) Conflitos nos Bálcãs — bullets: fragmentation of Yugoslavia, ethnic tensions, and territorial disputes; (7) A Geografia em Disputa — bullets: current context, NATO expansion eastward, and the urban landscape shaped by the socialist past. Closing slide: 'Como o passado socialista ainda molda a paisagem urbana desses países?' — sets up the transition to the verification activity.

Lara da Teachy