The Post-Communist Studies Programme (PCSP) is an interdisciplinary teaching and research programme at York University, designed to explore political, economic, social, and international security aspects of transition from communism in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Launched in the fall of 1996 under the auspices of the Centre for International and Security Studies, it includes undergraduate and graduate instruction, seminars, conferences, and joint research projects with scholars in ex-communist countries. Sergei Plekhanov is the Coordinator of the programme. The PCSP Seminar Series is an ongoing series of lectures and panel discussions on key issues of post-communist politics and international relations.

The YCISS Post-Communist Studies Programme Research Papers Series publishes the best research papers on problems of post-communism written by graduate and undergraduate students at York University. The topics covered in the series include: International politics of Russia, Eurasia and Eastern Europe; Challenges of democratic development in post-communist countries; Socioeconomic transformations in Russia, Eurasia and Eastern Europe; Culture, ethnicity, and ideology in post-communist societies.

Post-Communist Studies Seminar Series

YCISS Post-Communist Studies Programme Research Paper Series

PCSP Links