Graduate Education Institute · Political Science and International Relations (English) · Master
Course Objective
The aim of this course is to analyze the dynamics of Russian politics through a historical perspective.
Course Content
Course content includes but not limited to issues such as the state-building in tsarist period, the question of nationalities, the establishment and fall of the communist regime in the twentieth century, the state building in the post-Soviet period, the dynamics of foreign policy options under the reign of Putin and so on.
Required Resources
Mary McAuley. 1992. Soviet Politics, 1917-1991. Oxford University Press.
Stephen K. Wegren. 2013. Return to Putin's Russia: Past Imperfect, Future Uncertain. New York: Rowman & Littlefield.
Recommended Resources
Andrei P. Tsygankov. 2013. Russia's Foreign Policy: Change and Continuity in National Identity, 3rd Edition. New York: Rowman & Littlefield.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Students will be able to comprehend central theoretical and public debates about state-society relations in Russia.
- Students will be able to demonstrate a basic comprehension of issues, debates, processes, and actors in Russian politics.
- Students will have familiarity with themes and debates as well as intellectual school of thoughts about Russian foreign policy.
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Midterm | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 7 | 7 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the course and syllabus review | See syllabus |
| 2 | Imperial Russia-Historical Roots of Russian Political Culture | See syllabus |
| 3 | Imperial Russia | See syllabus |
| 4 | The Bolshevik Revolution and Lenin (1917-24) | See syllabus |
| 5 | Soviet Union under and after Stalin (1924-1991) | See syllabus |
| 6 | Perestroika, the Collapse of the Soviet Union, and Yeltsin Era (1985-2000) | See syllabus |
| 7 | The Putin Era | See syllabus |
| 8 | Midterm | See syllabus |
| 9 | The institution of autocracy in Russian political life | See syllabus |
| 10 | The Nationalities Question from Empire to USSR to Russian Federation | See syllabus |
| 11 | The Question of the West in Russian Political Mind: Historical Legacies | See syllabus |
| 12 | Russian Foreign Policy I | See syllabus |
| 13 | Russian Foreign Policy II | See syllabus |
| 14 | Forecasting Future of Russia After Putin | See syllabus |
| 15 |