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Academic Year 2001/2002
Russian Politics
GOVT 274 SP
After a brief review of the character of the Soviet political and economic system, the course moves on to analyze the reasons for the collapse of the USSR. In the second half we examine the challenges facing President
Putin, and politics and economics
of the new states that have emerged in the former Soviet Union.
MAJOR READINGS
Hendrik Smith, THE RUSSIANS
John Dunlop, THE RISE OF RUSSIA
Lilia Shevtsova, YELTSIN'S RUSSIA
Stephen White (ed.) DEVELOPMENTS IN RUSSIAN POLITICS
Vladimir Putin, FIRST PERSON
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Three short assignments, one research paper.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
"Students who wish to be eligible to register for the course during Drop/Add should place themselves on the wait list during on-line registration. Wait list preference rankings will be one factor I will consider in
making Drop/Add period registration
decisions."
Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed
Drop/Add form to the Registrar's
Office.
COURSE FORMAT:
Lecture/Discussion
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level:
UGRD
Credit:
1
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS GOVT
Grading Mode:
Graded
Prerequisites:
NONE
SECTION 01
- Instructor(s): Rutland,Peter
- Times: ..T.R.. 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: PAC107
- Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 25)
- SR. major: 6 Jr. major: 6
- SR. non-major: 4 Jr. non-major: 5 SO: 4 FR: X
Special Attributes:
- Curricular Renewal: Writing
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Last Updated on MAR-19-2002
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