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Academic Year 2005/2006

Russian Politics
GOVT 274 SP
Crosslistings:
REES 280

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

Hedrick Smith, THE RUSSIANS
Robert Service, RUSSIA: EXPERIMENT WITH A PEOPLE
Dale Herspring (ed) PUTIN'S RUSSIA
K. Dawisha & B. Parrot (eds.) RUSSIA AND THE NEW STATES OF EURASIA

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Midterm, term paper, short assignments

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Students waiting to take this course should send an e-mail to prutland@wesleyan.edu explaining their interest in the subject.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS GOVT    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006

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