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Russian Politics
GOVT274 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 politics and economics of the new states that have emerged in the former Soviet Union.

MAJOR READINGS

H. Isham (ed.) REMAKING RUSSIA S. White (ed.) DEVELOPMENTS IN RUSSIAN AND POST SOVIET POLITICS K. Dawisha & B. Parrott (eds.) RUSSIA AND THE NEW STATES OF EURASIA

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Midterm, final, term paper.

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

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: NONE

Last Updated on MAR-24-2000

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