Описание:The course provides an introduction to the government, politics and economics of Russia since the collapse of the USSR in 1992.
It focuses on the changes of the last 22 years and the attempts to create a democratic political system and an economy based on free markets in Russia.
This course combines an Economics and Political science approach to examine the development of Russia in XXI century.
We’ll analyze political, economic, and foreign policy revolutions that shook the country after the collapse of the Soviet Union and evolution of modern Russia and CIS.
Through the lens of the Russian experience, we’ll examine key concepts in comparative politics, such as revolution, regime change, market formation, nationalism, transition and state building.