Section Info: POLIT-209-01

Course Title: Contemporary Russian Politics
Start Date: 09/07/2022 End Date: 12/20/2022
Term: Fall Semester 2022
Description: Russia was transformed by communist revolution into a global superpower that challenged the dominant ideologies of liberalism and nationalism. It became a powerful alternative to capitalism. In 1991, this imperial state collapsed and underwent an economic, political, and cultural revolution. What explains the Soviet Union's success for 70 years and its demise in 1991? What sort of country is Russia as it enters the twenty-first century? Is it a democracy? How has Russia's transformation affected ordinary people and Russia's relationship to the West?
Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences
Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate     Credits:4.00    

Faculty         Phone         Email address        
Natalie Sabanadze             nsabanad@mtholyoke.edu  

Meeting Dates         Method         Meeting days         Meeting times         Building name         Room     Frequency    
09/07/2022 - 12/20/2022   Seminar   Monday and Wednesday   01:45PM - 03:00PM   SKNR - Skinner Hall   202   Weekly

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Requisite Courses        
None                    

Comments        
Additional Comments        
Course Tags        
POLIT-COMPAR   POLIT-COMPAR: Politics - Comparative subfield   This course has been approved to count towards the Comparative Politics subfield of the Politics major (100-200-level courses only) and minor (all courses).  
IR0001   INTREL: International Relations major   This course has been approved to count towards the International Relations major.  
IR0004   INTREL-PS: International Peace & Security   This course has been approved to count towards the International Relations major's International Peace and Security focus.  

Cross-listed Sections        
POLIT-209-01 Contemporary Russian Politics  
RES-240-01 Contemporary Russian Politics  

Course Availability
Section status: Open     Capacity: 18     Enrollment: 17     Available: 1     Waitlist: 0

BOOK INFORMATION

Book List         Required         Publisher Full Price        
To be determined.                    

Additional Book Comments        
This is NOT the complete book list for this class.