POS 2930

Russian Politics and Foreign Policy

This course is an examination of politics and foreign policy in Russia and selected Post-Soviet Successor States since the collapse of Soviet communism, focusing on the factors promoting and impeding the development of a stable democratic regime. Topics include the general dynamics of political and economic transformation, leadership, institution building, political culture, regionalism and federalism, electoral and party politics, national security and foreign policy state-society relations and interest groups, and Russian nationalism and neo-imperialism.

Units: 3.0