GOVT-213 Politics in Russia
Examines political processes in Russia after the collapse of communism in the former Soviet Union. Central focus on explaining the rise of multi-party democracy in the 1990s and the subsequent consolidation of authoritarian rule under Vladimir Putin. Topics include the creation of political parties, the state’s use of propaganda and the media, the problem of corruption, and the prospects for democracy in the future.
Standard Course (40)
Credits
1
Cross Listed Courses
RSNST-213
Prerequisite
Govt 112, 114, Russian Studies 100, History 221, History 222, or permission of instructor. Closed to first years except with permission of instructor.
Offered
Spring
Notes
(Comparative Politics)