GOVT-237 Russia and the World
The course will examine Russia’s relations with both its immediate neighbors and the West from the Tsarist era to the present. Topics to be covered include: the formation of the Russian Empire, the Cold War, the "Gorbachev revolution in Soviet foreign policy" that ended the Cold War, the evolution of Russian-American relations since the collapse of communism, and the reasons behind Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014. A central theme of the course will be the evolution of Russian national identity, especially as it relates to Russia’s status as an empire and its relationship with the West.
Standard Course (40)
Credits
1
Cross Listed Courses
RSNST-237
Prerequisite
Govt. 112, Govt. 114, Russian Studies 100, or consent of the instructor.
Offered
Spring
Notes
(International Relations)