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 166-019 Russian Politics and Society

Note

Formerly available as 166-216/316. Students who have completed 166-216/316 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Availability

2nd and 3rd year

Credit Points

12.5

Coordinator

Peter Shearman

Prerequisites

Usually 25 points of first year Politics subject. Students with only 12.5 points in Politics may apply to the second/third year coordinator.

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

Usually two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week

Subject Description

Examination of contending explanations of the rise and decline of communist power in Soviet Russia. Presidential and parliamentary elections. Political democratisation in Russia. Political culture and ideology. At the end of the subject students should have a comprehensive understanding of the main dynamics and issues in contemporary Russian politics and be able to assess and critically analyse problems in developing a new political system in the Russian Federation. On completion of this subject the student will have: a comprehensive understanding of the main dynamics and issues in contemporary Russian politics; an appreciation of the historical origins of contemporary problems in Russian politics and society; a basic familiarity with the main Russian political parties and their policies and programs; the ability to assess and critically analyse problems in developing a new political system in the Russian Federation.

Assessment

An essay of 2000 words, and a 2-hour examination.

Prescribed Texts

A subject reader will be available.

  • S White, A Pravda & Z Gitelman (eds), Developments in Russian Politics.
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