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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. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Peter Shearman |
Prerequisites | Usually 25 points of first year politics or first year European studies, see Prerequisites. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | 30 contact hours per semester. Two 1-hour lectures per week for 10 weeks and a 1-hour tutorial per week for 10 weeks. The lecture and tutorial programs are staggered and cover the 12 weeks of semester |
Subject Description | This subject examines issues in contemporary Russian politics and society. Students will discuss presidential and parliamentary elections; political democratisation in Russia; political culture and ideology, and the war in Chechnya. 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. Students should also develop an appreciation of the historical origins of contemporary problems in Russian politics and society, and a basic familiarity with the main Russian political parties and their policies and programs. |
Assessment | An essay of 2000 words and a 2-hour examination. |
Prescribed Texts | A subject reader will be available. |
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