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Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This course provides an introduction to the politics of Russia. It traces the evolution of Russian politics by offering a wide-range discussion of main events, figures and scholarly interpretations of Russia's past and present. While the initial focus is on the rise and fall of communist ideology and institutions, the course examines in detail the ongoing development of political structures in post-communist Russia and the forces, both domestic and international, that shape the life of Russians today.
3,000 word essay
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
2-hour exam (two questions to be answered)
Learning outcomes 3, 4
Tutorial performance
Learning outcomes 2, 4
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorials; and b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing. Other Information Asia-Pacific Politics Major Contemporary Europe Major Historical International Security Minor - ANU Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies Major - ANU Political Science Major - ANU Russian and Central Asian Studies Minor - ANU
The course uses an electronic brick published on Wattle. Preliminary Reading - Tsygankov, A. The Strong State in Russia. Development and Crisis. New York: Oxford University Press, 2014. - Shiraev, E. Russian Government and Politics. 3rd edition. New York: MacmillanEducation, 2021. - Studin, I. (ed) Russia: Strategy, Policy and Administration. London: PalgraveMacmillan, 2018.