PSCI 5112

Russian Domestic Politics

0.5 credit · Graduate

Examination of the evolution of Russian domestic politics and society since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Themes discussed include the transformation of Russia's political system, changes in the behavior of political elites, the evolution of Russia's social structure, and federal-regional relations.

2024

Readings

RAND Institute Consequences of the War in Ukraine: A Bleak Outlook for Russia https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2023/02/consequences-of-the-war-in-ukraine-a-bleak-
Marlene Laruelle1 Richard Arnold, Russia’s Paramilitarization and its Consequences PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo No. 839, April 2023, George Washington University

Prerequisites & course information

Also listed as EURR 5101 .

Sources

Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
EURR 5101/PSCI 5112 ↗2024