Russian Influence in Europe

3 Credits · Level: Graduate

This course explores both historical and current Russian influence activities in Europe and how they impact U.S. interests. Given the significant impact of recent Russian influence campaigns throughout the West—especially the 2016 reverberations within the United States—this course is particularly timely for graduate students hoping to understand 1) past and present Russian goals within Western democracies; 2) the political, economic, security, and social implications of these Russian activities; and 3) how present challenges in confronting Russian malign influence compare with those during the Cold War.