History of Russia, 1991-Present: After Communism

1 Unit · Undergraduate

This class explores Russia from the end of the Soviet period to the ?Age of Putin.? Topics include the decline and fall of the Soviet Union; the rise and rule of Putin; the emergence of Russia?s ?oligarch? class; the wars in Ukraine, Chechnya, and the Caucasus; and Russia?s relations with the United States, the European Union, China, and Central Asia.