GOVT 274
Spring 2008 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
REES 280 |
| Certificates: International Relations |
After a brief review of the character of the Soviet political and economic system, the course moves on to analyze the reasons for the collapse of the USSR. In the second half we examine the challenges facing President Putin and the politics and economics of the new states that have emerged in the former Soviet Union. |
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Essential Capabilities:
None |
| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS GOVT |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (GOVT)(GOVT-Comparativ)(REES-MN)(REES-Social Sci) |
Major Readings:
Hedrick Smith, THE RUSSIANS
Robert Service, RUSSIA: EXPERIMENT WITH A PEOPLE
Dale Herspring (ed) PUTIN'S RUSSIA
K. Dawisha & B. Parrot (eds.) RUSSIA AND THE NEW STATES OF EURASIA
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Examinations and Assignments:
Midterm, term paper, short assignments |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Students waiting to take this course should send an e-mail to prutland@wesleyan.edu explaining their interest in the subject. |
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