Russia's Domestic Politics - Factors and Actors (SZF_059)
About Study Course
Objective
To provide knowledge on the main aspects of the Russia’s domestic policy; to contribute to the development of students’ analytical skills by offering tools for the analysis of Russian domestic policy.
Prerequisites
General knowledge of Russia’s history in the 20th and 21st centuries, as well as basic knowledge of Russian domestic politics.
Learning outcomes
Using in-depth knowledge gained in the study course on the factors of Russian domestic politics and political actors, students will characterise the influence of specific actors on the development of Russia’s domestic politics (political and economic elite, armed forces, Orthodox Church and other players).
Students will analyse current domestic political events in the context of historical events of the 20th century and earlier.
Working in a group, students will select, read and critically evaluate scientific literature, justify their choice, interpretation and analysis of literature to group members.
Through individual and group work, students will identify in oral and written form, compare and evaluate alternative arguments and points of view, formulate, explain and justify their opinion on a domestic political problem of Russia.
Students will write a report based on interdisciplinary scientific literature, analysing Russia’s domestic policy issues in historical and regional contexts.
Students will evaluate the interdisciplinary nature of complex problems and combine research results and methods from different fields to analyse complex problems.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia and Eurasia Studies, RESMeng | 1 | Master’s | Limited choice |
