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FYS 1136 - Putin’s Russia: Past and Present

Credits: 4
Russian president Vladimir Putin is often in the news as he asserts his country’s power and challenges the liberal international order. This course will look into the connections between Putin’s authoritarian political model, his effort to restore Russia’s great power status, and his outreach to nationalist movements within the European Union. Putin’s world view and actions will be seen against the backdrop of his
country’s remote and more recent past. Students will ponder the debate over Russia’s cultural identity sparked by the reforms of Peter the Great and Russia’s uncertain relationship with Europe. The course will address Russia’s regional role in historical perspective as Putin has intervened in Ukraine, railed against NATO expansion, and moved to create a Eurasian Economic Union. Other topics will include Putin’s
approach to Islam and the Islamic world - including Muslim populations inside Russia, military intervention in Syria, relations with Turkey and Iran, and response to the Islamic State. Last but not least, the course will factor in the legacy of the Cold War and fallout from the Soviet Union’s collapse. We will follow current events as the Trump-Putin relationship takes shape.
Offered: Fall only, on demand
McDaniel Plan: First Year Seminar



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