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395/Hist. 332/Poli. Sci. 395/Slavic 395/Soc. 392. Survey of Russia: The Russian Empire, the Soviet Union, and the Successor States. (4). (SS). Laboratory fee ($10) required.
REES 395 is an interdisciplinary survey of the states and societies of the region of the former Soviet Union. The course explores the history of this area - the formation and development of the Russian Empire before 1917, the Russian Revolution, the construction of the Soviet Union and its institutions, and the crisis of the Soviet system - in addition to analyzing the dramatic political and social transformations after 1991. Emphasis is placed on the multinational and multicultural character of the states formed in this region. Lectures are given by specialists in political science, history, sociology, literature, film, music, economics, and anthropology, and introduce students to varied approaches in the study of the region. Readings include recent scholarship, documents, and literature; several films produced in the region will be shown. Requirements: midterm and final exams plus a book review. This course provides an excellent foundation for students considering careers in the new countries of the region and for concentrators in history, political science, Slavic, economics, anthropology, sociology, and Russian and East European Studies. (Rosenberg)
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