Modern Russia Through the Lens of Russian History

Examine the politics and culture of contemporary Russia through a series of discussions about seminal moments in its history. Through lecture and discussion, we will walk through a variety of epochs in the development of the Russian state and empire, beginning with the origins of the East Slavic peoples. We’ll survey the development of the Kiyivan (Kievan) Rus’, a loose federation of Slavic and Finnic tribes from the 9th to 13th century; the following Muscovite realm; the rule of Stalin and the Soviet Union, as well as the influence of relationships with Poland and Ukraine.

Course Code
505416