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  • Music and Politics in Contemporary Russia [Lipman Series 2021] April 12, 2021
    In this week's PONARS Eurasia Podcast, Maria Lipman chats with Alexander Gorbachev about the dynamic music scene in contemporary Russia, and how free Russian musicians are to make political statements.
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    In this week's PONARS Eurasia Podcast, Maria Lipman chats with Anton Tabakh about rising food prices in Russia, and what they might mean for Russia's current and future stability.
  • The Communist Party of the Russian Federation: More Than Just Systemic Opposition? [Lipman Series 2021] March 5, 2021
    In this week's episode of the PONARS Eurasia Podcast, Maria Lipman chats with Felix Light and Nikolay Petrov about the contemporary Communist Party of the Russian Federation, including the divisions between its leadership and membership, its attitude toward Alexei Navalny, and why it might be more than just "systemic" opposition after all.
  • Internet Resources: Civic Communication and State Surveillance [Lipman Series 2021] February 16, 2021
    In this week's PONARS Eurasia Podcast, Maria Lipman chats with Andrei Soldatov and Tanya Lokot about the role of the internet in contemporary Russian politics, including both as a tool of the Russian opposition and as an instrument of the increasingly repressive Russian regime.
  • The Rise of Alexei Navalny's Political Stature and Mass Protest in Russia [Lipman Series 2021] February 1, 2021
    In the first PONARS Eurasia Podcast of 2021, Maria Lipman chats with Greg Yudin about the current protests taking place in Russia, and what Alexei Navalny's growing popular support means for the Putin regime.
  • Russian Social Policy in the COVID-19 Era [Lipman Series 2020] December 21, 2020
    In 2020’s final episode of the PONARS Eurasia Podcast, Maria Lipman chats with Sarah Wilson Sokhey and Ella Paneyakh to discuss Russian social policy in the COVID-19 era, and public perception of Russia’s overall pandemic response.
  • Conscious Parenting Practices in Contemporary Russia [Lipman Series 2020] December 10, 2020
    In this week's episode of the PONARS Eurasia Podcast, Maria Lipman chats with Julia Yuzbasheva and Maria Danilova to learn more about the proliferation of "conscious parenting" practices in contemporary Russian society.
  • The Transformation of Belarussian Society [Lipman Series 2020] November 11, 2020
    In this episode of the PONARS Eurasia Podcast, Masha Lipman chats with Grigory Ioffe about the long-term and short-term factors that led up to the current protests in Belarus, and the ongoing transformation of Belarussian society.
  • Russian Lawmakers Adjust National Legislation to the Revised Constitutional Framework [Lipman Series 2020] October 26, 2020
    In this week’s PONARS Eurasia Podcast, Maria Lipman chats with Ben Noble and Nikolay Petrov about ongoing changes to Russia’s national legislation based on the recently revised constitutional framework, and what these changes portend for the 2021 Duma election.
  • Russia's Regional Elections [Lipman Series 2020] September 25, 2020
    In this week’s PONARS Eurasia Podcast, Maria Lipman chats with Graeme Robertson and Konstantin Gaaze about Russia’s September 13 regional elections and whether or not the Kremlin should be worried about upcoming Duma elections.

Course Syllabi / Recommended Reading

 


European Integration, Political Science 2332, Spring 2020

The goal of this class is to both introduce you to theoretical debates over the emergence and survival of the EU and help you become critical participants in the vibrant debates over its future.

Nationalism, Political Science 2338, Spring 2020

We will discuss the importance of conceptualization in understanding social phenomena and confront terms such as: state, nation, nationalism, patriotism, minorities, identity, ethnicity, religion, class, and race. We will focus on the effects of nationalism on political identities, patterns of political violence as well as voting, and state policies toward minorities, diasporas, and immigrants. 

Nation-Building in the Balkans, Political Science 6362, Spring 2015

This course covers the historical knowledge on the region, an overview of “unfinished business,” and various nation-building policies over the 19th and 20th centuries.

► Harris Mylonas, George Washington University
 

Politics in East Central Europe, Political Science 331, Winter 2018

The course will combine due attention to the milestones of postcommunist trajectories in Eastern Europe and the Balkans and a survey of theoretical attempts to explain various facets of the “triple transition.”

► Maria Popova, McGill University, Quebec


Eurasia: Politics and Society since 1914, International Politics 375, Fall 2018

This course is designed as a comprehensive introduction to the study of Soviet and PostSoviet Russian and Eurasian politics.

► Şener Aktürk, Koç University, Istanbul


Russia and the World, Political Science 4386, Spring 2017

This international relations course will help students analyze and interpret Russia’s current policies and devise a proper response to them. 

► Sergiy Kudelia, Baylor University


Political Changes in Post-Soviet Eurasia, Russian and Eurasian Studies, Spring 2017

This (MA) course is focused on the emergence and development of political systems of post-Soviet countries within the context of regime changes and state-building. 

► Vladimir Gel’man, European University at St. Petersburg; University of Helsinki


Socialism and Transitions to the Market, Political Science 534, Spring 2017

This course provides an overview of state socialism, or “communism” and the transition from that system to alternative modes of governance.

► Scott Gehlbach, University of Wisconsin-Madison


Russian Politics, Political Science 256, Spring 2016    

In this introduction to the study of Russian politics, we will explore how a single person, Vladimir Putin, has come to dominate the national stage, while opposition politicians are jailed, human rights are violated, and journalists fall victim to assassins’ bullets.

► Valerie Sperling, Clark University


Politics and Governance of the Russian Federation, Political Science 431, Spring 2016

The goal of the course is to bring together the key theoretical concepts of comparative politics, current scholarly research on Russia, and current events, trends and perspectives. 

► Caress Schenk, Nazarbayev University


Russian Foreign Policy, Political Science 675, Fall 2016

This course seeks to provide students with sufficient knowledge of historical roots, sources, and major issues of Russia’s foreign policy in its relations with the West, republics of the former Soviet Union, and other nations. 

Eurasian Security, Political Science 689, Fall 2011

This course is designed to define and assess the major security challenges confronting the governments and societies in this region, and explore the origins and implications of the key security issues at the national, regional, and global levels. 

► Mariya Omelicheva, University of Kansas


Russian and Soviet Politics, Political Science 329, Winter 2015

This course invites students to investigate this transformation by providing a broad introduction to Russian politics. 

► Juliet Johnson, McGill University


Rising Powers in World Politics, World Economy and International Affairs, 2015

Are we headed towards an era of increased instability and great power conflict?

► Andrej Krickovic, Higher School of Economics, Moscow


Russian Politics and Economics, Political Science 40591, Fall 2015

One of the central aims of the course is to force students to question dominant interpretations of recent Russian political and economic history, many of which are inaccurate or incomplete.  

► Andrew Barnes, Kent State 


The Politics of Post-Soviet Russia, Political Science 369, Spring 2014

This course analyzes the political, economic, and foreign policy revolutions that shook Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

► Jordan Gans-Morse, Northwestern University


Government and Politics of Russia, Political Science 2366, Fall 2014

This course is on the driving forces behind Russian politics, in particular how Russia’s political system really works and how its experience relates to that of other countries.

► Henry E. Hale, George Washington University


Soviet, Russian, and Post-Soviet Politics, Political Science 122, Fall 2015

This course is on the Soviet Union, and the states (the Russian Federation and 14 others) that were formed from its collapse.

► Oxana Shevel, Tufts University


Security Issues in Russia and Eurasia, International Affairs 6338, Spring 2015

This course is on regional security issues in post-Soviet Eurasia, with a focus on the relationships between three sets of interactions: between Russia and other post-Soviet states; Russia and external actors; and other post-Soviet states and external actors.

History and Politics of the Caucasus, International Affairs 6338, Fall 2015

This course addresses the history and politics of the Caucasus (i.e., the South Caucasus), as well as select economic and security issues.

Politics of Post-Soviet Eurasia, International Affairs, International Affairs 6338, Fall 2014

This course is on comparative politics and state building in the non-Russian successor states of the USSR, a region often referred to as post-Soviet Eurasia.

► Cory Welt, George Washington University


 

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