Магистратура
2026/2027
Российская политика
Статус:
Курс по выбору (Политика и глобальное управление в Евразии)
Где читается:
Санкт-Петербургская школа социальных наук
Когда читается:
1-й курс, 1, 2 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для своего кампуса
Преподаватели:
Щербак Андрей Николаевич
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
6
Контактные часы:
40
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The course is aimed at studying the main aspects of the political development of Russia in the post-Soviet period. A wide range of topics of contemporary Russian politics are considered, the main of which are: institutional choice and state building, regime evolution, issues of federalism and regional politics, the party system, the economic foundations of Russian politics, social movements in contemporary Russia. These topics are studied in comparison with other countries of Eurasia in order to understand the general and special in the political development of Russia.
Learning Objectives
- The main goal of the course is to analyze the logic of Russia's political development in a comparative perspective
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Active participation in discussions on seminars and work with literature on the class
- Preparation of course-related texts and work with literature on the class
- demonstrates a good knowledge about contemporary political processes in Russia
- applies theories and concepts to analyze political processes in Russia and other countries of Eurasia
Assessment Elements
- mid-term testA mid-term test is a multiple choice test that covers the first part of the course. It contains 10 questions, 1 point for each correct answer
- ParticipationAs the course is grounded on discussion of problems with no sole optimal solution, each student must take part in the discussions during seminars. The assessment of students` work is based on individual participation and individual oral presentations on the issues raised in the compulsory readings. Grading is based on answers to the instructor’s questions addressed to the audience and particular students; students’ questions to the instructor; discussions among students in smaller groups. Students are assessed for the quality of their arguments and ability to analyze critically the problem, engage with the arguments of the book, peers and the instructor, ability to find links between different parts of the course and its readings. Students are strongly recommended to close/ not use their laptops, tablets, smartphones during in-class discussion, to avoid using AI-instruments, as it does not allow proper evaluation of students' preparedness to seminars
- QuizzesStudents need to pass 2 quizzes per course. A quiz serves to check if students completed their reading assignments properly. An instructor reserves a right to announce a quiz without prior notice. Each quiz contains 2 questions that relate to reading items from the assignment; and these questions refer to basic arguments and facts from the texts. Therefore, each question require only 3-4 sentences to answer (ideally)
- final examto pass exam each student has to submit an essay on the topic related to the course. The topic of an essay should be approved by instructor and submitted by student no later than two weeks before deadline. An essay should no less 3000 words, contain references, the literature list and conform standard requirements for academic texts - Introduction, Main part and Conclusion. Students are not recommended to use AI for copleting their essay; if a student uses AI software, it should explicitly indicated and justified. AI generated part of the essay should not exceed 25%. If these requirements are not met, the use of AI generated text would be considered as violation of academic integrity standards.
Interim Assessment
- 2026/2027 2nd module0.06 * Quizzes + 0.4 * final exam + 0.24 * mid-term test + 0.12 * Participation
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Osipian, A. L. . V. aut. (2019). Political and Economic Transition in Russia : Predatory Raiding, Privatization Reforms, and Property Rights / by Ararat L. Osipian. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.516263560
- Youth in Putin's Russia, Elena Omelchenko, The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021, 978-3-030-82954-4, published: 02 December 2021
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Russian Politics and Response to Globalization, Lada V. Kochtcheeva, The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020, 978-3-030-39145-4, published: 17 February 2020