Political Governance and Public Policy in Russia

2019/2020

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

3

Кредиты

Кто читает:

Департамент политики и управления

Статус:

Курс по выбору

Когда читается:

1-й курс, 4 модуль

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course “Political Governance and Public Policy in Russia” is taught on educational online platform “Coursera.org”. Discipline studies are carried out by students independently on the basis of an online course “Political Governance and Public Policy in Russia", https://www.coursera.org/learn/political-governance-russia, Saint Petersburg State University. The course is designed to study the features of the political structure of modern Russia. It contains both general information on the institutional, procedural and value components of the political system and public policy in Russia, as well as a description of the problems, contradictions and prospects for the political development of the country. The course contains three main modules: (1) the political system and regime in Russia: state institutions, political parties, civil society; (2) the public policy process in Russia: the mechanisms for elaborating, adopting and implementing policies and decisions; (3) directions and problems of economic and social policy in Russia: development based on stabilization. The course is aimed at those listeners who want to gain systematic knowledge of politics in Russia, as well as those who are focused on studying Russia's political development in complex and uncertain contexts. Studying the course students can choose the level of the course (general or in-depth), focusing on video material, information, discussions, forums, evaluations and interactive communication with teachers. The advanced level of the course development assumes the active participation of students in discussions, forums and project assignments.

Learning Objectives

• develop students' objective political knowledge about Russia and their ability to make critical scientific analysis and assessment

Expected Learning Outcomes

• know Russian Political System
• know Russian party system and civic society
• know Russian Public Policy Stages
• know Public Administration System in Russia
• know Citizens’ Engagement for Improved Policy-Making in Russia
• know Russian public policy and development

Course Contents

• Russian Political System: Constitutional Design and Regime Constellation
  Course Overview and Requirements. Constitutional Principles of the Russian Federation. Russian Political System and Regime. Part I. Russian Political System and Regime Part II. Video Discussion "Russian Political Regime: Sources and Sustainability". Russian Federalism: Economy, Politics, Culture. Political Culture in Russian: Traditions and Forms
• Russian party system and civic society
  Social Stratification in Russian Federation and Different Social groups’ Values. Party System and Leadership: Role of Ideologies and Rational Choice. Part I. Party System and Leadership: Role of Ideologies and Rational Choice. Part II. Press and Media in Modern Russia. Limitations and Obstacles to Freedom of Speech in Russia. Governance of Civil Society Building in Russia
• Public Administration System: Institutional Capacity Building in Russia
  Introduction. The Federal Executive Power. E-Government. Russian Bureaucracy. Russian Administrative Reform and Anticorruption Policy. Russian Anticorruption Policy
• Russian Public Policy Stages: From Stabilization and ‘2GDP’ to Modernization and Development
  Russian Economy and Society at the Turn of the Century. Political Reforms:‘Vertical of Power’ and ‘Controlled Democracy’. Policy of Stabilization and Doubling of GDP in First Putin's Terms. Dmitry Medvedev: National Projects and Policy of Modernization. Political Turbulence after 2011 and New Vector of Public Policy
• Russian public policy and development
  Three Models of Economic Growth and Russian Problem. Social Policy in Russia. Governance of Public Policy. Future of Public Policy Governance. General Conclusion
• Citizens’ Engagement for Improved Policy-Making in Russia
  Russian Public Sphere and Opportunities For Citizens’ Engagement. Political Protests of 2011-2012 Electoral Cycle and Mobilization of Citizens Engagement. Urban Governance in Russia and Networks of Civic Initiatives. E-Government and E-Participation in Contemporary Russia

Assessment Elements

• Online tests
• Final interview
  Students provide online course results. Grade for the course is set by the program supervisor after the students pass the final interview.

Interim Assessment

• Interim assessment (4 module)
  0.3 * Final interview + 0.7 * Online tests

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• BÄCKER, R., & RAK, J. (2018). The Change of Russian Political Regime from the “White Revolution” To Presidential Elect ion (2012–2018). Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.EA21612D
• Wortman, R. (2017). The Power of Language and Rhetoric in Russian Political History : Charismatic Words From the 18th to the 21st Centuries. London: Bloomsbury Academic. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1602513

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Guy, M. E. (2003). Ties That Bind: The Link between Public Administration and Political Science. Journal of Politics, 65(3), 641–655. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2508.00205
• The Palgrave handbook of public administration and management in Europe / Edoardo Ongaro, Sandra Van Thiel, editors. (2018). Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edswao&AN=edswao.496859285