Politics in Russia / The Central and East European Perspective on Russia 2102-ANG-M-D4PRCE
The aim of the course is to analyze the most important processes and phenomena in the internal and foreign policy of the Russian Federation in the period 1991-2021. The specificity of the lecture is the adoption of the Central European perspective, which was reflected in the selection of the source base and the selection of external experts participating in the classes.
List of topics:
1. The political history of Russia 1991-2021
2. Putinism: the system of power in contemporary Russia
3. Opposition in Russia
4. The energy sector in Russia and its political importance
5. Nord Stream 2: what's the fuzz?
6. The altar and throne alliance: the Orthodox Church in contemporary Russia
7. What does Russia want from the world? Russia's foreign policy goals
8. Strategic enemy: USA in Russia's foreign policy
9. A marriage of convenience?: The EU in Russia's foreign policy
10. 'Никуда не денутся ': Russia's policy towards former Soviet republics
11. The bear is looking at the dragon: China in Russia's foreign policy
12. Poland in Russia's foreign policy: a view from Warsaw
Założenia (opisowo)
Efekty kształcenia
After completing the course, the student has knowledge of the most important processes and problems in the field of domestic and foreign policy in contemporary Russia.
Kryteria oceniania
- online test
- presentation (optional)
Praktyki zawodowe
- n.a.
Literatura
- S. Bieleń, "The possibility of reconciliation in Polish-Russian relations", Lithuanian Foreign Policy Review, 2012
- A. Bryc, "The Russian Federation in reshaping a post-cold war order", Politeja No. 5(62), 2019, pp. 161-174; https://www.academia.edu/45085584/THE_RUSSIAN_FEDERATION_IN_RESHAPING_A_POST_COLD_WAR_ORDER
- A. Curanović, "The Religious Factor in Russia's Foreign Policy", Routledge, 2014.
- J. Darczewska, "The devil is in the details. Information warfare in the light of Russia's military doctrine", Point of view, 19.05.2015, https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/point-view/2015-05-19/devil-details-information-warfare-light-russias-military-doctrine
- J. Diec, "Main Trends in Russian Geopolitics after 1991", Politeja 16 (5(62), 141-60. https://doi.org/10.12797/Politeja.16.2019.62.08.
- M. Domańska, "Putinism after Putin. The deep structures of Russian authoritarianism", OSW Studies, 25.10.2019, https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/osw-studies/2019-10-25/putinism-after-putin
- M. Kaczmarski, "Russia-China Relations in the Post-Crisis International Order", Routledge 2016.
- S. Kardaś, "At crossroads. Current problems of Russia’s gas sector", OSW Studies, 27.03.2017, https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/osw-studies/2017-03-27/crossroads-current-problems-russias-gas-sector
- S. Kardaś, " The great troublemaker: Nord Stream 2 in Russia’s foreign energy policy", International Issues & Slovak Foreign Policy Affairs, XXVIII/2019, no 3-4, https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=842163
- S. Kardaś, "Sauron’s Eye – The Russian Factor in EU-EaP Relations", In: Hilz W., Minasyan S., Raś M. (eds) Ambiguities of Europe’s Eastern Neighbourhood. Springer VS, Wiesbaden 2020, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-29856-2_5
- M. Menkiszak, "Russia’s best enemy. Russian policy towards the United States in Putin’s era", Point of View, OSW, 15.02.2017, https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/point-view/2017-02-15/russias-best-enemy-russian-policy-towards-united-states-putins-era
- M. Menkiszak,"A strategic continuation, a tactical change Russia’s European security policy", Point of view, OSW, 8.11.2019, https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/point-view/2019-11-08/a-strategic-continuation-a-tactical-change
- K. Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, "How far do the borders of the West extend? Russian/Polish strategic conflicts in the period 1990-2010", OSW Report, 18.03.2010, https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/osw-report/2010-03-18/how-far-do-borders-west-extend-russian/polish-strategic-conflicts
- M. Raś, "The East in Poland’s foreign policy: Evolution of its significance and changing priorities", St Petersburg State University, 2017,
- J. Rogoża, "Federation without federalism. Relations between Moscow and the regions", OSW Studies, 7.05.2014, https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/osw-studies/2014-05-07/federation-without-federalism-relations-between-moscow-and
- L. Shevtsova, "Lonely power", Carnegie Endowment for Int'l Peace, 2010.
- S. White, "Understanding Russian politics", Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Websites:
https://www.osw.waw.pl/en
https://www.pism.pl/
https://ies.lublin.pl/en/
https://neweasterneurope.eu/
- M. Domańska, "Putinism after Putin. The deep structures of Russian authoritarianism", OSW Studies, 25.10.2019, https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/osw-studies/2019-10-25/putinism-after-putin
- M. Kaczmarski, "Russia-China Relations in the Post-Crisis International Order", Routledge 2016.
- S. Kardaś, "At crossroads. Current problems of Russia’s gas sector", OSW Studies, 27.03.2017, https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/osw-studies/2017-03-27/crossroads-current-problems-russias-gas-sector
- S. Kardaś, " The great troublemaker: Nord Stream 2 in Russia’s foreign energy policy", International Issues & Slovak Foreign Policy Affairs, XXVIII/2019, no 3-4, https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=842163
- S. Kardaś, "Sauron’s Eye – The Russian Factor in EU-EaP Relations", In: Hilz W., Minasyan S., Raś M. (eds) Ambiguities of Europe’s Eastern Neighbourhood. Springer VS, Wiesbaden 2020, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-29856-2_5
- M. Menkiszak, "Russia’s best enemy. Russian policy towards the United States in Putin’s era", Point of View, OSW, 15.02.2017, https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/point-view/2017-02-15/russias-best-enemy-russian-policy-towards-united-states-putins-era
- M. Menkiszak,"A strategic continuation, a tactical change Russia’s European security policy", Point of view, OSW, 8.11.2019, https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/point-view/2019-11-08/a-strategic-continuation-a-tactical-change
- K. Pełczyńska-Nałęcz, "How far do the borders of the West extend? Russian/Polish strategic conflicts in the period 1990-2010", OSW Report, 18.03.2010, https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/osw-report/2010-03-18/how-far-do-borders-west-extend-russian/polish-strategic-conflicts
- M. Raś, "The East in Poland’s foreign policy: Evolution of its significance and changing priorities", St Petersburg State University, 2017,
- J. Rogoża, "Federation without federalism. Relations between Moscow and the regions", OSW Studies, 7.05.2014, https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/osw-studies/2014-05-07/federation-without-federalism-relations-between-moscow-and
- L. Shevtsova, "Lonely power", Carnegie Endowment for Int'l Peace, 2010.
- S. White, "Understanding Russian politics", Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Websites:
https://www.osw.waw.pl/en
https://www.pism.pl/
https://ies.lublin.pl/en/
https://neweasterneurope.eu/
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