42481 - Development and Civil Society in Eastern Europe

Learning outcomes

At the end of the Course, students will be in possess of  a basic knowledge on the social and economic structure and on the foreign and domestic policy of the Russian Federation, since her inception as an independent State (1992) to nowadays. The Course will also impart a basic knoweldge on the relation between the Federation and the other post-Soviet States. Last, the Course is forewarded by an introduction,  syntethising the history of the USSR.

In particular, students following the Course will be able to :

 - autonomously manage the flux of news provided by European media on ongoing Russian developments;

 - aptily infer from them the political trends which they suggest;

 - work out original projects aimed at knowing in depth the most important elements in the formation of the present Russian State;

 - articulate their choices of  further academic and non-academic learning programs, in order to become an interpreter, a mediator and an active actor in the field of Russian/European relations.

Course contents

The title of the Course is "A history of post-Soviet Russia, since perestroika to nowadays". It deals with the main political, economic and social developments of this country and with the changes occurred in its international place, 1992-2008.The Course takes into consideration also the relationships between the Russian Federation and the main countries-members of the Community of Independent States.

The Course is forewarded by a large Introduction, concerning the history of the Soviet Union since WWII to perestroika (1945-1985).

The 6 Credts Courses  offer the same contents: only, the introductory part is more restricted.

Readings/Bibliography

I - Course for 10 Credits

1) - Basic:

•  F.BENVENUTI, La Russia dopo l'URSS, 1985-2006 , Roma, Carocci, 2007, pp. 1-144;
• N.WERTH, Storia della Russia nel Novecento, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2000, pp. 395-643;
• M.DEL PERO, La guerra fredda, Roma Carocci, 2001, pp. 7-125;
• S.LOVELL, Destinazione incerta- La Russia dal 1989, EDT, Torino, 2008, pp. xii-xxvii, 1-203.
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  2) - Choose one:
  
• R.BRUBAKER, I nazionalismi nell'Europa contemporanea, Roma, Editori riuniti, 1998, pp. 1-254;
• R.MEDVEDEV, La Russia post-sovietica, Torino, Einaudi, 2000, pp. 1-421;
• A.RUBBI, La Russia di Eltsyn, Roma, Editori riuniti, 2002, pp. 1-526;
• J.J.LINZ, A.STEPAN, L'Europa post-comunista , Bologna, Il Mulino, 2000;
• A.GUERRA, URSS, perché è crollata, Roma, Editori riuniti, 2001, pp . 1-319.
  
  
   Students unable to attend classes will choose two texts.

 

 II - Courses for 6 Credits

1) - Basic:

• F.BENVENUTI, La Russia dopo l'URSS, 1985-2006 , Roma, Carocci, 2007, pp. 1-144;
• M.DEL PERO, La guerra fredda, Roma, Carocci, 2001, pp. 7-125.
• S.LOVELL, Destinazione incerta- La Russia dal 1989, EDT, Torino, 2008, pp. xii-xxvii, 1-203.
  

2) - Choose one:

• A.GUERRA, URSS, perché è crollata, Roma, Editori riuniti, 2001, pp . 1-319;
• R.BRUBAKER, I nazionalismi nell'Europa contemporanea, Roma, Editori riuniti, 1998, pp. 1-254;
• R.MEDVEDEV, La Russia post-sovietica, Torino, Einaudi, 2000, pp. 1-421;
• A.RUBBI, La Russia di Eltsyn, Roma, Editori riuniti, 2002, pp. 1-526;
• J.J.LINZ, A.STEPAN, L'Europa post-comunista , Bologna, Il Mulino, 2000.

Students unable to attend classes will choose two texts.

Teaching methods

Teaching in classes

Assessment methods

Final oral exam

Teaching tools

None

Office hours

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