HIST 213 History of Modern Russia

This course will cover the history of modern Russia from Peter the Great to the present day. The course will include a detailed study of the political, economic, intellectual and cultural developments of Tsarist Russia and the Soviet Union. The course will examine Russia’s relationship with the West, the causes of the Bolshevik Revolution, the totalitarian characteristics of Stalinism, the fall of the Soviet Union and the nature of Putin’s Russia. Special emphasis will be placed on understanding continuity and change in Russian history.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Eligible to enroll in ENGL 121

Hours Weekly

3 hours weekly