Spring 2025
From Long War to Short Peace: Russian History and International Politics
Dates: January 27, 2025 - May 19, 2025Day/Time: Monday 9:10 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
Level: 200-Level
Certificate: Civic Engagement
Instructor: Victor Apryshchenko, Bard College
Marking the last decade of the 20th century, Russia’s interest in global partnerships and reformist desires were a welcome, but short-lived phenomenon. This class aims to explore the country’s (questionably) sudden return to imperialist ambitions and Cold-War-style isolation from an analytical perspective, and the role of. civil socity institute in the shaping of that dynamic.
Credits: 4 US / 8 ECTS