Бакалавриат
2026/2027
Внешняя политика России
Статус:
Курс обязательный (Международная программа «Международные отношения и глобальные исследования»)
Кто читает:
Факультет мировой экономики и мировой политики
Где читается:
Факультет мировой экономики и мировой политики
Когда читается:
4-й курс, 3 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для своего кампуса
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
3
Контактные часы:
40
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The course is aimed at understating of sources of continuity and discontinuity in contemporary Russian Foreign Policy, as well as the factors that shape Russian Foreign Policy after the end of the Cold war and dissolution of the USSR. Specificity and general patterns of the subject are studied with specific theoretical instruments and necessary empirical background. The course focuses on theoretical instruments of the Russian Foreign Policy analyses, factors of internal and external nature that shape Russian Foreign policy, its evolution since early 1990-s, as well as Russian Foreign Policy towards the major centres of power, key regions and international organizations.
Learning Objectives
- The course aims at developing analytical skills of Russian Foreign Policy analyses, understanding reasons for its evolution after the end of the Cold war, factors of its shape and continuity.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- The course aims at developing analytical skills of Russian Foreign Policy analyses, understanding reasons for its evolution after the end of the Cold war, factors of its shape and continuity.
- The course aims at developing analytical skills of Russian Foreign Policy analyses, understanding reasons for its evolution after the end of the Cold war, factors of its shape and continuity.
- Upon completing this course students will have deep knowledge of substance and logic of Russian Foreign Policy, its evolution in the post-Cold war period and driving factors. The students would be able to approach both Russian and Western foreign policy propaganda more critically.
Course Contents
- Introductory Lecture. Russian Foreign Policy Today: Logic and Major Priorities
- Theoretical Instruments: Factors Shaping Russian Foreign Policy
- Instruments of Russian Foreign Policy: Diplomacy, Military Force, Energy, Soft Power
- Russian Foreign Policy in Early 1990-s: Integration into the West.
- Russian Foreign Policy in Late 1990-s: Great Power Balancing
- Russian Foreign Policy in Early 2000-s: Pragmatic Cooperation
- Russian Foreign Policy in Late 2000-s: Great Power Assertiveness
- Russian Foreign Policy in Medvedev Period (2008-2011): Limits of Partnerships for Modernization
- Russian Foreign Policy in 2010-s: Ukraine Crisis, Confrontation with the West and “Turn to the East”
- Russian Policy towards the former USSR: Logic, Institutions and Conflicts
- Russian Policy towards the U.S.
- Russian Policy towards Europe: NATO, the EU and major European Countries
- Russian Policy towards Asia: China and others
- Russian Policy towards the Middle East
- Russian Place in International Organizations and Fora: the UN, G20, BRICS, SCO
Interim Assessment
- 2026/2027 3rd module0.5 * Exam + 0.25 * In-class midterm + 0.25 * Work at the seminars
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Eurasian regionalisms and Russian foreign policy, Molchanov, M. A., 2015
- Russian foreign policy and the CIS : theories, debates and actions, Jackson, N. J., 2003
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Russian foreign policy : from empire to nation-state, Petro, N. N., 1997
- The “Asian Turn” in Russian foreign policy, , 2024