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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (ENGLISH) PROGRAMME
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Name of the Course Unit Code Year Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
RUSSIAN POLITICS AND ECONOMY INR312 4 8 3+0 3.0 6.0


Objectives and Contents
Objectives of the Course Unit For centuries-long, Russia has always been one of the most important civilizations, empires and modern nation-states due to geography, abundant natural resources, world-famous cultural life, political and military powers. Coming into the historical scene with the Kiev Khanate, Novgorod Khanate, then it has become firstly Tsardom Russia until 1917. From 1917 October Revolution to December 1991 with the official dissolution of Soviet Union, it would be known as the leader of Communist Bloc. Then it has faced a lot of problems in the initial years of the Russian Federation between 1991 and 2000. In March 2000, the ex-KGB agent Vladimir Putin has come into the power and has been successful in the revitalization of the Russia thanks to the high hydrocarbon prices and centralized domestic policies. Since then, the influence of the Russian foreign, security, military and energy strengths is being felt in almost all over the world ranging from Mediterranean, Eastern Europe, Arctic and so on. Although it has been experiencing comprehensive Euro-Atlantic Bloc sanctions since 2014 due to its Ukraine policy, it continues / will endure to influential especially in international security and energy security matters. By taking into account this context, the domestic / foreign political, economic and security policies of Russia will be analyzed by focusing on unique case studies starting from 1991. In this course, it is objected that the students will have a in depth knowledge of Russia as one of the biggest and most influential states in the international arena by examining its domestic, foreign and security policies. By this way at the end of the course, it is also intended that the students may follow the considerable developments within the Russia in a more understandable and comfortable way.
Contents of the Course Unit Introduction of the Course 2 General Introduction of the Russian Federation 3 Russian Domestic Politics (Political Leadership, Parliament & the Dominant Party Regime, Regional Politics, The Role of Law, Civil Society and Protest, The Media & Political Developments) 4 Russian Domestic Politics (Political Leadership, Parliament & the Dominant Party Regime, Regional Politics, The Role of Law, Civil Society and Protest, The Media & Political Developments) 5 Russian Economy & Society (Population Trends, Economic Policy, Crime, Organized Crime & Corruption, Agriculture) 6The Foreign & Security Doctrines and Policies of the Russian Federation in the 1990s and 2000s - 1 7The Foreign & Security Doctrines and Policies of the Russian Federation in the 1990s and 2000s – 2 8The Foreign & Security Doctrines and Policies of the Russian Federation in the 1990s and 2000s - 3 9 Mid-term Examination 10 Selected Case Studies for Russian Foreign and Security Policies in the 21st Century – Case Study 1: Russia-Turkey Relations 11 Selected Case Studies for Russian Foreign and Security Policies in the 21st Century – Case Study 2: Russia-China Relations 12 Selected Case Studies for Russian Foreign and Security Policies in the 21st Century – Case Study 3: Russia-European Union Relations Second Assessment: Submission and Presentation of An Academic Paper 13Selected Case Studies for Russian Foreign and Security Policies in the 21st Century – Case Study 4: Russia-United States of America Relations 14 Selected Case Studies for Russian Foreign and Security Policies in the 21st Century – Case Study 5: Russia’s Relations with Central Asian and Caucasian States 15 Selected Case Studies for Russian Foreign and Security Policies in the 21st Century – Case Study 6: Russia’s Relations with Baltic Republics 16 Revision of the Course
Contribution of the Course Intending to Provide the Professional Education Learning Objectives: 1. Comprehending the geographical formation, administrative structure, the races of ethnic groups residing in the Russian Federation. To know the Russian Federation better. 2. The influential factors on the designing and implementation of Russian domestic policies, Russian foreign policies, Russian security policies. 3. Recognizing the fundamental components of new Russian political mechanism. To acquire more and better knowledge on ideological and factors and policies that are effective over Vladimir Putin Era in the Russian Federation since 2000. 4. Examine the impacts of energy resources over external foreign, security and economic relations of the Russian Federation in the 21st century. 5. In-depth examination of Russian foreign and security policy doctrines developed since 2000s. 6. Identify the influence of national identity and diaspora issues over Russian foreign and security policies. 7. How the president is able to control whole system in the Russian Federation? 8. Examine the influence of arms sales over Russian foreign, security and economic policies in the 21st century. 9. Investigate in detail the Russia’s foreign and security policy priorities through various case studies such as its relations with European Union, Shanghai Cooperation, Türkiye, Ukraine, Eastern Mediterranean 10. Set Forth how the Russian Federation currently positions itself in within the context of noteworthy issues in the international relations

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