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Poslední úprava: Mgr. Markéta Žídková, Ph.D. (28.09.2010)
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Poslední úprava: Mgr. Markéta Žídková, Ph.D. (28.09.2010)
Cílem kurzu je seznámit studenty se základní problematikou politického vývoje v postsovětském Rusku (od roku 1991), s krátkým zpětným hodnocením období úpadku socialistické éry. Kurz diskutuje problémy tranzice, věnuje se nejdůležitějším mezníkům Jelcinovy a Putinovy éry, srovnává je. Režim zavedený V. Putinem je diskutován na mnoha příkladech z politiky, ekonomie a společnosti. Kromě jiného jsou zmíněna témata federace, ústavního pořádku, ekonomických a politických reforem, resp. změn zavedených Putinovým režimem, jakož též vývoj války v Čečensku a dopad konfliktu na severní Kavkaz, resp. celoruskou bezpečnost a společnost. |
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Poslední úprava: Mgr. Markéta Žídková, Ph.D. (28.09.2010)
Povinná četba:
Kapitoly v knihách a texty v odborných časopisech: SHEVTSOVA, Lilia: What is the matter with Russia? Journal of Democracy, January 2010, Volume 21, Number 1. http://www.carnegie.ru/en/pubs/media/83887.htm (CD-ROM) Geľman. Vladimir: Leviathan´s return: the policy of recentralization in contemporary Russia. In ROSS, C. - CAMPBELL, A.: Federalism and Local Politics in Russia. 2009, pp. 1-24. HALE, Henry E. - COLTON, Timothy: Russians the the Putin-Medvedev ´Tandemocracy´. A survey-based portrait of 2007-08 election season. (CD-ROM) GADDY, Clifford G. - KUCHINS, Andrew C.: Putin´s Plan. Project MUSE, The Washington Quarterly, Vol. 31, No. 2, Spring 2008, s. 117-129. http://www.twq.com/08spring/docs/08spring_gaddy.pdf (also: CD-ROM)
Monografie: SAKWA, Richard: Russian Politics and Society. LONDON, New York, Routlegde 2002, 3rd edition. (Jinonice library). SHEVTSOVA, Lilia: Putin´s Russia. 2003. (Jinonice library). ROSS, Cameron: Russian politics under Putin. Manchester, New York, Manchester University Press 2004. (Jinonice library).
Doporučená základní četba:
SHEVTSOVA, L.: Yeltsin´s Russia: Myths and Reality. 1999. SAKWA, R.: Putin: Russia´s choice. 2004. KAGARLITSKY, B.: Russia under Yeltsin and Putin. 2002. HERSPRING, D. R. (ed.): Putin´s Russia. Past Imperfect, Future Uncertain. 2003. BARANY, Z., Moser, R.G. (eds): Russian Politics. Challenges of Democratization. 2001. SHEVCHENKO, I.: The Central Government of Russia. From Gorbachev to Putin. 2004. FELKAY, A.: Yeltsin´s Russia and the West. 2002. BROWN, A. - SHEVSTOVA, L. (eds): Gorbachev, Yeltsin, and Putin: Political Leadership in Russia´s Transition. 2001. POLSKY, Y.: Russia During the Period of Radical Change, 1992-2002. 2002. GILL, G.: Politics in the Russian Regions. 2007. ROSS, C. - CAMPBELL, A.: Federalism and Local Politics in Russia. 2009. KAHN, J.: Democratization and the Rule of Law in Russia. 2002.
CD ROM s vybranými texty z let 2004-2010. Dostupné v čítárně Masarykovy knihovny.
Doporučené odborné časopisy:
Russia in Global Affairs, Foreign Affairs, International Affairs, International Security, Foreign Policy, Geopolitics, Europe-Asia Studies, Economist, European Voice, etc. Articles are also available via Proquest, Jstor, EBSCO
Doporučené webové stránky:
Moscow Carnegie Center: Johnson?s Russia List: The Moscow Times: www.themoscowtimes.com Hoover Institution: http://www.hoover.org/ Russia Today: http://www.russiatoday.com/en Russia in Global Affairs: http://eng.globalaffairs.ru/ Program on New Approaches to Russian Security [PONARS]: Institute for the Study of Conflict, Ideology, and Policy: The Jamestown Foundation: Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty: Transitions Online: The Economist: In Russian: www.lenta.ru, www.ng.ru, www.izvestia.ru, etc. |
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Poslední úprava: Mgr. Markéta Žídková, Ph.D. (28.09.2010)
Přednášky a semináře; seznam přednášek a témat probíraných na semináři je podrobně rozebrán v sylabu (viz níže). Témata seminářů navazují na látku probíranou v přednáškách. Dále budou diskutována aktuální politická, ekonomická a eventuelně též společenská témata. Semináře vyžadují přípravu studenta a je požadována 90 procentní účast! |
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Poslední úprava: Mgr. Markéta Žídková, Ph.D. (28.09.2010)
HODNOCENÍ
je založeno na ústní prezentaci, písemné verzi této prezentaci - formou eseje, písemném závěrečném testu (60 minut). Datum a čas testu: 3.LEDNA 18 HODIN, učebna J1031.
konečná známka je kombinací následujího:
Prezentace a esej: 40% (známka je odvozena od výsledku psaného eseje) Závěrečný test: 60%
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Poslední úprava: Mgr. Markéta Žídková, Ph.D. (28.09.2010)
Course: Russian Government Course Code: PM208 Academic Year 2010/2011 Winter Semester Mondays 15:30-16:50 Seminar room: J1031 Lecturer: Mgr. Markéta Žídková, Ph.D., M.A. Office hours: Mondays 14:00-15:00, room J3099 e-mail: marketa.zidkova@seznam.cz Mailbox: IPS secretariat, building A, Jinonice campus Common e-mail address at www.seznam.cz: russiangovernment@seznam.cz, password: kremlinkremlin E-mail address for essays: mojetexty@seznam.cz
STUDENTS ARE ASKED TO GO THROUGH THIS SYLLABUS CAREFULLY BEFORE THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
COURSE GOALS
The aim of this course is to provide students with a basic knowledge of political developments in post-communist Russia (since 1991), with a glance backward to the decline of the former Soviet Union. It discusses problems of the transition from authoritarianism to democracy. The course stresses problems of the current Russian regime. Students should be able to describe and analyze issues arising from institutional and constitutional development, territorial devolution, economic reform and political transition. Current political and economic development is discussed. LECTURES and SEMINARS
Lectures and seminars: every Monday, 15:30-16:50. A list of lecture topics is attached below. Seminars should focus in detail on issues arising from lectures; in addition to that, current political and economic issues will be discussed. Seminars require preparation in advance. All students are expected to have completed allocated readings and/or assignments before the seminar. ASSESSMENT
Assessment will be based on one oral presentation, an essay, and a 75-minute final exam.
The final grade is a combination of the following items: Presentation & essay: 40% Final exam: 60% STUDENTS MUST PASS BOTH in order to pass the course!
REQUIREMENTS
S e m i n a r s
Advise and feedback will take place in seminars and in the lecturer?s office hours (see above). All students, whether or not they are giving a presentation, are expected to prepare so that they can participate fully in the subsequent discussion of the topic. Students are required to participate in seminars. They can be absent for two times per semester.
P r e s e n t a t i o n & E s s a y C r i t e r i a
The presentation and the essay accounts for 40% of the total grade. Each student should become a part of one student group and give one formal presentation, which should last about 20 minutes. Please, make sure that you come to the seminar the day when your presentation is due. Either a powerpoint presentation or a detailed handout is required. All groups/presenters are asked to send their powerpoints or/and handouts to the common e-mail address and place it to the file "Presentations". Any presenter who cannot come the day of his/her presentation must inform the lecturer at least 48 hours in advance (see the e-mail address above, i.e. marketa.zidkova@seznam.cz). You should provide the lecturer with a substantial reason (illness etc.) for your absence.
Students will choose their seminar presentation topics. Presentation (i.e. essay) topics will be allocated during the first session on October 4. All students must discuss their presentation/essay topics with the lecturer no later than October 11.
These presentations are to be written up in an essay form after the session and handed in as a part of the coursework assessment. The essay should be based on the presentation topic and handed in as an individual work within next two weeks after the presentation date. Please, note that you (your group) may be asked to present your work at other (later) seminar. Extensions will only be granted in exceptional circumstances (illness etc.) and will be for maximum of two weeks. Any essays handed in after the due date, including any period of extension, will be marked at zero. The very last essays need to be submitted by Monday, January 3, 2010.
The essay should be between 2,200-2,500 words in length, typed on both sides of paper, 1,5-spaced, and must include references and bibliography related to the topic. Students are asked to submit both the electronic version (to mojetexty@seznam.cz) as well as the hard copy of the presentation (in person or use the mailbox - see above).
Further instructions:
Both the oral presentation as well as the following essay should reflect an intellectual mastery of the topic, good structure, good presentation, etc. The student focuses on the articles given by the lecturer, however, she/he is strongly encouraged to add different important information from other relevant articles related to the topic. The essay must have a good structure, it must include information from more (academic) articles dealing with the topic and it should provide the reader with analysis of the problem. It must include references and a full bibliography.
The essays will be marked by grades Excellent (1), Very good (2), Good (3); Inadequate (fail) (4).
F i n a l E x a m
The final exam accounts for 60% of the total grade. A 60-minute final exam will take place in room J1031 on Monday, January 3, 2011, at 18:00 o?clock. Students will be asked to take a multiple-choice test. In addition to that, they will be required to choose two topics out of three and write a short (400-500 words each) text on the chosen topics. Both the text topics and the multiple choice questions will be carefully chosen from the lectures, required reading and presentations.
The Final Exam will be marked by grades Excellent (1), Very good (2), Good (3); Inadequate (fail) (4).
In case you have a very serious reason for not taking the Final Exam on January 3, you may take the exam on Monday, January 31, 18:00. In this case, please note: this is your (everybody´s) second term.
The third (i.e. very last) term will be organized only at the beginning of the spring semester (late February /beginning of March 2010).
F i n a l G r a d e
Final grades will be available within next 10 days after the Final exam. Your grade will be put into the university "SIS-Tajemnik" e-system. Each student should check her/his result via this system. In case you have any objections or questions, contact the lecturer via e-mail.
The Final Grade has the following form: Excellent (1), Very good (2), Good (3); Inadequate (fail) (4). A BRIEF COURSE OVERVIEW
Lectures
4 Oct (1): Introduction to module 11 Oct (2): The Soviet legacy and the beginning of the transition/democratization 18 Oct (3): Russian Government - chronological and descriptive overview 25 Oct (4): The politics of institutional/constitutional development I 1 Nov (5): The politics of institutional/constitutional development II 8 Nov (6): The politics of Russian Federalism I 15 Nov (7): The politics of Russian Federalism II 22 Nov (8): Reading - no class 29 Nov: Reading - no class. 6 Dec (9): The politics of economic reform I 13 Dec (10): The politics of economic reform II 20 Dec (11): Current political system of Russia. Course wrap-up and feedback. 3 Jan 2011 (13): Final exam
Seminars
Seminars follow the lectures; they should last at least 30 minutes of each session. The main seminar topics are listed below. Appropriate reading is also listed and additional sources will be distributed when appropriate. Prior to the seminar, students are asked to check the common e-mail address, where urgent information as well as possible additional reading will be placed.
Students will choose their seminar presentation topics. Presentation (i.e. essay) topics will be allocated during the first session on October 4. All students must discuss their presentation/essay topics with the lecturer no later than October 11. Please, come to discuss issues during the consultation time, not before the class. Students are encouraged to come to discuss their presentations in advance.
Students are required to participate in seminars. They can be absent for two times per semester.
COURSE READING
Required Course Reading
Articles: SHEVTSOVA, Lilia: What is the matter with Russia? Journal of Democracy, January 2010, Volume 21, Number 1. http://www.carnegie.ru/en/pubs/media/83887.htm (CD-ROM) Geľman. Vladimir: Leviathan´s return: the policy of recentralization in contemporary Russia. In ROSS, C. - CAMPBELL, A.: Federalism and Local Politics in Russia. 2009, pp. 1-24. HALE, Henry E. - COLTON, Timothy: Russians the the Putin-Medvedev ´Tandemocracy´. A survey-based portrait of 2007-08 election season. (CD-ROM) GADDY, Clifford G. - KUCHINS, Andrew C.: Putin´s Plan. Project MUSE, The Washington Quarterly, Vol. 31, No. 2, Spring 2008, s. 117-129. http://www.twq.com/08spring/docs/08spring_gaddy.pdf (also: CD-ROM)
Books: SAKWA, Richard: Russian Politics and Society. LONDON, New York, Routlegde 2002, 3rd edition. (Jinonice library). SHEVTSOVA, Lilia: Putin´s Russia. 2003. (Jinonice library). ROSS, Cameron: Russian politics under Putin. Manchester, New York, Manchester University Press 2004. (Jinonice library).
Recommended Course Reading (Jinonice library)
SHEVTSOVA, L.: Yeltsin´s Russia: Myths and Reality. 1999. SAKWA, R.: Putin: Russia´s choice. 2004. KAGARLITSKY, B.: Russia under Yeltsin and Putin. 2002. HERSPRING, D. R. (ed.): Putin´s Russia. Past Imperfect, Future Uncertain. 2003. BARANY, Z., Moser, R.G. (eds): Russian Politics. Challenges of Democratization. 2001. SHEVCHENKO, I.: The Central Government of Russia. From Gorbachev to Putin. 2004. FELKAY, A.: Yeltsin´s Russia and the West. 2002. BROWN, A. - SHEVSTOVA, L. (eds): Gorbachev, Yeltsin, and Putin: Political Leadership in Russia´s Transition. 2001. POLSKY, Y.: Russia During the Period of Radical Change, 1992-2002. 2002. GILL, G.: Politics in the Russian Regions. 2007. ROSS, C. - CAMPBELL, A.: Federalism and Local Politics in Russia. 2009. KAHN, J.: Democratization and the Rule of Law in Russia. 2002.
CD ROM with selected newspaper articles and comments 2005-10 available from the librarians.
Some required as well as recommended reading still available as a paper-copy in the course file - available from the librarians.
For other books on Russia see the Jinonice library.
Recommended journals
Russia in Global Affairs, Foreign Affairs, International Affairs, International Security, Foreign Policy, Geopolitics, Europe-Asia Studies, Economist, European Voice, etc. Articles are also available via Proquest, Jstor, EBSCO, etc. at the Jinonice library or IIR computers.
Recommended web pages
Students are strongly advised to use the internet for sources on Russia. These are especially useful for obtaining materials for seminar case studies and presentations.
Moscow Carnegie Center: Johnson?s Russia List: The Moscow Times: www.themoscowtimes.com Hoover Institution: http://www.hoover.org/ Russia Today: http://www.russiatoday.com/en Russia in Global Affairs: http://eng.globalaffairs.ru/ Program on New Approaches to Russian Security [PONARS]: Institute for the Study of Conflict, Ideology, and Policy: The Jamestown Foundation: Radio Free Europe - Radio Liberty: Transitions Online: The Economist: In Russian: www.lenta.ru, www.ng.ru, www.izvestia.ru, etc.
In addition to that, students are advised to use the prepared CD ROM with selected newspaper articles, comments and analysis 2005-10 (available from the librarians).
Recommended libraries
COURSE OVERVIEW
(4.10.) Introduction to module
No presentations. Start reading!
(11.10.) The Soviet legacy and the beginning of the transition/democratization
Reading: SAKWA, R. (2002), Ch. 1: "Soviet communism and its dissolution", pp. 3-26. SIMON, G., "The End of the Soviet Union. Causes and Relational Contexts", Aussenpolitik No. 1, 1996, pp. 9-21 (course file, paper-copy) GORBACHEV, M. S. (1987), "Origins, Essence, Revolutionary Character", in Perestroika. New Thinking for Our Country and the World, pp. 27-59. (course file, paper-copy) ANDREYEVA, N., "I Cannot Betray My Principles", 1988, pp. 44-57. (course file, paper-copy)
Seminar topic: The August Coup 1991
Group presentation:
"The August Coup 1991: roots, development of events, results"
(18.10.) Russian Government - chronological and descriptive overview
Reading: SAKWA, R. (2002), Ch. 2: "The disintegration of the USSR", pp. 27-42. MCCAULEY, M., "Gorbachev as Leader", in McCauley (ed.) (1987), The Soviet Union under Gorbachev. (Jinonice library). SHEVTSOVA, L. (2003), Putin´s Russia, Ch. 3: "Putin, the New Russian Leader". ORTTUNG, R. W. - PARRISH, S., "From Confrontation to Cooperation in Russia", Transition, 13 Dec 1996.
Seminar topic: Ruling Elites from Gorbachev to Yeltsin.
Group presentation:
"Ruling Elites from Gorbachev to Putin"
"Presidential election, June-July 1996."
(25.10.) The politics of institutional/constitutional development (I)
Reading: GEĽMAN, V.: Leviathan´s return: the policy of recentralization in contemporary Russia. In ROSS, C. - CAMPBELL, A.: Federalism and Local Politics in Russia. 2009, pp. 1-24. SAKWA, R. (2002), Ch. 3: "The new constitutional order", pp. 45-71. SAKWA, R. (2002), Ch. 5: "The executive", pp. 98-124. SAKWA, R. (2002), Ch. 6: "The legislature", pp. 125-139. SAKWA, R. (2002), Ch. 7: "Electoral politics", pp. 140-171. SHEVTSOVA, L. (1999), Yeltsin´s Russia: Myths and Reality, Ch. 12: "Boris Yeltsin and the Future of Democracy in Russia", Subchapter: "The Superpresidential Regime", pp. 277-280.
CD ROM with selected newspaper articles and comments 2005-10.
Seminar topics: Role of the Russian President. Superpresidentialism? Authoritarian regime? Presidential elections 1991, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008.
Group presentations:
"Presidential election, Winter/Spring 2000. Election 2004"
"Presidential election of 2008. The successor question (Ivanov vs. Medvedev; other candidates, circumstances.). Political and economic elite in the Putin era"
(1.11.) The politics of institutional/constitutional development (II)
Reading: SAKWA, R. (2002), Ch. 7: "Electoral politics", pp. 140-171. SAKWA, R. (2002), Ch. 8: "Party development", pp. 172-199. SAKWA, R., "Development of the Russian Party System", http://www.ukc.ac.uk/politics/publications/journals/kentpapers/sakwa.html (also CD-ROM, file "Pol. parties"). RFE/RL web pages: http://www.rferl.org/specials/russianelection/parties/liberald.asp KHODORKOVSKY, M.: "Crisis of Russia´s Liberalism" (letter from prison), 29.03.2004 (find via internet; also CD-ROM).
CD ROM with selected newspaper articles and comments 2005-10.
Seminar topic: Political parties in (current) Russia.
Group presentations:
"Russian Liberals: election results, leaders, Yabloko, Union of Right Forces, Free Russia Party, Committee 2008, The Other Russia. The Right Cause. Solidarity." Moscow Carnegie Center: RFE/RL web pages: http://www.rferl.org/specials/russianelection/parties/liberald.asp SAKWA, R. (2002), Ch. 7: "Electoral politics", pp. 140-171. SAKWA, R. (2002), Ch. 8: "Party development", pp. 172-199. Web pages of particular politicians and political parties. M. Khodorkovsky´s letter from prison "Crisis of Russia´s Liberalism", 29.03.2004 (web). For The Other Russia, G. Kasparov, M. Kasyanov, E. Limonov: see CD ROM with selected newspaper articles and comments 2005-10. Find information about the Solidarity movement and B. Nemtsov. CD-ROM selected articles
"Russian constructive vs. non-constructive opposition. Role of the Just Russia, Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, and the Communist party in the current system."
The Just Russia political party; Sergei Mironov and his role in the Russian politics; see CD ROM with selected articles and comments 2005-10.
Communist Party of the Russian Federation; see MARCH, L., "For Victory? The Crises and Dilemmas of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation", Europe-Asia Studies, Vol. 53., No. 2, 2001, pp. 263-290. Gennadii Zyuganov in His Own Words, Transition, 31 May 1996. (course file, paper-copy) Zyuganov tries to broaden an already powerful left-wing coalition, Transition, 31 May 1996. (course file, paper-copy)
KAGARLITSKY, B. (2002), Russia under Yeltsin and Putin: Neo-liberal Autocracy, Pluto Press, Ch. 6: "The Post-soviet Left", pp. 159-187. (Jinonice library)
Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (V. Zhirinovski); see
"Russian youth movements, their origins and role in the Russian politics"
(8.11.) The politics of Russian Federalism (I)
Reading: BURGESS, Michael: Between a rock and a hard place. The Russian federation in comparative perspective. In ROSS, C. - CAMPBELL, A.: Federalism and Local Politics in Russia. 2009, pp.25-53. SAKWA, R. (2002), Ch. 9: "Federalism and the state", pp. 203-223. SAKWA, R. (2002), Ch. 10: "Regional and local politics", pp. 224-253. SAKWA, R. (2002), Ch. 11: "National identity and state-building", pp. 254-276. TOTZ, V., "A Future of Russia: A Nation-state or a Multi-national Federation?", Ch. 2 In SLATER, W. - WILSON, A. (eds) (2004), The Legacy of the Soviet Union, pp. 17-38. (Jinonice library) KAHN, J. (2002), Democratization and the Rule of Law in Russia, Oxford Uni Press, Ch. 8: "The Federal Reforms of Vladimir Putin", pp. 234-278
CD ROM with selected newspaper articles and comments 2005-10.
Seminar topics: Federalism, Soviet Federalism; Russian Federation; Putin´s reforms and their critics
Group presentation:
"Federalism under Gorbachev" ROSS, C. - CAMPBELL, A.: Federalism and Local Politics in Russia. 2009. KAHN, J. (2002), Ch. 4: "Gorbachev´s Federalism Problem", pp. 81-101. (course file, paper-copy) NAHAYLO, B., "Nationalities", in MCCAULEY (ed.) (1987), The Soviet Union under Gorbachev. (Jinonice library) KAHN, J. (2002), Ch. 8: "The Federal Reforms of Vladimir Putin", pp. 234-278. (course file, paper-copy)
(15.11.) The politics of Russian Federalism (II)
Reading: SAKWA, R. (2002), Russian Politics and Society, 3rd edition, Ch. 9, 10, 11 (see above). CORNELL, S. E., "International Reactions to Massive Human Rights Violations: The Case of Chechnya", Europe-Asia Studies, Vol. 51, No. 1, 1999, pp. 85-100. (course file, paper-copy; internet) KOVALEV, S., "How the West Should Not React to Events in Russia", 2 May 1995. (course file, paper-copy)
The Beslan tragedy, comments, investigation and consequences. See CD ROM with selected newspaper articles and comments 2005-10.
CD ROM with selected newspaper articles and comments 2005-10.
Seminar topics: Chechnya, Wars in Chechnya; Separatism; Terrorism; violence in the North Caucasus; current situation in the North Caucasus periphery.
Group presentation:
"Separatist tendencies in the Russian Federations. Focus on: Chechnya (1994-96; 1999-2010), Tatarstan, Tuva, Sakha, Far East."
http://respect.inway.cz/english/is-beslan-a-result-of-russian-policies-in-the-caucasus.php
(22.11.): Reading. No class.
(29.11.): Reading. No class.
(6.12.) The politics of economic reform (I)
Reading: RYZHKOV, V.: Putting Political Modernization in Deep Freeze. The Moscow Times, 26.1.2010. http://www.themoscowtimes.com/opinion/article/putting-political-modernization-in-deep-freeze/398166.html (CD-ROM) TRENIN, D.: M or M (Modernization or Marginalization): Which future for Russia? Carnegie Moscow Center, 28.1.2010, http://www.carnegie.ru/en/pubs/media/83936.htm (CD-ROM) WHITE, S. (2000), Russia´s New Politics. The management of a postcommunist society, Cambridge Uni Press, Ch. 4: "Reforming the economy", pp. 107-135. SAKWA, R. (2002), Ch. 12: "Marketising the economy", pp. 279-304. SAKWA, R. (2002), Ch. 13: "Society and social movements", pp. 305-330. KAGARLITSKY, B. (2002), Russia under Yeltsin and Putin: Neo-liberal Autocracy, Pluto Press, Ch. 7: "The Road to Default", pp. 188-203 [Jinonice building B, PL5045].
Follow news and comments in The Moscow Times and other media. See CD ROM with selected newspaper articles and comments 2005-10, files "Economy", "1998", "Crisis", etc.
Seminar topics: Planned Economy vs. Free Market Economy; Economic Reforms; Shock Therapy; 1998 Crisis; Social situation, poverty; Current Economic Crisis; Protests; Role of State Corporations; the Challenge of Modernization.
Group presentation:
"Development and main issues of the Russian economy. 1998-2010" KAGARLITSKY, B. (2002), Russia under Yeltsin and Putin: Neo-liberal Autocracy, Pluto Press, Ch. 7: "The Road to Default", pp. 188-203 [Jinonice building B, PL5045]. SHEVTSOVA, L. (1999), Yeltsin´s Russia: Myths and Reality", Ch. 11: "Yeltsin´s Struggles for a Resurrection: 1998, Subchapter: "Russia again at the edge of the precipice", pp. 246-249. Russia´s Crisis - Online Forum at http://www.pbs.org/newshour/forum/september98/russia.html CNN: "Turmoil in Russia" at http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/1998/09/crisis.russia/ The Economist (August-October 1998; 1998-2010 issues). KLUGMAN, J., MARNIE, S., "Poverty", in Granville, B., Oppenheimer, P. (eds) (2001), Russia´s Post-Communist Economy, pp. 445-474. (course file, paper-copy) SAKWA, R. (2002), Ch. 13: "Society and social movements", pp. 305-330.
CD ROM with selected newspaper articles and comments 2005-10, files "Economy", "1998", "Crisis".
(13.12.) The politics of economic reform (II)
Reading: GOLDMAN, M. I., "Putin and the Oligarchs", Foreign Affairs, Vol. 83, No. 6, Nov/Dec 2004, pp. 33-44. SAKWA, R. (2002), Ch. 12 and 13.
CD ROM with selected newspaper articles and comments 2005-10, file "Economy" and "Oligarchs" (Berezovsky, Deripaska, Potanin, Abramovic, Gutseriev, etc.)
Seminar topics: "Oligarchs"; the Yukos affair; the Khodorkovsky case; Change of elites in Russia; Modernization; current Russian top managers.
Group presentation:
"The Yukos affair and the case of Michail Khodorkovsky"
(20.12.) Current political system of Russia. Course wrap-up and feedback.
Reading: SHEVTSOVA, L.: What is the matter with Russia? Journal of Democracy, January 2010, Volume 21, Number 1. http://www.carnegie.ru/en/pubs/media/83887.htm (CD-ROM) SAKWA, R. (2002), Ch. 18: "Problems of transition", pp. 425-444. SHEVTSOVA, L. (2003), Putin´s Russia, Ch. 3: "Putin, the New Russian Leader". KAGARLITSKY, B. (2002), Russia under Yeltsin and Putin: Neo-liberal Autocracy, Pluto Press, Ch. 10: "The Putin Regime", pp. 251-279. MCFAUL, M.: Indifference to Democracy. The Washington Post, 3.3.2000. http://www.carnegieendowment.org/publications/index.cfm?fa=view&id=422&prog=zru (CD-ROM) Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation. See http://oprf.ru/en
CD ROM with selected newspaper/academic articles, analysis and comments 2005-10, files "Demography", "Civic society", "Extremism", "Army", "Media", "Migration", etc.
Seminar topics: The Putin regime; Civic society; Media, freedom of speech; Women in Russia
Group presentations:
"Civic Society in Russia" CAROTHERS, T., "Think Again: Civil Society", Foreign Policy, Winter 1999/2000. On the Formation and Development of Civil Society in Russia, at http://gadfly.igc.org/russia/forum.htm Moscow Carnegie Center: Web pages of various NGOs; see "Memorial". Role of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation. See http://oprf.ru/en RACIOPPI, L., O´SULLIVAN SEE, K., "Engendering the Democratic Transition in Russia: Women, Politics and Civil Society, at http://www3.isp.msu.edu/cers/Racioppi%20See.htm The Beslan Mothers´ Committee, see http://www.jamestown.org/publications_details.php?volume_id=409&&issue_id=3457 Soldiers´ Mothers, see http://www.openweb.ru/smo/smo.htm, http://www.ucsmr.ru/english/ucsmr/history.htm CD ROM with selected newspaper articles and comments 2005-10, file "Civic society", "Extremism", "Media", etc.
"Media, freedom of speech"
Further seminar topics
CD ROM with selected newspaper articles and comments 2005-10, files "Demography", "Migration", "Extremism", etc. CD ROM with selected newspaper articles and comments 2005-10, files "Army" (analysis by A. Golts and others)
Seminar topics: The Putin regime; Russian army; Russia and terrorism; Migration; Role of religion(Orthodox, Islam) in Russia; Demographic situation.
Group presentations:
"Situation of the Russian Army" SAKWA, R. (2002), Ch. 17: "Defence and security policy", pp. 396-421. "Progress amid chaos?", Russia´s military reforms, The Economist, 9 Nov 2002. BLANK, S., "The Great Exception: Russian Civil-Military Relations", World Affairs, Vo. 165, No. 2, Fall 2002, pp. 91-105. CD ROM with selected newspaper articles and comments 2005-10, file "Army" (see mainly analysis by A. Golts and P. Felgengauer)
"Migration issues - connected with the role of religion (Orthodox, Islam), extremism, demography in Russia" CD ROM with selected newspaper articles and comments 2005-10, file "Migration", "Extremism", "Parties, movements", "Religions". In addition to that, consult academic sources and (official) statistics.
"Demographic situation of Russia"
Final exam dates
January 3, 2011, 18:00 (1st term) Room J1031. January 31, 2011, 18:00 (2nd term) Room will be announced at course e-mail, probably J1031. 2nd half of February/beginning of March 2011 (3rd term)
ONLY in case that the student is leaving Prague before Christmas and she/he is not coming back for serious reasons, she/he can take the exam in December, in particular on Monday, 20 December, at 14:00 (J3099). It must be discussed with the lecturer in advance. |