Central Eurasian 1 Syllabus Mumbai University


Central Eurasian 1 Syllabus Mumbai University by munotes

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2023 -24
AC –
Item No. –
As Per NEP 2020




University of Mumbai








Title of the program
A- P.G. Diploma in Central Eurasian Studies
B- M.A. (Central Eurasian Studies ) (Two Year)
C- M.A. ( Central Eurasian Studies ) (One Y ear) - 2027 -28
Syllabus for
Semester – Sem I & II
Ref: GR dated 16th May, 2023 for Credit Structure of PG










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Preamble


1) Introduction

The syllabus is oriented towards the students who would like to learn about
Central Eurasian region. The content of the syllabus is developed with
keeping in mind that students seeking admission for the course have not
studied Central Eurasia in much detail. The initial level of syllabus is
elementary in nature so, as to introduce Eurasian region. In the subsequent
stages, students are exposed to deep -rooted topics in Eura sian studies. The
method of instruction will be lectures and seminar presentation of project
work.

2) Aims and Objectives

Central Eurasia is an emerging region and it cannot be undermined for its rich natural
resources. The course aims to introduce Central Eurasian Studies among young
aspirants who are interested in systematic learning about the region.

3) Learning Outcomes

The course envisages that a young mind would develop sufficient knowledge
and skill so that he/she can take up a career in teaching and r esearch as well
as in other available opportunities related to Central Eurasia in the country
and abroad.

4) Any other point (if any)
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5) Credit Structure of the Program (Sem I, II, II I & IV) (Table as per Parishisht 1 with sign
of HOD and Dean)

R___________
Post Graduate Programs in University Parishishta - 1

Year
(2 Yr ..
PG) Level Sem.
(2 Yr) Major RM OJT
/ FP RP Cum.
Cr. Degree
Mandatory* Electives Any one



I

6.0
Sem I
Course 1 Credits 4

Central Eurasia: Geo -
Political, Geo -Economic,
Geo-Strategic
Perspective

Course 2 Credits 4

History of Post -Soviet
Russia

Course 3 Credits 4
Emergence of Post -
Soviet Cent ral Asia

Course 4 Credits 2
Contemporary Trans -
Caucasus

Credits 4
Course 1
Geography of Russian
Federation

OR
Course 2
Energy Resources in
Central Eurasia

OR
Course 3
Governance in Central
Eurasia

OR
Course 4
Language & Nationality
in Central Eurasia
Credits 4

Research
Methodology 22
PG
Diplo
ma
(after
3 Year
Degre
e)

Sem II Course 1 Credits 4

Nation & State Building
in Central Eurasia

Course 2 Credits 4

Political System of
Russia

Course 3 Credits 4

Economy & Society of
Russia

Course 4 Credits 2

Business in Russia

Credits 4 Course 1
Demography & Ethnic
Issues in Russia

OR
Course 2
Social Structure &
Ethnic Issues in Central
Asia & Caucasus

OR
Course 3
Geopolitics / Security in
Central Eurasia with
reference. to Caspian
Region

OR
Course 4
Socialist Realism in
Soviet Literature

4 22
Cum. Cr. For PG
Diploma 28 8 4 4 -
44

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Exit option: PG Diploma (44 Credits) after Three Year UG Degree


II


6.5 Sem III Course 1 Credits 4
Russia in Global Affairs

Course 2 Credit s 4
Contemporary Central
Eurasia

Course 3 Credits 4
India -Russia Relations

Course 4 Credits 2
Russia & Regional
Organisation
Credits 4
Course 1
Tourism in Russia
OR
Course 2
Russian Culture &
Cuisine
OR
Course 3
Siberia & Far East of
Russia
OR
Course 4
National Identities in
Central Eurasia

4
22 PG
Degre
e After
3- Yr
UG

Sem IV Course 1 Credits 4
Geopolitics & Geo -
economics in Central
Eurasia

Course 2 Credits 4
India -Central Asia
Relations

Course 3 Credits 4
Russia, US & Europe
Relations Credits 4
Course 1
Post-Soviet Russian
Literature
OR
Course 2

Inter- regional Conflicts
in Central Eurasia
OR
Course 3

Rise and fall of
socialism in USSR
OR
Course 4

Regional Cooperation
in Water, Energy,
Climate Change &
Border Di sputes in
Eurasian
6 22
Cum. Cr. for 1 Yr PG
Degree 26 8 10 44
Cum. Cr. for 2 Yr PG
Degree 54 16 4 4 10 88

Note: * The number of courses can vary for totaling 14 Credits for Major Mandatory Courses in a semester as
illustrat ed.



Sign of HOD Sign of Dean ,
Name of the Head of the Department
Name of the Department Name of the Dean
Name of the Faculty

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Syllabus
M.A. (Central Eurasian Studies )
(Sem. I & II)

Semester - I - Mandatory (Subjects)


1. Central Eurasian: Geo-Political ,Geo -Economic, Geo -Strategic Perspective (Credits 4, 60 Hrs)
This course aims to introduce the concept of Area Studies and its significance and various issues of
Central Eurasia. This one semester course is divided into four modules and 15 sessions each.
Module –I Area studies and its significance.
a. Concept of Area Studies.
b. Sovietology and Eurasian Study Centres in India.
c. Central Eurasia: theory and practice
d. Topography, climate and environment, natural resources.
Module –II – Emer gence of Central Eurasia
a. Post - Soviet Eurasian space.
b. Soviet disintegration and challenges of Central Eurasia.
c. Inheritance from Soviet legacy.
d. Geo -political, economic and strategic challenges.
Module –III – Regional Co -operation and Geo -politic s in Central Eurasia.
a. Economic and Political relations among Central Eurasian countries.
b. Economic and Co -operation and regional organisations in Central Eurasia.
c. Geo -politics in Central Eurasia: major and regional powers.
d. Role of non -state acto rs.
Module –IV – Socio - economic and political issues.
a. Socio -economic and political issues.
b. Nation - building travails.
c. Ethnic unrest and religious fundamentalism.
d. Personality cult in Politics and society.

Course Outcome:
 Understanding Eurasia , its importance from Indian and world perspective
 Knowledge of the key issues viz. social, economic, and political in Eurasia
 Understand the historical context and current political, cultural, and socio -economic changes in
Eurasia
Question Paper Pattern (Assessment ) :

External (50 Marks)
 Total 6 Questions
 Attempt any two ou t of three questions Carrying 15
Marks each.
e.g. illustration of importance of Central Eurasia in
world politics, Geopolitical interest of major world
powers in the Central Eurasia n region
and
 Attempt any two out of four questions Carrying 10
Marks each
e.g. short note on social and ethnic issues in Central Eurasia,
Economic and political relations amongst the Central Eurasian
countries Internal (50 Marks)
Assignments 20
Attendanc e 05
Class Tests/ Quizzes/ (Minimum 2 recorded activities) 10
Class Presentations (minimum 1 recorded activity) 05
Research Activity 05
Use of Library 05
Total 50

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Reference Reading:

 Basedau, M., & Köllner, P. (2007). Area studies, comparative ar ea studies, and the study of
politics: Context, substance, and methodological challenges. Zeitschrift für vergleichende
Politikwissenschaft , 1, 105 -124.
 Tomohiko, U. (2015). The Contribution of Central Eurasian studies to Russian and (post -)
Soviet studies and beyond. Kritika: Explorations in Russian and Eurasian History , 16(2),
331-344.
 Xu, H. J., Wang, X. P., & Yang, T. B. (2017). Trend shifts in satellite -derived vegetation
growth in Central Eurasia, 1982 –2013. Science of the Total Environment , 579, 1658 -1674.
 Chytrý, K., Willner, W., Chytrý, M., Divíšek, J., & Dullinger, S. (2022). Central European
forest –steppe: An ecosystem shaped by climate, topography and disturbances. Journal of
Biogeography , 49(6), 1006 -1020.
 Srymbetov, T., Jetybayeva, A., Dikhanba yeva, D., & Rojas‐Solórzano, L. (2023, February).
Mapping non‐conventional atmospheric drinking‐water harvesting opportunities in Central
Eurasia: The case of Kazakhstan. In Natural Resources Forum (Vol. 47, No. 1, pp. 87 -113).
Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publis hing Ltd.
 Lemon, E., & Antonov, O. (2020). Authoritarian legal harmonization in the post -Soviet
space. Democratization , 27(7), 1221 -1239.
 Kot, V., Barsukova, A., Strielkowski, W., Krivko, M., & Smutka, L. (2022). International
trade in the Post -Soviet spac e: Trends, threats, and prospects for the internal trade within the
Eurasian Economic Union. Journal of Risk and Financial Management , 16(1), 16.
 Kreikemeyer, A. (2020). Studying peace in and with Central Eurasia: starting from local and
trans -local perspe ctives. Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding , 14(4), 465 -482.
 Korosteleva, E., & Paikin, Z. (2021). Russia between east and west, and the future of
Eurasian order. International Politics , 58, 321 -333.
 Markey, D. (2020). China's Western Horizon: Beijin g and the new geopolitics of Eurasia .
Oxford University Press.
 Iseri, E. (2019). Geopolitics of Oil and Pipelines in the (Eurasian) Heartland 1. In The
Politics of Oil (pp. 35 -45). Routledge.
 Lukin, A., & Novikov, D. (2021). Greater Eurasia: From Geopoliti cal Pole to International
Society?. The Return of Eurasia: Continuity and Change , 33-78.
 Mukhametdinov, M. (2020). The Eurasian Economic Union and Integration Theory .
Springer Nature.
 Grajewski, N. (2020). Russia and Iran in Greater Eurasia. Middle East In sight , (239), 1 -7.
 Libman, A., & Obydenkova, A. V. (2021). Global governance and Eurasian international
organisations: Lessons learned and future agenda. Post-Communist Economies , 33(2-3),
359-377.
 Ozawa, M., Chyong, C. K., Lin, K., Reilly, T., Humphrey, C ., & Wood -Donnelly, C.
(2019). The power of Siberia: A Eurasian pipeline policy ‗good‘for whom. In Search of
Good Energy Policy , 23(3), 305.
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2. History of Post -Soviet Russia (Credits 4, 60 Hrs)

This course aims to introduce and discuss history of Post -Soviet Russia. It will cover major developments
in Russian history since 1991. This one semester course is divided into four modules and 15 sessions
each.

Module – I Disintegratio n of the Soviet Union.
a. Disintegration of USSR and emergence of common -wealth of Independent States (CIS).
b. Impact of Disintegration on former Soviet republics.
c. Marxist ideology and democratic centralism.
d. Marxist ideology and market economy.

Mod ule –II Russia under Yeltsin (1991 -1999).
a. Role of Yeltsin in bringing down the Soviet Union.
b. Socio -economic, political policies of Yeltsin.
c. Yeltsin‘s foreign policy.
d. Terrorism and ethnic problems in Russia. Chechen issue.

Module –III Russia in Putin era. (2000 -2008)
a. Reversal of Yeltsin‘s domestic policies by Putin.
b. Putin and Russian natural resource nationalism.
c. Russia‘s assertive foreign policy under Putin.
d. Peace and stability in Chechnya. Role of Putin.

Module –IV Contemporary Ru ssia (2008 -2016).
a. Presidential elections of 2008 and 2012.
b. Dual leadership in Russia: Putin Vs Medvedev.
c. Major social and economic issues.
d. Russia as a reemerging global power.
Course Outcome:
 Understanding of Post -Soviet Politics
 Understanding Russian political history
 Ability to relate contemporary world politics with history
 Ability to delve deep into local/ national issues in the light of world politics (past and present)
Competency developed
Question Paper Pattern (Assessment) :

External (50 Marks)

 Total 6 Questions
 Attempt any two ou t of three questions
Carrying 15 Marks each.
e.g. Consequences of Soviet Disintegration,
Foreign Policy of Russia under Putin
and
 Attempt any two out of four questions
Carrying 10 Marks each
e.g. short no te on ethnic issues in Russia,
Marxist ideology and democratic centralism Internal (50 Marks)

Assignments 20
Attendance 05
Class Tests/ Quizzes/ (Minimum 2 recorded activities) 10
Class Presentations (minimum 1 recorded activity) 05
Research Activity 05
Use of Library 05
Total 50


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Reference Reading :

 Marsh, R. J. (2007). Literature, history and identity in post -Soviet Russia, 1991 -2006 .
Peter Lang.
 Wertsch, J. V. (2000). Narratives as cultural tools in sociocultural analysis: Official
history i n Soviet and Post‐Soviet Russia. Ethos , 28(4), 511 -533.
 Malinova, O. (2018). The embarrassing centenary: reinterpretation of the 1917
Revolution in the official historical narrative of post -Soviet Russia (1991 –
2017). Nationalities Papers , 46(2), 272 -289.
 Chubarov, A. (2001). Russia's bitter path to modernity: A history of the Soviet and post -
Soviet eras . A&C Black.
 Foxall, A. (2013). A contested landscape: Monuments, public memory, and post -Soviet
identity in Stavropol‘, Russia. Communist and Post -Communist Studies , 46(1), 167 -178.
 Mole, R. C. (2018). Introduction to ―Soviet and post -Soviet sexualities‖. Slavic
Review , 77(1), 1 -5.
 Solonari, V. (2003). Creating a" People": A case study in post -soviet history -
writing. Kritika: Explorations in Russian and Euras ian History , 4(2), 411 -438.
 Sperling, V. (2016). Putin‘s macho personality cult. Communist and Post -Communist
Studies , 49(1), 13 -23.
 Brubaker, R. (1994). Nationhood and the national question in the Soviet Union and post -
Soviet Eurasia: An institutionalist account. Theory and society , 23, 47-78.
 Gros, D. (1991). Regional disintegration in the Soviet Union: Economic costs and
benefits. Intereconomics , 26(5), 207 -213.
 Marquardt, K. L. (2018). Identity, social mobility, and ethnic mobilization: Language and
the disintegration of the Soviet Union. Comparative Political Studies , 51(7), 831 -867.
 Broadman, H. G. (Ed.). (2006). From disintegration to reintegration: Eastern Europe and
the former Soviet Union in international trade . World Bank Publications.
 Vujacic, V. , & Zaslavsky, V. (1991). The Causes of Disintegration in the USSR and
Yugoslavia. Telos , 1991 (88), 120 -140.
 Mironov, B. N. (2022). From Indigenization to Sovereignization: How the Disintegration
of the Soviet Union Was Prepared. Herald of the Russian Acad emy of Sciences , 92(Suppl
1), S33 -S48.
 Seliger, M. (1979). The Marxist conception of ideology: A critical essay . Cambridge
University Press.
 Merridale, C. (2003). Redesigning history in contemporary Russia. Journal of
Contemporary History , 38(1), 13 -28.



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3. Emergence of Post -Soviet Central Asia (Credits 4, 60 Hrs)

This course aims to introduce various aspects and issues of Central Asia. In last module Geo -politics and
Geo-economics will be covered. Th is one semester course is divided into four modules and 15 sessions
each.

Module –I Soviet disintegration and independent states of Central Asia.

a. Impact of Soviet disintegration on Central Asia.
b. Transitional character of socio -economic and politica l system.
c. Dichotomy between tradition and modernity.
d. Geography of Central Asia.

Module –II – Politics and Society.

a. Institutional aspects of democratization and super Presidentialism.
b. Political parties and politics.
c. Major social issues : Fa mily, youth, gender issues, problems of minorities, migration.
d. Problems of multi -ethnicism, terrorism and religion.

Module –III – Economy and energy resources.

a. Economic models.
b. Economic development and challenges.
c. Energy resources and nationa l economy.
d. Energy diplomacy.
Module –IV – Geo-Politics and Geo -economics.

a. Great Game and New Great Game.
b. Role of major and regional powers.
c. Energy factor in foreign policy.
d. Non -state actors and Geo -politics.

Course Outcome:
 Understanding complex issues related to Central Asian region
 Geopolitical and cultural context of Central Asia
 Central Asia‘s relation with the Soviet legacy and its new geopolitical context in relation to the
energy and pipeline politics
Question Paper Pattern (Assess ment) :

External (50 Marks)
 Total 6 Questions
 Attempt any two out of three questions
Carrying 15 Marks each.
e.g. impact of Soviet disintegration on
Central Asia, geo -Politics and geo -
economics of energy in Central Asia
and
 Attempt any two out of four questions
Carrying 10 Marks each
e.g. short note on Politics and Society in Central
Asia, great game and new great -game in Central
Asia Internal (50 Marks)
Assignments 20
Attendance 05
Class Tests/ Quizzes/ (Minimum 2 recorded activities) 10
Class Prese ntations (minimum 1 recorded activity) 05
Research Activity 05
Use of Library 05
Total 50

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Reference Reading :

 Skalamera Groce, M., & Köstem, S. (2023). The dual transformation in development finance:
western multilateral development banks and Chin a in post -Soviet energy. Review of International
Political Economy , 30(1), 176 -200.
 Muratshina, K., & Valeeva, M. (2023). Sport as a Focus of Bilateral Contacts Between Russia
and Post -Soviet Central Asia. In Proceedings of Topical Issues in International Political
Geography (pp. 360 -375). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
 von Löwis, S. (2023). Chapter Introduction Post -Soviet Border: A Kaleidoskope of Shifting Lives
and Lands. An Introduction. In Post-Soviet Borders . Taylor & Francis.
 Mikhalev, A. V ., & Rakhimov, K. K. (2023). Central Asia and the Struggle for Soviet
Legacy. Central Asia .
 Sultanalieva, S. (2023). Western and Post -Soviet Feminisms: Main Topics and Debates. In ‖
Nomadity of Being‖ in Central Asia: Narratives of Kyrgyzstani Women‘s Righ ts Activists (pp.
17-30). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
 Ovezmyradov, B. (2023). Applying quantified indicators in Central Asian science: can metrics
improve the regional research performance?. Scientometrics , 128(1), 177 -206.
 Trunk, A. (2023). Some Remarks on International Commercial Arbitration in the Region of the
Caucasus and Central Asia.
 Vakulchuk, R., Daloz, A. S., Overland, I., Sagbakken, H. F., & Standal, K. (2023). A void in
Central Asia research: climate change. Central Asian Survey , 42(1), 1-20.
 Schweitzer, R. (2023). The Role of Teahouses in Central Asia: A Case Study of the Ferghana
Valley. Securitization and Democracy in Eurasia , 229.
 Rodriguez, E. B. (2023). Religion and State in Central Asia: A Comparative Regional
Approach. Internati onal Journal of Social Science Research and Review , 6(1), 79 -99.
 Berde, É., & Kurbanova, M. (2023). Does the demographic dividend with human capital
development yield an economic dividend? Evidence from Central Asia. Post-Communist
Economies , 1-25.
 Abdumuk htor, R. (2023). ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF ISLAMIC LAW IN CENTRAL
ASIA. Web of Scientist: International Scientific Research Journal , 4(1), 255 -263.
 Soliev, N., & Pantucci, R. (2023). Central Asia. Counter Terrorist Trends and Analyses , 15(1),
82-91.
 Rodrig uez, E. B. (2023). Religion and State in Central Asia: A Comparative Regional
Approach. International Journal of Social Science Research and Review , 6(1), 79 -99.
 Gaibulloev, K., & Sandler, T. (2023). Common myths of terrorism. Journal of Economic
Surveys , 37(2), 271 -301.
 Ramakrishna, K. (2023). Global Threat Assessment 2022. Counter Terrorist Trends and
Analyses , 15(1), 1 -11.
 Yuldashev, N. K., & Saidov, M. S. (2023). The Economy of the Countries of the World is
Experiencing the Need for Nuclear Power Plants . American Journal of Economics and Business
Management , 6(1), 86 -99.

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4. Contemporary Tran -Caucasus (Credits 2, Hours 30)

This course aims to introduce the issues related to Trans -Caucasus. The course covers socio -economic,
political, ethnic issues and politics of energy. This one semester course is divided into four modules and 8
sessions each.

Module –I Emergence of post -Soviet Trans -Caucasus.

a. Trans -Caucasus during the Soviet e ra.
b. Soviet disintegration and its impact.
c. Transitional character of socio -political system.
d. Effects of centralized economy.

Module –II – Political system, Social issues and Economy

a. Organs of power system legislature, executive and Judiciary.
b. Ethnic conflicts Nagorno - Karabakh issue.
c. Economic models
d. Energy resources and national economy
e. Energy pipelines and its politics


Course Outcome:

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:

 Point out the central hi storical developments of the Caucasus region. .
 Point out the importance of the Caucasus in modern history.
 Understand the Political system, Social issues and Economy of Caucasus region.

Question Paper Pattern (Assessment) :

External (25 Marks)
 Total 6 Questions
 Attempt any one out of two questions
Carrying 10 Marks each
e.g. impact of Soviet disintegration on
Caucuses region, Explain the Political
system, Social issues and Economy of
Caucuses states
and
 Attempt any three out of four questions
Carrying 0 5 Marks each
e.g. short note on Nagorno - Karabakh
conflict, Strategic importance of Caucuses
region Internal (25 Marks)
Assignments 10
Attendance 03
Class Tests/ Quizzes/ (Minimum 2 recorded activities) 03
Class Presentations (minimum 1 recorded activi ty) 03
Research Activity 03
Use of Library 03
Total 25







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Reference Reading :

 Yemelianova, G. M., & Broers, L. (2020). Introducing the Caucasus. In Routledge Handbook of
the Caucasus (pp. 1 -16). Routledge.
 Trifonov, V. G., Tesakov, A. S., Simako va, A. N., Gaydalenok, O. V., Frolov, P. D., Bylinskaya,
M. E., ... & Hessami, K. (2023). Geological and biotic context of the Plio -Pleistocene evolution
of the Caucasus -Caspian Region (Akchagylian transgression). Quaternary International .
 Khan, H., Ullah, I., Woeste, K., Fiaz, S., Zeb, U., Ghazy, A. I., ... & Zhao, P. (2023). Population
genetics informs new insights into the phytogeographic history of Juglans regia L. Genetic
Resources and Crop Evolution , 1-16.
 Huseynov, M. (2023). Effects of oil and natur al gas industry on Azerbaijan economy. Scientific
Collection «InterConf+» , (33 (155)), 8 -15.
 Ganichev, B. (2023). Integrating Imperial Space: The Russian Customs System in the 19th
Century . Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht.
 Melentiev, L. A. (Ed.). (2023). Energy Rev iews: Unified Gas Supply System of the USSR (Vol.
6). Taylor & Francis.
 Huseynov, M. (2023). Effects of oil and natural gas industry on Azerbaijan economy. Scientific
Collection «InterConf+» , (33 (155)), 8 -15.
 Imanov, F., Aliyeva, I., Nagiyev, S., & Leumme ns, H. (2023). Changes in the annual flow of the
Kura River.
 ERAVCI, H. M. (2023). The Role of the Crimean Tatars in the Ottoman -Safavi Wars. Selçuk
Üniversitesi Türkiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi , (57), 21 -36.
 Aslan, C. (2023). The Golden Age of Trade Around the Caspian Sea (8th -10th Centuries). Khazar
Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences , 26(2), 49 -68.
 Humphreys, D. (2023). Mining and might: reflections on the history of metals and
power. Mineral Economics , 1-13.
 Değerli Çifçi, B., & Baycan, T. (2023). M arine trade and analysis of the ports in the Black Sea
economic cooperation region. Southeast European and Black Sea Studies , 23(1), 61 -88.
 Melentiev, L. A. (Ed.). (2023). Energy Reviews: Unified Gas Supply System of the USSR (Vol.
6). Taylor & Francis.
 Chang, F. K. (2023). The Middle Corridor through Central Asia: Trade and Influence Ambitions.
 Kalkschmied, K. Chinese lending specifics and projects in the Caucasus region.
 Labarre, F., & Niculescu, G. Stability Risks and New Conflict Management Platforms in the
South Caucasus.
 Sushentsov, A., & Neklyudov, N. (2020). The Caucasus in Russian foreign policy
strategy. Caucasus Survey , 8(2), 127 -141.

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5. Elective:

This course aims to introduce the vast geographical area of Russian Federation. Th is one semester course
is divided into four modules of fifteen session each.

5.1 Geography of Russian Federation (Credits 4, 60 Hrs)

Module I : Physical Geography

a. Geomorphology : Feature ,Landscapes and its types ,Plains and Ural Mountains
b. Climatology: temperature ,weather variations,
c. Biogeography: soil formation , land cultivation and usage of land mass ,Industries and location
d. Environmental Geography: Eco -system, Ecology, Food web, Environmental Degrada tion
Module II: Philosophy of Geography
a. Evolution of Geographical Thought (Spatial Science, Pre -scientific ideas in the ancient and
medieval period, Emergence of Scientific, Impact of World War)
b. Dualism Determinism in Geography
c. Rise of Critical Geography (radicalism, Humanistic and Welfare Geography)
d. Recent Trends in Geography (Revival of Positivism through Geomatics - Space - Time cognition
and planning through RS and GIS
Module III: Hydrology and Oceanography
a. Hydrology: Rivers, Lakes, Basins, Canyons and D ams
b. Morphology of Ocean Basin -Transportation, River -basin management
c. Water Management (Water Bodies ,Transportation and Storage)
d. Ocean as Resource: Importance of EEZ and CRZ
Module IV: Human Geography
a. Perspectives: Human & Economic Geography
b. Population and Settlement Geography
c. Regional Geography (East Moscow, Volga, Caucasus, Baltic, Siberia and Far East)
d. Models, Theories and Laws in Human Geography
Course Outcome:
 Comprehend the Political geography of Russia
 Understanding Geographical thought and differ ent types
 Applied understanding of different theories, models and laws in geography
Question Paper Pattern (Assessment) :

External (50 Marks)
 Total 6 Questions
 Attempt any two out of three questions
Carrying 15 Marks each.
e.g. Elucidate Geography of R ussian
Federation, Evolution of Geographical
Thought
and
 Attempt any two out of four questions
Carrying 10 Marks each
e.g. short note on Nagorno - Karabakh conflict,
Strategic importance of Caucuses region Internal (50 Marks)
Assignments 20
Attendance 05
Class Tests/ Quizzes/ (Minimum 2 recorded
activities) 10
Class Presentations (minimum 1 recorded
activity) 05
Research Activity 05
Use of Library 05
Total 50


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Reference Reading :

 "Russia". National Geographic Kids. National Geographic. 21 Marc h 2014. Retrieved 26 May
2021.
 "Is the Caspian a sea or a lake?". The Economist. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2021. Like
many lakes, it does not feed into an ocean, but it is sea -like in its size and depth.
 "Coastline - The World Factbook". Central In telligence Agency. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
 Glenn E. Curtis, ed. (1998). "Global Position and Boundaries". Washington, D.C.: Federal
Research Division of the Library of Congress. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
 Taylor, Callum (2 April 2018). "Russia is huge, and tha t's about the size of it". Medium.
Retrieved 6 July 2021. Russia takes up 17,098,250 square kilometres, roughly one -eighth of the
world's total land mass. That's larger than the entire continent of Antarctica...
 Clark, Stuart (28 July 2015). "Pluto: ten th ings we now know about the dwarf planet". The
Guardian. Retrieved 20 June 2021. Pluto's diameter is larger than expected at 2,370 kilometres
across. This is about two -thirds the size of Earth's moon, giving Pluto a surface area comparable
to Russia.
 Russia n Federal State Statistics Service (2011). Всероссийская перепись населения 2010 года.
Том 1 [2010 All -Russian Population Census, vol. 1]. Всероссийская перепись населения 2010
года [2010 All -Russia Population Census] (in Russian). Federal State Statistics Service.
 Rosstat (2020). "Оценка численности постоянного населения на 1 января 2020 года и в
среднем за 2019 год". gks.ru.
 "Population density (people per sq. km of land area)". The World Bank. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
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 "RUSSIA: Central'nyj Federal'nyj Okrug – Central Federal District". City Population.de. August
8, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
 "Demographia World Urban Areas" (PDF). Demographia. Retrieved July 22, 2 020.
 Alexander Akishin (August 17, 2017). "A 3 -Hour Commute: A Close Look At Moscow The
Megapolis". Strelka Mag. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
 "Moscow, a City Undergoing Transformation". Planète Énergies. September 11 , 2017. Retrieved
May 27, 2020.
 "RUSSIA: Severo -Zapadnyj Federal'nyj Okrug: Northwestern Federal District". City
Population.de. 8 August 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
 "Оценка численности постоянного населения по субъектам Российской Федерации".
Federal State Statistics Service. Retrieved 1 September 2022.









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5.2 Energy Resources in Central Eurasia (Credits 4, 60 Hrs)

Preamble : This paper aims to understand the dynamics of energy resources in Cent ral Eurasia and
to study the new energy routes across the region. Learning objectives

1. To examine the Central Eurasian energy sector and its impact on world economy.
2. To throw light on emerging energy pipelines and new markets.

Module I : Hydrocarbon Resources in Eurasia
a. Energy Sector in Eurasia.
b. Role of Natural Resources in Central Eurasian Economic Development.
c. Energy Pipelines in Central Eurasia.
d. Inter - Relation between Energy and Economy.

Module II : Energy Transit Routes in Eurasia
a. Soviet Legacy in Oil & Gas Pipelines.
b. Impact of Soviet Disintegration on Transit Routes in Eurasia.
c. Conflict over Energy Transit Routes.
d. New Energy Transit Routes.

Module III : New Great Game
a. Great Game and New Great Game.
b. Politics of Ene rgy Pipelines.
c. Major and Regional Players.
d. Non -State Actors.

Module IV : Shift of focus in Energy Markets.
a. Traditional European Market.
b. Role and Significance of Emerging Asian Markets.
c. New Transit Routes Connecting Asia and Asia - Pacific.
d. Opportunities and Challenges in Energy Markets.

Course Outcome:
 Knowledge of Central Eurasian energy sector and its impact on world economy
 Link between the energy resources and world politics
 Understanding the role of regional and external players en ergy pipeline politics
Question Paper Pattern (Assessment) :

External (50 Marks)
 Total 6 Questions
 Attempt any two out of three questions
Carrying 15 Marks each.
e.g. scrutinize the Central Eurasian energy
sector and its impact on world economy, role
and significance of emerging Asian markets
and
 Attempt any two out of four questions
Carrying 10 Marks each
e.g. short note on politics of energy pipelines,
geopolitics of internal and external players in Central
Eurasia Internal (50 Marks)
Assignments 20
Attendance 05
Class Tests/ Quizzes/ (Minimum 2 recorded
activities) 10
Class Presentations (minimum 1 recorded
activity) 05
Research Activity 05
Use of Library 05
Total 50


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Reference Reading :

 Rao, P.S.C.; Miller, J.B.; Wang, Y.D.; Byrne, J.B. E nergy -microfinance intervention for below
poverty line households in India. Energy Policy 2009, 37, 1694 –1712.
 Brew -Hammond, A. Energy access in Africa: Challenges ahead. Energy Policy 2010, 38, 2291 –
2301.
 Angelou, N.; Bhatia, M. Capturing the Multi -Dimens ionality of Energy Access (English): Live
Wire Knowledge Note Series, Washington. 2014. Available online: (accessed on 5 April 2020).
 Monyei, C.G.; Akpeji, K.O. Repurposing Electricity Access Research for the Global South: A
Tale of Many Disconnects. Joule 2020, 4, 278 –281.
 Hostettler, S.; Gadgil, A.; Hazboun, E. Sustainable Access to Energy in the Global South;
Springer International Publishing: Cham, Switzerland, 2015; ISBN 978 -3-319-20208 -2.
 Mainali, B.; Silveira, S. Alternative pathways for providing ac cess to electricity in developing
countries. Renew. Energy 2013, 57, 299 –310.
 Shadrina, E. Renewable Energy in Central Asian Economies: Role in Reducing Regional Energy
Insecurity; ADBI Working Paper 993, Tokyo. 2019. Available online: (accessed on 5 April
2020).
 Pohl, B.; Kramer, A.; Hull, W.; Blumstein, S.; Abdullaev, I.; Tais, K.J.R.; Strikeleva, E.;
Interwies, E.; Görlitz, S. Rethinking Water in Central Asia: The costs of Inaction and Benefits of
Water Cooperation; Swiss Agency of Development and Cooper ation (SDC): Berlin, Germany,
2017.
 Batsaikhan, U.; Dabrowski, M. Central Asia —twenty -five years after the breakup of the USSR.
Russ. J. Econ. 2017, 3, 296 –320.
 Linn, J.F.; Blaxall, M. Central Asia Human Development Report 2005: Bringing Down Barriers:
Regional Cooperation for Human Development and Human Security; UNDP Regional Bureau for
Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States: Bratislava, Slovakia, 2005; ISBN 92 -
95042 -34-4.
 Russell, M. Connectivity in Central Asia: Reconnecting the Silk Road. Av ailable online:
(accessed on 5 April 2020).
 Bobojonov, I.; Aw -Hassan, A. Impacts of climate change on farm income security in Central
Asia: An integrated modeling approach. Agric. Ecosyst. Environ. 2014, 188, 245 –255.
 Hamidov, A.; Helming, K.; Balla, D. Im pact of agricultural land use in Central Asia: A review.
Agron. Sustain. Dev. 2016, 36, 77.
 USAID. Climate risk profile: Central Asia: Fact Sheet. Available online: (accessed on 30 October
2020).
 Orlovsky, L.; Orlovsky, N.; Durdyev, A. Dust storms in Turkm enistan. J. Arid Environ. 2005, 60,
83–97.
 Indoitu, R.; Orlovsky, L.; Orlovsky, N. Dust storms in Central Asia: Spatial and temporal
variations. J. Arid Environ. 2012, 85, 62 –70.

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5.3 Governance in Central Eurasia (Credits 4, 60 Hrs)

Preamble: The purpose of the course is to acquaint students with the politics of the Eurasian
region and to understand the study of contemporary Eurasian politics. The course will examine topics
such as collapse of the USSR, historical legacies of Soviet Union on contemporary Eurasia.

Objectives :
1. To evaluate the functioning of contemporary Eurasian political and economic systems.
2. To identify the challenges confronting the region both in country –speci fic and regional contexts.
Module I. Introduction in USSR
a. Political Structure
b. Political and Economic Governance
c. Legislature, Executive & Judiciary
d. CPSU and style of governance

Module II. Governance in Russian Federation
a. Working of Russian Legislature & Ju diciary
b. Presidential System as a mode of Governance
c. Russian Parliament
d. Russian Political Parties and Elections

Module III. Central Asia and Caucasus
a. Dichotmy between orthodoxy and Modernity
b. Ethnic issues and Governance
c. Intra -Regional issues
d. Presidency Ele ction and Political Parties

Module IV. Federalism in Soviet Union
a. Federalism in Contemporary entral Eurasia.
b. Civil Society and State Relations.
c. Center -State Relations
d. Regional Organizations

Course Outcome:

 Understand the Political Structure, Governan ce, Legislature and Judiciary of USSR
 Differentiate the USSR and Russian governance
 Critical analysis Electoral system in Russia and Caucasus states.
Question Paper Pattern (Assessment) :

External (50 Marks)
 Total 6 Questions
 Attempt any two out of three questions
Carrying 15 Marks each.
e.g. Governance in Russian Federation,
legislature and judiciary Central Asia and
Caucasus
and
 Attempt any two out of four questions Carrying
10 Marks each
e. e.g. short note on Russian political parties and
elections, fed eralism in Soviet Union
Internal (50 Marks)
Assignments 20
Attendance 05
Class Tests/ Quizzes/ (Minimum 2 recorded
activities) 10
Class Presentations (minimum 1 recorded activity) 05
Research Activity 05
Use of Library 05
Total 50

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Reference Rea ding :

 Central Eurasian History and Societies in the longue durée Approach Pages21 - 21Series NATO
Science Series, V: Science and Technolog y Policy Ebook
 Central Eurasia: Historical Centrality, Geostrategic Condition and Power Model Legacy Authors
Andrey Fursov Pages23 – 39
 Regionalism and Statehood in Soviet and independent Turkmenistan Authors Paul Georg
Geiss Pages103 119
 De-authoritarization in Uzbek istan?: Analysis and Prospects Authors Robert M. Cutler Pages
120 - 141Piaget, J. Le structuralisme (Paris: Presses universitaires de France, 1968)
 Easton, D. The Political System: An Inquiry into the State of Political Science (New York:
Knopf, 1953); Ea ston, A Framework for Political Analysis (Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice -
Hall, 1965); Easton, The Analysis of Political Structure (New York: Routledge, 1990).and for
political articulation and its issue areas.
 Cutler, R. ―Soviet Dissent under Khrushchev: An Analytical Study‖, Comparative Politics 13,
no.1 (October 1980): 15 -35, available at http://www.robertcutler.org/ar80cpx.htm via the
INTERNET.
 Growth Accounting for Eight Eurasian Economies: Factors Differentiating Future Prospects from
Soviet and Transition Experience Authors Michael KaserPages145 - 160
 Charles J. Sullivan, ―Conceptualizi ng the Collapse: Stalin, Gorbachev, and the Downfall of the
USSR,‖ East European Quarterly 43.4 (December 2015): 243 -264.
 Ol‘ga Kryshtanovskaya and Stephen White, ―The Sovietization of Russian Politics,‖ Post -Soviet
Affairs 25.4 (2009): 283 -309.
 Ian Bremer and Samuel Charap, ―The Siloviki in Putin‘s Russia: Who They Are and What They
Want,‖ The Washington Quarterly 30.1 (2006 -2007): 83 -92.
 Scott Radnitz, ―Yawning through the Arab Spring: Resilient Regimes in Central Asia and the
Caucasus,‖ PONARS Eurasia Me mo 179
(2011), http://www.ponarseurasia.org/sites/default/files/policymemos -pdf/pepm_179.pdf .
 Dossym Satpayev, ―Political and Economic Trends in Kazak hstan,‖ Central Asia Program Policy
Brief 32 (January 2015), https://app.box.com/s/ljhioypggcgf6nad4gb0t7l38rz8e2f6 . Thursday
(February 8)
 Viatcheslav Morozov, ―Kazakhstan a nd the ―Russian World‖,‖ PONARS Eurasia Memo 364
(2015), http://www.ponarseurasia.org/sites/default/files/policy -memos -
pdf/Pepm364_Mor ozov_June2015.pdf .
 Michael McFaul, ―The Fourth Wave of Democracy and Dictatorship: Noncooperative Transitions
in the Post -Communist World,‖ World Politics 54.2 (January 2002): 212 -244.
 Henry E. Hale, ―Regime Cycles: Democracy, Autocracy, and Revolution in Post-Soviet Eurasia,‖
World Politics 58.1 (October 2005): 133 -165.

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5.4 Language and Nationality in Central Eurasia (Credits 4, 60 Hrs)

Preamble: The course introduces the student into nationalism through creation of the history for the state
and nation building with focus on Central Eurasian Area. Apart from the overview of the theoretical
concepts, the spirit of nati onalism and impact of ethnic policies are reflected in the curriculum.
Objectives :
1. To understand the national identity and ethno -genesis in the post -Soviet area.
2. To evaluate the civic nations concepts in Soviet and post –soviet times in Central Asia and Ca ucasus.
3. To analyse the Elite ideology and Nation -building in the Eurasian region
Module. I. State and Nation –building
a. Meaning –Nation, Nationality and State -hood
b. Recent Theories of Nationalism/Pluralism
b. Imperial identities in late Tsarist Russia
c. Socia list State and Ethnic Particularism

Module. II. Construction of National Histories
a. Ottoman and Habsburg Empires
b. Transformation -Soviet legacies and identities
c. Jadidism and Clan Politics in Central Asia (Muslim Cultural Reform)
d. National I dentities in post- Soviet Borderlands

Module. III. Language, Identity and Nationalism
a. Language policy in the pre -2014 Ukraine in Cataionya
b. language shift and identit y change in Kazakhatan
c. Ancestary of North Caucasian Turks in Soviet and post -Soviet milieu
d. Ethnic /Minority mobilization in Central Asia

Module. IV. Issues and Politics of Ethnicity
a. Peace -building/ State –building strategies
b. Ethno -Political Conflicts (Dagestan)
b. Multi -ethnic identities &Migration
c. State –Society Relation
Course Outcome:
 Understand the national identity and ethno -genesis in the post -Soviet area.
 Evaluation of the nation building in Soviet and post –soviet times in Central Asia and Caucasus.
 Analysing the Elite ideology and Nation -building in the Eurasian region
 Analyzing the degree to which national identity in Central Eurasia.

Question Paper Pattern (Assessment) :
External (50 Marks)
 Total 6 Questions
 Attem pt any two out of three questions
Carrying 15 Marks each.
e.g. different between nation building in Soviet
and post –soviet times , Status of language,
identity and nationalism in post -Soviet states
and
 Attempt any two out of four questions Carrying
10 Marks each
d. e.g. short note on Jadidism and Clan Politics
in Central Asia , Multi -ethnic identities &
Migration Internal (50 Marks)
Assignments 20
Attendance 05
Class Tests/ Quizzes/ (Minimum 2 recorde d
activities) 10
Class Presentations (minimum 1 recorded activity) 05
Research Activity 05
Use of Library 05
Total 50

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Reference Reading :

 Kappeler, The Russian Empire: A Multiethnic History (Longman PB, 2001; ISBN 0 -582-23415 -8).
 Daniel R. Brower and Edward J. Lazzerini, eds. Russia's Orient: Imperial Borderlands and
Peoples, 1700 -1917 (Indiana UP PB, 1997; ISBN 0 -253-21113 -1)
 Dave, Bhavna. 2007: Kazakhstan. Ethnicity, language and power. London: Routledge (Central
Asian studies se
 The odore Levin, The Hundred Thousand Fools of God: Musical Travels in Central Asia (and
Queens, New York) (Indiana UP PB, 1999; ISBN: 0 -253-21310X.
 Olivier Roy, The New Central Asia: The Creation of Nations (NY UP PB, 2000; ISBN 0 -8147 -
7555 -1).
 Anthony D. Smith, National ism and Modernism: A critical survey of recent theories of nations
and nationalism (Routledge PB, 1998; ISBN 0415 -06341 -8).
 Ronald Grigor Suny, The Revenge of the Past: Nationalism, Revolution, and the Collapse of the
Soviet Union (Stanford UP PB, 1993; IS BN 0 -8047 -2247 -1).
 Graham Smith et al., Nation -building in the Post -Soviet Borderlands: The Politics of National
Identities (Cambridge UP PB, 1998; ISBN 0 -521-59968 -7).
 Edward Allworth, ed., Central Asia: 130 Years of Russian Dominance, A Historical Overvi ew,
3rd ed. (Duke UP PB, 1994; ISBN 0 -8332 -1521 -1).
 Terry Martin, The Affirmative Action Empire: Nations and Nationalism in the Soviet Union,
1923 -1939 (Cornell UP PB, 2001; ISBN 0 -8014 -8677 -7).
 Rogers Brubaker, Nationalism Reframed: Nationhood and the nat ional question in the New
Europe (Cambridge UP PB, 1996; ISBN 0521 -57649)
 Martin, Law and Custom in the Steppe: The Kazakhs of the Middle Horde and Russian
Colonialism in the Nineteenth Century (Curzon, 2001);
 Adeeb Khalid, The Politics of Muslim Cultural reform: Jadidism in Central Asia (UCalif., 1998).
 John Schoeberlein -Engel, "The Prospects for Uzbek National Identity," Central Asia Monitor,
1996/2, 12 -20 (to be available through a CD -ROM at a library workstation).
 Stephen Hegarty, "The Rehabilitation of Temur: Reconstructing National History in
Contemporary Uzbekistan," Central Asia Monitor, 1995/1, 28 -35 (to be available via CD -ROM
from a library workstation)
 Bhavna Dave, "National Revival in Kazakhstan: Language Shift and Identity Change," Post -
Soviet Affairs, 12/1 (1996), pp. 51 -72 (electronic reserve).
 Shahram Akbarzadeh, "National Identity and Political Legitimacy in Turkmenistan,"
Nationalities Papers, 27/2 (1999), 271 -290 (available on -line via your UW account)
 Sean R. Roberts, "Negotiating Localit y, Islam, and National Culture in a Changing Borderlands:
the Revival of the Mäshräp Ritual among Young Uighur Men in the Ili Valley," Central Asian
Survey, 17/4 (1998), pp. 673 -699 (on -line via your UW account).
 Bruce Privatsky, Muslim Turkistan : Kazak r eligion and collective memory (Curzon, 2001)
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6. Research Methodology (Credits 4, 60 Hrs)

Preamble : This paper aims to introduce research methodology to the researchers and students.
Learning objectives: - It will discuss research meth ods designs in international relations and area studies.

Module I : Introduction to Social Science Research
a. Definition of Research, Types of Research.
b. Relevance of Research Process in Social Science.
c. Objectives and Central Problems.
d. Framing a Research Proposal (means and methods)

Module II : Relevance of Research Methods In International Relations.
a. Testing Hypothesis.
b. Report/Proposal Writings.
c. Seeking Grants for Research.
d. Verifying Veracity and Final Output.

Module III : Research Designs And Survey Methods.
a. Qualitative and Quantitative.
b. Mixed Methodology.
c. Data Analysis and Sample Survey.
d. Questionnaire and Interaction.

Module IV : Research Techniques And Applied Methods.
a. Field Research and Presentation.
b. Reliabilit y/Validity Tests.
c. Formating and Processing
d. Statistical Data Analysis.

Module V : Tools and Techniques of Data Collection.
a. Distinction Between Primary And Secondary Data.
b. Structured Interview Schedule.
c. Case Study.
d. Focused Group Discussion .

Course Outcome:
 Aims and objectives of social research
 Subjectivity and Objectivity questions in social research
 Steps involved in social research
 Understanding different types of social research
 Ability to deal with data, facts, and theories
 Abilit y to compare and generalize the problem or view

Question Paper Pattern (Assessment) :
External (50 Marks)
 Total 6 Questions
 Attempt any two ou t of three questions
Carrying 15 Marks each.
e.g. Types of Research and process of
research , qualitative and q uantitative
research
and
 Attempt any two out of four questions
Carrying 10 Marks each
e.g. short note on data collection tools ,
hypothesis Internal (50 Marks)
Assignments 20
Attendance 05
Class T ests/ Quizzes/ (Minimum 2 recorded
activities) 10
Class Presentations (minimum 1 recorded activity) 05
Research Activity 05
Use of Library 05
Total 50

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Reference Reading :

 Newman, M., & Gough, D. (2020). Systematic reviews in educational research: Methodology,
perspectives and application. Systematic reviews in educational research: Methodology,
perspectives and application , 3-22.
 Pandey, P., & Pandey, M. M. (2021). Research methodology tools and techniques . Bridge Center.
 Mishra, S. B., & Alok, S. (2022). Handbook of research methodology.
 Säfsten, K., & Gustavsson, M. (2020). Research methodology: for engineers and other problem -
solvers.
 Dodds, S., & Hess, A. C. (2020). Adapting research methodology during COVID -19: lessons for
transformative servic e research. Journal of Service Management , 32(2), 203 -217.
 Chivanga, S. Y., & Monyai, P. B. (2021). Back to basics: Qualitative research methodology for
beginners. Journal of Critical Reviews , 8(2), 11 -17.


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Semester - II

Mandatory (Subjects)

1. Nation and State -Building in Central Eurasia (Credits 4, 60 Hrs)
Preamble: The curriculum is taught to help student understand the process of Nation –building in
the Pre -Soviet period and in present Russian Federation.
Aims: To know the nature of Socialist State and its functions.
To understand the emergence of Nation -State building in the region
Module I: Introduction
a. Nation, Nationality in Socialist society
b. National/Territorial Identities &, Statehood
c. Conce pts: Atlantism, Eurasianism
d. Post -Colonial & Post -Cold War Eurasia
Module II: Geo -Politics
a. Disintegration of Soviet Union
b. Trans -Oceanic Integration &Post -Communist Russia
c. Tulip Revolution
d. Geopolitics of Energy & Natural Resources
Module III: Local p olitics
a. Economic Integration and Geo -Economics
b. Role of Dynamic Leadership and Elites
c. The Grand Chess Board
d. Regional Security in Caucasus
Module IV: Issues and Concerns
a. Russian and Georgia invasion
b. Ethnic and Religious differences
c. Multiculturalis m and Political Culture
d. Language identities and Role of Media
Course Outcome:
 Understand the Nation and State -Building in Central Eurasia
 Understand the Concepts: Atlantism, Eurasianism
 Analyze the Multiculturalism and Political Culture
Question Paper Pattern (Assessment) :

External (50 Marks)
 Total 6 Questions
 Attempt any two out of three questions
Carrying 15 Marks each.
e.g. Post -Colonial & Post -Cold War Eurasia ,
concept of The Grand Chess Board
and
 Attempt any two out of four questio ns Carrying
10 Marks each
e.g. short note on, Atlantism, Eurasianism Internal (50 Marks)
Assignments 20
Attendance 05
Class Tests/ Quizzes/ (Minimum 2 recorded activities) 10
Class Presentations (minimum 1 recorded activity) 05
Research Activity 05
Use of Library 05
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Reference Reading :
 Gail W. Lapidus, “Between Assertiveness and Insecurity: Russian Elite Attitudes and the Russia -
Georgia Crisis,” Post -Soviet Affairs, 2007, Vol. 23, No. 2 (2007), pp. 138 -155.
 John O’Loughlin and Paul F. Talbot, “Where in the World is Russia: Geopolitical Perceptions and
Preferences of Ordinary Russians,” Eurasian Geography and Economics, Vol. 46, No. 1, 2005, pp.
23-50, .
 Milan L. Hauner, “The Disintegration of the Soviet Eurasian Empire: An Ongoing Deba te,” in
Mohiaddin Mesbahi, ed., Central Asia and the Caucasus after the Soviet Union (Gainesville:
University Press of Florida, 1994), p. 222
 Timothy Garton Ash, “Europe Needs to Forge a Strategy to Cope with a Shaken, Evolving Russia,”
Guardian, February 5, 2009.
 Vera Tolz, “Conflicting “Homeland Myths” and Nation -State Building in Postcommunist Russia,”
Slavic Review, Vol. 57, No. 2 (1998), pp. 267 -294.
 Lucan Way, “The Real Causes of the Color Revolutions,” Journal of Democracy 19.3 (July 2008):
55- 69.
 Strayer, R. (1998). Why did the Soviet Union Collapse?: Understanding Historical Change, New
York: ME Sharpe
 Brown, W. A., & Hinrichs, A. F. (1931). The planned economy of Soviet Russia. Political Science
Quarterly, 46(3), 362 -402.
 Feldbrugge, F. J. M. (1993). Russian Law: The End of the Soviet System and the Role of Law (Vol.
45). Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
 Hermann, W., & Linn, J. (2011). Central Asia and the Caucasus: At the Crossroads of Eurasia in
the 21st Century. SAGE Publications.
 Central Euras ia in global politics : conflict, security, and development / edited by Mehdi Parvizi
Amineh, Henk Houweling BRILL LEIDEN , BOSTON 2005
 (In Gellner, E., & A. D. Smith., “The nation: real or imagined?: The Warwick Debates on
Nationalism." Nations and Nati onalism 2, no. 3 (1996). p. 367 -368.)
 References Akbarzadeh, Sh., “Nation -building in Uzbekistan”, in Central Asian Survey, vol. 15,
Issue 1, March 1996, pp. 23 -32. Bayefski, A., Self -Determination in International Law: Quebec
and Lessons Learned, Kuwler L aw International, The Hague, Netherlands, 2000. Djalili, M. & Ke
References
 Akbarzadeh, Sh., “Nation -building in Uzbekistan”, in Central Asian Survey, vol. 15, Issue 1,
 March 1996, pp. 23 -32.
 Gellner, E., & A. D. Smith., “The nation: real or imagined?: The Warwick Debates on
 Nationalism." In Nations and Nationalism 2, no. 3 (1996). P. 357 -370.
 Jha, M., Ethnicity, Modernity and Nationalism in Central Asia: Nation Building Experiences in
 Kazakhstan, Academic Excellence 2007.
 Lapidus, G.W., “Transforming the ‘ National Question’: New Approaches to Nationalism,
 Federalism and Sovereignty”, in Brown, A. (ed.), The Demise of Marxism -Leninism in Russia,
 Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.
 Lowe, R., “Nation Building and Identity in the Kyrgyz Republic”, in Everet -Heath, T., Ce ntral
 Asia. Aspects of Transition, Routledge, London 2003, p. 106 -123.
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2. Political System of Russia (Credits 4, 60 Hrs)
Preamble: This course will cover the various aspects of political system of Ru ssia. It aims to
introduce the wave of democratisation in Russia. This one semester course is divided into four
modules and 16 sessions each.

Module –I Political process in Russia.
a. Soviet Disintegration and new wave of democratisation.
b. Transition from one party socialist system to plu ral multiparty democracy.
c. Managed Vs Sovereign democracy.
d. New Russian constitution and political developments.

Module –II Organs of power in Russia.
a. Russian presidency.
b. Legislature.
c. Judiciary.
d. Regional governors and politics.

Module –III Political parties and pressure groups.
a. Evolution and structure of political parties.
b. Party in power: Phenomena of Russian politics.
c. Elections and political parties.
d. Mass media, NGOs and Civil Society.

Module –IV Russian Federalism.
a. Region s in Russia.
b. Regional disparities
c. Regional cooperation and conflicts.
d. Centre – regions relations
Course Outcome:
 Compare the political system of Russia with other nations
 Understand the Russian Federalism
 Evaluate the Transition from one party s ocialist system to plural multiparty democracy
Question Paper Pattern (Assessment) :

External (50 Marks)
 Total 6 Questions
 Attempt any two out of three questions
Carrying 15 Marks each.
e.g. explain in detail political s ystem of Russia ,
Organs of power in Russia.
and
 Attempt any two out of four questions Carrying
10 Marks each
e.g. short note on, difference between
Managed Vs Sovereign democracy , Regions
in Russia Internal (50 Marks)
Assignments 20
Attendance 05
Class Tests/ Quizzes/ (Minimum 2 recor ded activities) 10
Class Presentations (minimum 1 recorded activity) 05
Research Activity 05
Use of Library 05
Total 50


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Reference Reading :

 David Szakonyi. 2020. Politics for Profit: Business, Elections, and Policymaking in Russia.
Cambridge Unive rsity Press.
 "The Guardian: Americans can spot election meddling because they've been doing it for
years". TheGuardian.com. January 5, 2017.
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(July 15, 1996)" (PDF).
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3, 2016.
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January 18, 2011.
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Europe/Radio Liberty. May 28, 1996. Retrieved May 3, 2019. At a Kremlin ceremony on 27
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the Ust -Orda Buryat Autonomous Okrug (AO), and another with the Republic of Chuvashiya,
Russian media reported.
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the Irkutsk Region on the delimitation of powers in the field of notaries, advocacy and
training of legal personnel". Codex (in Russian). Retrieved February 11, 2020.

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3. Economy and Society of Russia (Credits 4, 60 Hrs)

This course aims to discuss and analyse issues related to economy a nd society of Russia. This one
semester course is divided into four modules and 16 sessions each.

Module –I Disintegration USSR and Russia
a. Soviet economy and society at the time of disintegration.
b. Post -Soviet transition: Chaos Vs stability.
c. Impact of global financial crisis on Russia’s economy and society.
d. Economic reforms and society.

Module –II Economic reforms, resources and capitalism.
a. Natural and mineral resources and Russia’s development.
b. Yeltsin’s reforms.
c. Russia under Putin, r eforms carried further.
d. Peculiarities of Russian economy.

Module –III - Issues in Russian society.
a. Emergence of “Neo -Russians”: Oligrachs and Siloviki.
b. Middle class : - gender issues, youth, family values.
c. Crime and corruption. Russian mafia.
d. Demographic issues.

Module –IV- Society and ethno national issues.
a. Nationalism and terrorism.
b. Minority and human Rights.
c. Economic and social disparity.
d. Ethnic identity
Course Outcome:
 Rationalise e conomic reforms, resources and capitalism
 Understand the Economic and social disparity in Russia
 Recognition of i ssues in Russian society
Question Paper Pattern (Assessment) :

External (50 Marks)
 Total 6 Questions
 Attempt any two out of three questions
Carrying 15 Marks each.
e.g. explain in de tail issues in Russian society ,
economic reforms in Russia .
and
 Attempt any two out of four questions Carrying
10 Marks each
e.g. short note on Oligrachs in Russia ,
terrorism in Russia Internal (50 Marks)
Assignments 20
Attendance 05
Class Tests/ Quizz es/ (Minimum 2 recorded activities) 10
Class Presentations (minimum 1 recorded activity) 05
Research Activity 05
Use of Library 05
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Reference Reading :

 Fedotkina, O., Gorbashko, E., & Vatolkina, N. (2019). Circular economy in Russia: Dri vers
and barriers for waste management development. Sustainability , 11(20), 5837.
 Mbah, R. E., & Wasum, D. F. (2022). Russian -Ukraine 2022 War: A review of the economic
impact of Russian -Ukraine crisis on the USA, UK, Canada, and Europe. Advances in Social
Sciences Research Journal , 9(3), 144 -153.
 Voronov, A. M., Kobzar -Frolova, M. N., Redkous, V. M., & Gogolev, A. M. (2019). Civil
society of modern Russia: problems of implementation of constitutional rights and freedoms.
 Bialer, S. (2019). Politics, societ y, and nationality inside Gorbachev's Russia . Routledge.
 McCarthy, L. A., Stolerman, K., & Tikhomirov, A. V. (2020). Managed Civil Society and
Police Oversight in Russia: Regional Police –Public Councils. Europe -Asia Studies , 72(9),
1498 -1522.
 Bennett, M. M . (2021). The Making of Post ‐Post‐Soviet Ruins: Infrastructure Development
and Disintegration in Contemporary Russia. International Journal of Urban and Regional
Research , 45(2), 332 -347.
 Ellman, M., & Kontorovich, V. (Eds.). (2023). The disintegration of the Soviet economic
system (Vol. 3). Taylor & Francis.
 Krasner, S. D. (2019). Power, Polarity, and the Challenge of Disintegration. In America and
Europe in an Era of Change (pp. 21 -42). Routledge.
 Panicker, L. P. (2021). Russia’s Energy Strategy and Gas Disputes. E-International
Relations .
 Gogol, M. (2022). The impact of loans for shares program on the state -owned enterprises in
the post -soviet Russia.
 Zubarevich, N. V., & Safronov, S. G. (2020). Russian regions in the acute phase of the
coronavirus crisis: differences from previous economic crises of the 2000s. Regional
research of Russia , 10, 443 -453.
 Su, C. W., Qin, M., Tao, R., & Umar, M. (2020). Does oil price really matter for the wage
arrears in Russia?. Energy , 208, 118350.
 Balas, A. N., & Kaya, H. D. (2019). The global econom ic crisis and retailers’ security
concerns: The trends.
 Zubarevich, N. (2020). Opportunities and limitations of quantitative assessment of factors of
the Russian regions' economic development. Journal of the New economic
Association , 46(2), 158 -167.
 Tsepel ev, V. F., Borisov, A. V., Vlasov, A. V., & Drozdova, E. A. (2019). Corruption and legal
limits of anti -corruption enforcement.
 Gilinskiy, Y., & Siegel, D. (2019). Organized crime in contemporary Russia. In Organized
Crime and Corruption Across Borders (pp. 153 -165). Routledge.
 Kalabikhina, I. (2020). Demographic and social issues of the pandemic.
 Zaitseva, N. V., Onishchenko, G. G., Popova, A. Y., Kleyn, S. V., Kiryanov, D. A., &
Glukhikh, M. V. (2019). Social and economic determinants and potential for gr owth in life
expectancy of the population in the Russian Federation taking into account regional
differentiation. Health risk analysis , (4), 14 -29.
 Kuzio, T. (2022). Russian Nationalism and the Russian -Ukrainian War . Routledge.
 Tuminez, A. S. (2019). Russi an nationalism and the national interest in Russian foreign
policy. In The sources of Russian foreign policy after the cold war (pp. 41 -68). Routledge.
 Verhoeven, C. (2019). The odd man Karakozov: Imperial Russia, modernity, and the birth of
terrorism . Cor nell University Press.
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4. Business in Russia (Credits 2, 30 Hrs)

Preamble: It is designed to study contemporary issues related to doing business in Russia. It has a
skill and knowledge oriented course. Russia is a mysterious market; it a ims to focus on studying
peculiarities of doing business in three ways: Business Environment in Russia, Developing hard and
soft skills & Knowledge of Russian entrepreneurship/operations.

Module I : Evolution and Foundation of Business
a. History of Trade a nd commerce
b. Trading communities & Labor Laws
c. Objectives of Business and Classification
d. Company Act 1998
Module II : Forms of Business Organisation
a. Types of Organisation - Public, Privet & Co -operative,
b. Limited liability Company
c. Gazprom, Rosneft, Lukoil, R ussian Railways, Central Bank of Russia
d. Business Ethics
Module III : Sources of Business Finance
a. Banking system of Russia ,insurance, Investments, E -Banking
b. Fund Mobilisation via Equity, Debt Fund
c. Microfinance institutions
d. Government Start -up Scheme
Modul e IV : International Trade
a. Export -Import (Meaning & Procedure)
b. Import (Meaning & Procedure)
c. Business Environment –Russian Corporations and Banks abroad.
d. International Trade Bodies & Russia (WTO, EU, EEU, BRICS, SCO, IMF)
Course Outcome:
 Study the Russian Business Organisation s
 Understand the Trading communities & Labor Laws in Russia
 Understand the import -export of Russia
Question Paper Pattern (Assessment) :

External (25 Marks)
 Total 6 Questions
 Attempt any one out of two questions Carrying
10 Marks eac h
e.g. explain in detail international trade b odies
& Russia , types of Organisation - Public, Privet
& Co -operative .
and
 Attempt any three out of four questions
Carrying 05 Marks each
e.g. short note on business environment in
Russia, Russian banking syste m Internal (25 Marks)
Assignments 10
Attendance 03
Class Tests/ Quizzes/ (Minimum 2 recorded activities) 03
Class Presentations (minimum 1 recorded activity) 03
Research Activity 03
Use of Library 03
Total 25

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Reference Reading :

 Mutalimov, V., Kovaleva, I., Mikhaylov, A., & Stepanova, D. (2021). Assessing regional growth of
small business in Russia. Entrepreneurial Business and Economics Review , 9(3), 119 -133.
 Bukhvald, E. M., Lapaev, D. N., & Mityakova, O. I. (2022). Small Business in Russia Af ter the
Shock of 2020. In Сooperation and Sustainable Development (pp. 1097 -1105). Springer
International Publishing.
 Siddi, M. (2022). EU -Russia energy relations. In Handbook of Energy Governance in Europe (pp.
237-261). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
 Porter, B. D. (2019 ). Russia and Europe after the Cold War: The interaction of domestic and
foreign policies. In The Sources of Russian Foreign Policy After the Cold War (pp. 121 -145).
Routledge.
 Guseva, O. A., & Stepanova, A. N. (2021). Startups in Russia: Ownership and
performance. Журнал Новой экономической ассоциации , (4 (52)), 67.
 Maksim, Z. (2020). Development of a government support for renewables in Russia (Master's
thesis, České vysoké učení technické v Praze. Vypočetní a informační centrum.).
 Ivanova -Gongne, M., Torkkeli, L., Hannibal, M., Uzhegova, M., Barner -Rasmussen, W.,
Dziubaniuk, O., & Kulkov, I. (2022). Cultural sensemaking of corporate social responsibility: A
dyadic view of Russian –Finnish business relationships. Industrial Marketing Management , 101,
153-164.
 Ledyaev , V., & Chirikova, A. (2020). Business in the power structure of small Russian
towns. Europe -Asia Studies , 72(4), 686 -711.
 Akbulaev, N., Aliyev, Y., & Ahmadov, T. (2019). Research models for financing social business:
theory and practice. Heliyon , 5(5), e0 1599.
 Avazov, N., & Maxmudov, N. (2020). Investment as a source of financing. Архив научных
исследований , (24).
 Mandziuk, A. A. (2021). Digital trade offering new challenges and opportunities for
Russia. Russia's participation in international trade , 133 -140.
 Benešová, I., Smutka, L., & Laputková, A. (2019). Specifics of the mutual trade of the post -Soviet
countries. Entrepreneurial Business and Economics Review , 7(1), 29 -43.
 Belenchuk, S. I., & Pokrovskaya, E. B. (2020). Foreign trade of the Russian Federa tion –time to
rethink. RSUH/RGGU BULLETIN. Series Economics. Management. Law .
 Hartmann, S. (2019). Russia –Measures Concerning Traffic in Transit (WTO). International Legal
Materials , 58(5), 899 -1027.
 Marina, B., & Alexander, K. (2019). The use by Russia of the WTO dispute settlement
mechanisms (No. ppaper -2019 -966).
 Šćepanović, J. (2022). Russia and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization: a question of the
commitment capacity. European politics and society , 23(5), 712 -734.
 Inshakova, A. O., & Anisimov, A. P. (2022). Legal regulation of the development of renewable
energy sources in Russia, the BRICS, and EAEU countries. Smart Technologies for the
Digitisation of Industry: Entrepreneurial Environment , 369 -383.
 Salzman, R. S. (2019). Russia, BRICS, and the di sruption of global order . Georgetown University
Press.
 Ivanov, A. A., Kulakova, E. Y., & Magomedova, G. M. (2022). Trends and Prospects of Founding
Start -Up-Unicorns. Vestnik of the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics , (1), 180 -187.

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5. Electi ve Subjects
5.1 Demography & Ethnic issues in Russia (Credit 4hrs/Hrs 60)
Preamble : to understand the role and trends of demography on the ethno -processes of Russian
Federation. To familiarize the students with the historical background of it. The curriculum is to reflect
upon the composition of population on ethnic factors and religious factors

Module I. Demographic Profile of Russia
a. Meaning : -Concept –Model , Theories, Pillars of demography
b. Demographic Transition Theory : - .Policy and measure s
c. Social demography: Migrating pattern, Death and Birth rate.
d. Trends and developments in Russian development
Module II. Ethno -Politics in Russia
a. Ethnicity Meaning & Ethnic Policy 1990 & its impact
b. Diversity of Soviet Ethnography
c. Nationalism – Major S tages
d. Ethnic Minority – Frames
Module III. Issues and concerns
a. Ethnic Issues, Religious Fundamentalism and Terrorism.
b. Military Ethnic Conflict Challenges - South Ossetia
c. Religious & Language conflict - Tatarstan
d. Causes and prevention of Ethnic conflict in post -Soviet Russia
Module IV. Trends & Future Status
a. Separatism & Issue of Citizenship
b. Russian Near Abroad & Refugee issue
c. Ethnic Discrimination in Russian Society & Labour Market
d. Issue of Self Determination & newly rebirth Russia
Course Outcome:
 Acqu aintance in military ethnic conflict challenges
 Russian Near Abroad & Refugee issue
 Recognition of i ssues Diversity of Soviet Ethnography
Question Paper Pattern (Assessment) :

External (50 Marks)
 Total 6 Questions
 Attempt any two out of three questions
Carrying 15 Marks each.
e.g. Demographic Profile of Russia , problems
of separatism & i ssue of Citizenship in Russia .
and
 Attempt any two out of four questions Carrying
10 Marks each
e.g. short note on conflict of South Ossetia ,
Tatarstan Internal (50 Ma rks)
Assignments 20
Attendance 05
Class Tests/ Quizzes/ (Minimum 2 recorded activities) 10
Class Presentations (minimum 1 recorded activity) 05
Research Activity 05
Use of Library 05
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Reference Reading :

 Kofman, M., & Kendall -Taylor, A. (2021). The myth of Russian decline: Why Moscow will be a
persistent power. Foreign Aff. , 100, 142.
 Dabrowski, M. (2019). Factors determining Russia’s long -term growth rate. Russian Journal of
Economics , 5(4), 328 -353.
 Maksimov, S., Karamnova, N., Shaln ova, S., & Drapkina, O. (2020). Sociodemographic and
regional determinants of dietary patterns in Russia. International Journal of Environmental
Research and Public Health , 17(1), 328.
 Shubat, O. M. (2019). Regional convergence of fertility in Russia.
 Kaza ntsev, A. A., Rutland, P., Medvedeva, S. M., & Safranchuk, I. A. (2020). Russia’s policy in
the “frozen conflicts” of the post -Soviet space: from ethno -politics to geopolitics. Caucasus
Survey , 8(2), 142 -162.
 Sidorov, V. V., Ashrapova, A. K., & Zinnatullin a, Z. R. (2019). Language policy in Russia:
identities, preferences and dilemmas. IIOAB Journal , 10, 199 -202.
 Avksentiev, V., & Aksiumov, B. V. (2022). Identities Portfolio of the Youth of the Southern Russia
after 12 Years. Sotsiologicheskie issledovaniya , (7), 76 -87.
 Radović, S. (2021). Mapping ethno -politics: Borders and cartographic representation in post -
Yugoslav (virtual) space. Boundaries and Borders in the Post -Yugoslav Space: A European
Experience , 143.
 Poushter, J., & Huang, C. (2019). Climate cha nge still seen as the top global threat, but
cyberattacks a rising concern. Pew Research Center , 10(1), 1 -37.
 Figus, A. (2020). European Union and Russia: international relations evolution. Geopolitical,
Social Security and Freedom Journal , 3(2), 124 -136.
 Götz, E., & Merlen, C. R. (2019). Russia and the question of world order. European Politics and
Society , 20(2), 133 -153.
 Proskuryakova, L. N., & Ermolenko, G. V. (2019). The future of Russia’s renewable energy
sector: Trends, scenarios and policies. Renewa ble Energy , 143, 1670 -1686.
 Martynushkin, A. B., Konkina, V. S., Kostrova, J. B., Fedoskina, I. V., Barsukova, N. V., &
Polyakov, M. V. (2020). Modern trends and development problems of the milk and dairy products
market in the Russian Federation.
 Jurić, T . (2022). Predicting refugee flows from Ukraine with an approach to Big (Crisis) Data: a
new opportunity for refugee and humanitarian studies. MedrXiv , 2022 -03.
 Kubal, A. (2019). Immigration and Refugee Law in Russia . Cambridge University Press.
 Andrichenk o, L. V., & Plyugina, I. V. (2020). Trends in the Development of Migration Legislation in
the Context of Modern Challenges. Правосудие , 2(1), 36 -58.

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5.2 Social Structure & Ethnic Issues in Central Asia & Caucasus (Credit 4hrs/Hrs 60 )

Preamble : To provide a strong understanding of the Role of Soviet legacies in shaping the
different pathways of the Central Asian States and Caucasus Region. It enables the student to
get an insight into the political processes in the region since 1991 & its various dimensions
having impact on social & ethnic dynemics

Module I. Introduction : Central Asia and Caucasus
a. Introduction to the Region (Pre -Soviet, Soviet & Post Soviet)
b. Collapse of Soviet Union & its impact
c. Russian Hegemony in the region
d. Cooperation and Competition in the region

Module II. Economy & Society
a. A new Great game in Central Asia
b. Islam in Central Asia & Caucasus
c. Regionalism Multi -lateral & Bi -lateral ties
d. China in the region

Module III. Ethnicity & Multiplicity
a. Religious Fundame ntalism & Extremism
b. Class & Tribal policy
c. Gender, culture & minorities in the region
d. Clan Politics & Neo -Patrimonialism

Module IV. Institutional Change & Continuity in Post -Soviet Era
a. Politics of peace building & emergence of Legitimate order
b. Religion, Culture, Language & Ethnic diversity
c. Drug trafficking, Arms Insurgency & Genocide
d. Involvement of Global powers & terrorism
Course Outcome:
 Institutional Change & Continuity in Post -Soviet Era
 Problems associated with Islamic fundamentalism in Central As ia & Caucasus
 Recognition of Drug trafficking, Arms Insurgency & Genocide
Question Paper Pattern (Assessment) :

External (50 Marks)
 Total 6 Questions
 Attempt any two out of three questions
Carrying 15 Marks each.
e.g. Russian h egemony in the region , religious
fundamentalism & e xtremism .
and
 Attempt any two out of four questions Carrying
10 Marks each
e.g. short note on drug trafficking in Central
Asia, problem of minorities in post -Soviet
states Internal (50 Marks)
Assignments 20
Attendance 05
Class Tests/ Quizzes/ (Minimum 2 recorded activities) 10
Class Presentations (minimum 1 recorded activity) 05
Research Activity 05
Use of Library 05
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Reference Reading :

 Adhamovich, E. U. (2022). Development of Philosophical Views in Central Asia. Kresna
Social Science and Humanities Research , 3, 189 -192.
 Olcott, M. B. (2019). Women and society in Central Asia. In Soviet Central Asia (pp. 235 -
254). Routledge.
 Suny, R. G. (2019). State, civil society and ethnic cultural consolidation in the USS R: Roots
of the national question. In The Soviet System in Crisis (pp. 414 -429). Routledge.
 Khartishvili, L., Mitrofanenko, T., Muhar, A., & Penker, M. (2020). Issues with applying the
concept of community -based tourism in the Caucasus. Mountain Research a nd
Development , 40(1), R11.
 Meister, S. (2021). Shifting Geopolitical Realities in the South Caucasus. Reports, SCEEUS,
Stockholm: SCEEUS, November , 1, 14.
 Chikhladze, T., & Aliyev, H. (2019). Towards an “uncivil” society? Informality and civil society
in Georgia. Caucasus Survey , 7(3), 197 -213.
 Yin, H., Butsic, V., Buchner, J., Kuemmerle, T., Prishchepov, A. V., Baumann, M., ... &
Radeloff, V. C. (2019). Agricultural abandonment and re -cultivation during and after the
Chechen Wars in the northern Caucasus. Global Environmental Change , 55, 149 -159.
 Klyachkina, A. (2019). Reconfiguration of Sub -National Governance: Responses to Violence
and State Collapse in the North Caucasus (Doctoral dissertation, Northwestern University).
 Chen, T., Tang, G., Yuan, Y., Guo , H., Xu, Z., Jiang, G., & Chen, X. (2020). Unraveling the
relative impacts of climate change and human activities on grassland productivity in Central
Asia over last three decades. Science of the Total Environment , 743, 140649.
 Nation, R. C. (2019). The T urkic and other Muslim peoples of Central Asia, the Caucasus,
and the Balkans. In Turkey Between East and West (pp. 97 -130). Routledge.
 Peña -Ramos, J. A. (2021). Russia's geo -energy interests and secessionist conflicts in
Central Asia: Karakalpakstan and G orno-Badakhshan. International Journal of Oil, Gas and
Coal Technology , 27(4), 399 -423.
 Fatima, Q., & Zafar, S. (2020). New Great Game: Players, Interests, Strategies and Central
Asia. South Asian Studies , 29(2).
 Jan, N. The Role of India in “New Great Gam e” of Central Asia.
 Hulsewé, A. F. P. (2022). China in Central Asia: the early stage . Brill.
 Zaman, A., & Matin, K. K. (2021). Land reforms and ownership in Central Asia: Acquisition
and resettlement management in Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. In Resettlement in Asian
Countries (pp. 150 -162). Routledge.
 Evsyukov, A. P., Vagalinski, B., Zabiyaka, I. Y., & Sadyrin, E. V. (2022). A new millipede
genus and species of the tribe Pachyiulini from the Caucasus (Diplopoda, Julida,
Julidae). ZooKeys , (1097).
 Pokalova, E ., & Karosanidze, T. (2021). Neighbouring an insurgency: the case of
radicalization in Georgia. Central Asian Survey , 40(2), 242 -256.
 Omelicheva, M. Y., & Markowitz, L. (2019). Does drug trafficking impact terrorism? Afghan
opioids and terrorist violence i n Central Asia. Studies in conflict & terrorism , 42(12), 1021 -
1043.

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5.3 Geopolitics/Security in Central Eurasia (ref.to the Caspian Region) (Credit 4hrs/Hrs 60)

Preamble : The curriculum helps the learner understand the importance of the C entral Eurasian
Region. Even acquire knowledge on the dynamics of natural resources and energy in the region The
region has relevance in the global politics, geographically covering Caucasus adjacent to the
Caspian Sea areas of Russia.

Module I. Histor ical Perspective
a. Approaches on Central Eurasia
b. Natural Resources and Hydrocarbons
c. Disintegration of the Soviet Union
d. Game Players and Interests
Module II Caucasus and Central Asia
a. Caucasus nations after Dissolution of USSR
b. The Newly Independent CAS nat ions
c. Energy Sector in Central Eurasia
d. New Energy Pipelines in the Region

Module III Significance of Energy Markets

a. Russian Dominance , NATO &EU
b. Regional Organisations
c. China’s Initiative &OBOR
d. Emerging Asian markets
Module IV Matters of Concern
a. Religious Fundamentalism and Security
b. Migration and Ethnic unrest
c. Terrorism and Drug Trafficking
d. Non –State Actors
Course Outcome:
 Understand the importance of the Central Eurasian Region
 Significance of Energy Markets
 Russian Dominance , NATO & EU
Question Paper Pattern (Assessment) :

External (50 Marks)
 Total 6 Questions
 Attempt any two out of three questions
Carrying 15 Marks each.
e.g. development in CAS nations since
independence , state and non -state actors in
Central Eurasia .
and
 Attempt any two out of four questions Carrying
10 Marks each
e.g. short note on migration and ethnic unrest ,
China‘s i nitiative & OBOR Internal (50 Marks)
Assignments 20
Attendance 05
Class Tests/ Quizzes/ (Minimum 2 recorded activities) 10
Class Presentation s (minimum 1 recorded activity) 05
Research Activity 05
Use of Library 05
Total 50

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Reference Reading

 Amineh, Parvizi Mehdi : “Globalisation, Geop olitics and Energy Security in Central Eurasia and
the Caspian Region’’, Clingendael International Energy Programme CIEP, Clingendael Institute,
Den Haag (Netherlands) 2003
 Kushkumbayev, S. (2000): “Geopolitics of transport communications in the Caspian regi on”, in
National and regional security of Central Asian states in the Caspian sea basin (Conference
papers). Almaty: The Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the
Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Ashimbayev, M.; Laumulin, M.; Tukumov, Y e.; Gusseva, L.; Kaliyeva, D.; Kozhikhov, A. (2003):
New challenges and new geopolitics in Central Asia: after September 11th. Almaty: The
Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
 Abishev, A. (2002): Cas pian sea: oil and politics. Almaty: Center for Foreign Policy and Analysis,
pp. 354 -355
 Bao I.: “China: strategic interests in Central Asia and cooperation with the region’s states”, in
Central Asia and the Caucasus. No. 5 (2001), pp. 117 -123. Sweden: The Center for social and
political research.
 Laumulin, M. and Seiphullina, T.: Interests and policy of the European Union in Central Asia and
Caspian region, in www.kisi.kz
 Abishev, A. (2002): Caspian sea: oil and politics. Almaty: Center for Foreign Policy and Analysis.
 Namazbekov, M.; Smirnov, L. (2002): Oil and gas resources of Kazakhstan in international
relations system. Almaty: The Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of
the Republic of Kazakh stan.
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5.4 Socialist Realism in Soviet Literature (Credit 4/Hrs 60)

Preamble: The student is able to understand the time -line of Soviet Literat ure in the pre -Soviet period
and Post –Soviet era. It also creates an interest in the reader to measure the literary works of the great
tradition of 19th Century and its relevance for classless society in USSR.

Module I. Introduction :
a. Different trends in Literature
b. Pre-Petrine (or Old Russian), Slavic Literature
c. Imperial times ,Heroism& Revolutionary
d. From Symbolism to Socialist Realism
Module II. Comparison of Pre & Post Literature
a. Literary works in Pre -Soviet period
b. Prolitariari and Partisan
c. Moder n Realism and Stalin
d. Marxist Aesthetic
Module III . Making of Socialist Realism
a. Socialist Realism and Social Realism(New Soviet Man)
b. Artist Yuri Pimrnov -“Increase the Productivity of Labor”
c. Maxim Gorky (Mother) and Nikolai Ostrovsky’s ,”How the Steel is Tempered
d. Boris Pinnyak,’The Naked Year”
Module IV. Works from 1930 to 1980 (National Culture)
a. Yuri krymov’s “Tanker Derbent”
b. Valentin Kataev ,”Time Forward”
c. Aleksandr Blok,”The Twelve, &”Scythians,
d. Louis Aragon ,’’The Real World”
Course Outcome:
 Understa nd the Different trends in Literature Russian literature
 Theory of Socialist Realism
 Understand Soviet literary movement
Question Paper Pattern (Assessment) :

External (50 Marks)
 Total 6 Questions
 Attempt any two out of three questions
Carrying 15 Marks each.
e.g. comparison of literary works in Soviet and
post-Soviet period, explain the Socialist
Realism and its effects on Russian society
and
 Attempt any two out of four questions Carrying
10 Marks each
e.g. short note on Maxim Gorky , Modern
Realism an d Stalin Internal (50 Marks)
Assignments 20
Attendance 05
Class Tests/ Quizzes/ (Minimum 2 recorded activities) 10
Class Presentations (minimum 1 recorded activity) 05
Research Activity 05
Use of Library 05
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Reference Reading :

 Pierre Bezukhov (in Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace, 1865 –69), Prince Myshkin (in Fyodor
Dostoyevsky’s The Idiot, 1868 –69), and in numerous examples by Anton Chekhov.
 Ivan Turgenev’s story “The Diary of a Superfluous Man” (1850). Although most of Turgenev’s
heroes fa ll into this category, he was not the first to create the type.
 Aleksandr Pushkin introduced the type in Eugene Onegin (1833),
 Ivan Turgenev’s story “The Diary of a Superfluous Man” (1850).
 Pasternak’s poetic novel set at the time of the Revolution, Doc tor Zhivago (first published in Italy
in 1957), which sees life’s meaning as transcending politics.
 Valentin Rasputin’s elegiac novel Proshchaniye s Matyoroy (1976; Farewell to Matyora) about a
village faced with destruction to make room for a hydroelectri c plant.
 Solzhenitsyn first earned fame with Odin den Ivana Denisovicha (1963; One Day in the Life of
Ivan Denisovich), an understated novel about the horrors of a Soviet camp.
 Solzhenitsyn’s Arkhipelag GULag, 1918 –1956: opyt khudozhestvennogo issledovan iya, 3 vol.
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Evalu ation Scheme

Letter Grades and Grade Points
Semester G PA/
Program CGPA
Semester/Program % of marks Alpha - Sign/ Letter Grade
Result
9.00 -<10.00 90.0 -<100 O (Outstanding)
8.00 -<9.00 80.0 -<90.0 A+ (Excellent)
7.00 -<8.00 70.0 -<80.0 A (Very Good)
6.00 -<7.00 60.0 -<70.0 B+ (Good)
5.50 -<6.00 55.0 -<60.0 B (Abov e Average)
5.00 -<5.50 50.0 -<55.0 C (Average)
4.00 -<5.00 40.0 -<50.0 P (Pass)
Below 4.00 Below 40 F (Fail)
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Centre for Central Eurasian Studies

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Team for Creation of Syllabus

Name College /Department Name Sign
Dr. Sanjay Deshpande Centre for Central Eurasian Studies

Dr. Neelu Khosla Centre for Central Eurasian Studies

Dr. Kalpe sh Medhe Centre for Central Eurasian Studies

Mr. Kashyap Pathak Centre for Central Eurasian Studies


























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Appendix B

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Justification for M.A (Central Eurasian Studies)

1. Necessity for the starting the course: 1. This area is gaining prominence in todays time
where the students will be in position to
understand the global issues part icularly the
Central Eurasian Region.
2. The cordiality of relations with the Russian
Federation is important to sustain friendly ties
benefiting the trade and commerce in future also.
3. This Centre occupies its importance in Mumbai
for being affiliated to Univ ersity of Mumbai and
is the only Centre that study Eurasian Region.
4. In addition to oral and written examination, the
student gets the glimpse of society and culture of
Central Asia and Caucasus Region.
2. Whether the UGC has recommended the course: Yes
3. Whether all the courses have commenced from
the academic year 2023 -24: Yes
4. The courses started by the University are self -
financed, whether adequate number of eligible
permanent faculties available?: No
We have six sanctioned posts, all are vacent
5. To give details regarding the duration of the
Course and is it possible to compare the
course?: Two Years No
6. The intake capacity of each course and number
of admissions given in the current academic
year: 10
Admissions are in the process
7. Opportu nities of Employability / employment
available after undertaking these courses : Yes
1. The students can work with various
Consulate offices as interpreters and in
multinational companies
2. They can work as faculty in various
schools and colleges
3. The students can also apply for jobs in
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Sign of HOD Sign of Dean ,
Prof. Sanjay Deshpande
Centre for Central Eurasian Studies Prof. Anil Singh Faculty
of Humanities