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MA Eurasian Studies_1 Syllabus Mumbai University by munotes
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AC 24 -06-2016
Item No. 4.19
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
CENTRE FOR CENTRAL EURASIAN STUDIES
M.A. IN CENTRAL EURASIAN STUDIES
SYLLABUS OF M.A. PROGRAMME IN CENTRAL EURASIAN STUDIES
(Semester –I and Semester - II)
(Choice Based Credit System with effect from the Academic
year 2016-17)
TO BE INTRODUCED FROM THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2016 -2017 onwards
FOR SEMESTER I & II
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M.A. Part I
Semester I (Core Courses)
Course
Code Course Title End Sem
Exam Internal
Assessment Hrs per
week Credits
Paper 1 Central Eurasia: Geo -Political and
Economic Perspectives.
60 40 4 6
Paper 2 History of Post -Soviet Russia
(1991- 2016)
60 40 4 6
Paper 3 Emergence of Post -Soviet Central
Asia.
60 40 4 6
Paper 4 Contemporary Tran -Caucasus.
60 40 4 6
Semester II (Core Courses)
Course
Code Course Title End Sem
Exam Internal
Assessment Hrs per
week Credits
Paper 1 Contemporary Central Eurasia:
Domestic Issues. 60 40 4 6
Paper 2 Economy and Society of Russia
60 40 4 6
Paper 3 Political System of Russia
60 40 4 6
Paper 4 Russia in Global Affairs
60 40 4 6
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Centre for Central Eurasian Studies
Paper – I Semester – I Credits: 06
Central Eurasia: Geo-Political and Economic Perspectives.
This course aims to introduce the concept of Area Studies and its significance. It also aims to
introduce various issues of Central Eurasia. This one semester course is divided into four modules
and 16 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, c limate and environment, natural resources.
Module –II – Emergence 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 -politics 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-politic s in Central Eurasia: major and regional powers.
d. Role of non- state actors.
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.
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Central Eurasia: Geo- Political and Economic Perspectives
Bibliography:
• Anita Sengupta, S. C. (2015). Globalizing Geographies Perspectives from Eurasia. New
Delhi, India: KW Publishers Pvt Ltd.
• Ankush B Sawant(ed), (1997), International and Area studies in India, New Delhi, Lancer
Books
• Bolukbasi, S. (2011). Azerbaijan: A Political History. New York: I. B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
• Buxton, C. (2014). Russia and Development: Capitalism, Civil Society and the State.
London: Zed Books Ltd.
• Devendra, D. P. (2012). Economic Security in Central Asia: Role of India. New Delhi,
India: KW Publishers.
• Frederick, K. D., & Rosenberg, N. J. (Eds.). (1994). Assessing the impacts of climate
change on natural resource systems . Kluwer Academic Publishers.
• German, T. (2016). Power, politics and confrontation in Eurasia: foreign policy in a
contested region. Edited by Roger E. Kanet and Matthew Sussex.
• Jones, S. (2013). Georgia: A Political history Since Independence. London, New York: I.
B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
• Kokh, P. A. (2013). Gaidar's Revolution: The Inside Account of the Economic Transformation of Russia. United States: I. B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
• Morozova, I. (2005). Towards Social Stability and Democratic Governance in Central
Eurasia: Challenges to Regional Security (Vol. 49). IOS Press.
• Sanjay Deshpande(Ed), (2015). Central Eurasia: Political and Economic Perspective .
Mumbai: Rishabh Publishing House.
• Shaimardanova, Z. (2016). In search of a" new" Sovietology, new Post -Sovietologyor
Central AsianStudies
• Stanley D Brunn, S. W. (2012). The Routledge Atlas of Central Eurasian Affairs. USA
and Canada: Routledge.
• Stephen White, C. M. (2012). Post -Soviet Politics Volume -I-IV. London: Sage Publishers.
• Tabata, S. (2015). Eurasia's Regional Powers Compared- CHina, India, Russia. New
York: Routledge.
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• Thomas W. Simons, J. (2008). Eurasia's New Frontiers: Young States, Old Societies,
Open Futures. USA: Cornell University Press.
• 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.
• Wivel, H. M. (2012). Explaining Foreign Policy International Diplomacy and the Russo-
Georgian War. USA: Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
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Centre for Central Eurasian Studies
Paper – II Semester – I Credits: 06
History of Post- Soviet Russia (1991- 2016)
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 16 sessions each.
Module –I Disintegration 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.
Module –II Russia under Yeltsin (1991 -1999).
a. Role of Yeltsin in bringing dow n 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 Russia (2008- 2016).
a. Presidential election s 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.
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History of Post- Soviet Russia (1991- 2016)
Bibliography:
• Bressler, Michael L. (Ed). (2009). Understanding Contemporary Russia. London. Lynne
Rienner Publisher.
• Bugajski, J. (2004). Cold Peace: Russia’s New Imperialism. Greenwood Publishing
Group.
• Chopra, V. D. (2001). Indo- Russian Relations: Prospects, Problems, and Russia Today.
Gyan Publishing House.
• Dash, P. L., Nazarkin, A. M., & Studies, U. of M. C. for C. E. (2007). India and Russia:
strategic synergy emerging. Authorspress.
• Deshpande, Sanjay. (Ed). (2014). Russia under Putin’s helm (2000- 2008). Mumbai.
Rishabh Publ.
• Deshpande, Sanjay. (Ed.). (2014). Putin’s visit to India In December 2014 and Indo
Russian Relations. Mum bai. Rishabh Publ.
• Deshpande, Sanjay. (Ed.). (2015). Two Decades of Re -Emerging Russia: Challenges and
Prospects. New Delhi: K W Publishers Pvt Ltd.
• Deyermond, Ruth. (2008). Security and Sovereignty in the Former Soviet Union. London.
Lynne Rienner Publish er.
• Ellman, Michael. (2014). Socialist Planning.New York. Cambridge University Press.
• Frankel, Edith & Others. (Ed). (1992).Revolution in Russia: Reassessments of 1917. New
York. Cambridge University Press.
• Fujimura, Clementine K. (2005). Russia’s Abandone d Children: An Intimate
Understanding. London. Praeger.
• Gentes, Andrew A. (2011). Russia’s Penal Colony in the Far East. London Anthem Press.
• Halu, Anilkumar. (2010) Indo- Russian Relations in the Post -Cold War Period (1991-
2003). Saujanya Books.
• Hedenskog, J., Konnander, V., Nygren, B., Oldberg, I., & Pursiainen, C. (Eds.).
(2013). Russia as a great power: dimensions of security under Putin. Routledge.
• Hedlund, Stefan. (2014). Putin’s Energy Agenda: The Contradictions of Russia’s
Resource Wealth. London. Lynne Rienner Publishers.
• Institute of Social Science. (1985).Fundamentals of Marxist -Leninist Philosophy.
Moscow. Progress Publishers.
• Modak, A.G. (1982). Economic Development of the U.S.S.R. Bombay. Himalaya Publishing House.
• Mohanty, N. (2014). Indo–US R elations: Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Nuclear
Energy . Lexington Books.
• Moss, W. G. (2003). A History of Russia Volume 1: To 1917. Anthem Press.
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• Papastratigakis, N. (2011). Russian Imperialism and Naval Power: Military Strategy and
the Build -Up to the Russo -Japanese War.
• Patnaik, Ajay & Tulsiram.(2012). Post -Soviet States: Two Decades of Transition and
Transformation. New Delhi. KW Publisher Pvt Ltd.
• Reddaway, P. (2005). Dynamics of Russian Politics: Putin’s Reform of Federal -regional
Relations. Rowman & Littlefield.
• Stefan Hedlund, (2014) Putin’s Energy Agenda: The Contradictions of Russia’s Resource
Wealth. Lynne Rienner Publishers.
• Steven Rosefielde, (2007) The Russian Economy: From Lenin to Putin, Wiley
• White, Stephen. & Moore, Cerwyn. (Ed). (2012). Post -Soviet Politics: Volume III, Polity,
Economy and Society. London. Sage.
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Centre for Central Eurasian Studies
Paper – III Semester – I Credits: 06
Emergence of P ost-Soviet Central Asia.
This course aims to introduce various aspects and issues of Central Asia. In last module Geo -
politics and Geo -economics will be covered. This one semester course is divided into four
modules and 16 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 political system.
c. Dichotomy between tradition and modernity.
d. Geography of Central Asia.
Module –II – Politics and Society.
a. Institutional aspects of democratization and super Presidenti alism.
b. Political parties and politics.
c. Major social issues: Family , youth, gender issues, problems of minorities, migration.
d. Problems of multi -ethnicism, terrorism and religion.
Module –III – Economy and energy resources.
a. Econom ic models.
b. Econom ic development and challenges.
c. Energy resources and national 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 f oreign policy.
d. Non -state actors and Geo -politics.
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Emergence of post -Soviet Central Asia
Bibliography:
• Ahrari, M. E., & Beal, J. (1996). The new great game in Muslim Central Asia(Vol. 47).
DIANE Publishing.
• Auty, R., & De Soysa, I. (Eds.). (2006). Energy, wealth and governance in the Caucasus
and Central Asia: lessons not learned. Routledge.
• Bergne, P. (2007). The Birth of Tajikistan: National Identity and the Origins of the
Republic. New York, London: I. B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
• Brysac, K. E. (2006). Tournament of Shadows: The Great Game and the Race for Empire
in Central Asia. New York, USA: Basic Books.
• Dagiev, D. (2014). Regime Transition in Central Asia: Stateness, Nationalism and political change in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. New York, USA: Routledge.
• Davis, E. V. W., & Azizian, R. (Eds.). (2006). Islam, oil, and geopolitics: Central Asia
after September 11 . Rowman & Littlefield Publishers.
• Deyermond, R. (2008). Sec urity and Sovereignty in the Former Soviet Union. US: Lynne
Rienner Publishers.
• Gidadhubli, .R. G. (1988). Socialist Economics. Mumbai, India: Somaiya Publications.
• Lacomelli, A. (Ed.). (2006). Renewable energies for Central Asia countries: economic,
environmental and social impacts (Vol. 59). Springer Science & Business Media.
• Liu, X. (2012). India & Central Asia. New Delhi, India: Permanent Black.
• Luong, P. J. (2004). The transformation of Central Asia: States and societies from Soviet
rule to independence . Cornell University Press.
• Mackerras, C., & Clarke, M. (Eds.). (2009). China, Xinjiang and Central Asia: history,
transition and crossborder interaction into the 21st century . Routledge.
• Mehta, V. (1982). Soviet Economy: Development of Azerbaijan. New Delhi, India:
Sterling Publishers.
• Ostrowski, W. (2010). Politics and Oil in Kazakhstan. New York, USA: Routledge.
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• Pomfret, R. (2014). The economies of central Asia . Princeton University Press.
• Rumer, B. Z. (2000). Central Asia and the new global economy . ME Sharpe.
• Sarma, A. S. (2010). India and Central asia: Redefining Energy and Trade Links. New
Delhi, India: Pentagon Press.
• Shvyrkov, Y. M. (1980). Centralised Planning of the Economy. Moscow, Soviet Union:
Progress Publishers.
• Skipperud, B. S. (Eds). (2006). Nuclear Risk in Central Asia. Dordrecht, Netherlands:
Springer.
• Swain, D. S. (2015). Central Asia: A New Horizon of Political Culture and People Participation. New Delhi, India: KW Publishers.
• Vohra, N. N. (Ed.). (1999). Culture, Society and Politics in Central Asia and India (Vol.
2). Shipra Publications.
• Ziegler, C. E. (2010). Civil society, political stability, and state power in Central Asia:
cooperation and contestation. Democratization , 17(5), 795- 825.
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Centre for Central Eurasian Studies
Paper – IV Semester – I Credits: 06
Contemporary Tran- Caucasus.
This course aims to introduce the various issues related to Tran -Caucasus. The course covers
socio -economic, political, ethnic issues and politics of energy. This one semester course is
divided into four modules and 16 sessions each.
Module –I Emergence of post -Soviet Tran -Caucasus.
a. Tran -Caucasus during the Soviet era.
b. Soviet disintegratio n and its impact.
c. Transitional character of socio -political system.
d. Effects of centralized economy.
Module –II – Political system and Social issues.
a. Organs of power system legislature, executive and Judiciary.
b. Political parties and politics.
c. Major s ocial issues - Family, gender problems, youth, migration and minority.
d. Ethnic conflicts Nagorno- Karabakh issue.
Module –III – Economy and energy resources.
a. Econom ic Models.
b. Economic development and its challenges.
c. Energy resources and national economies.
d. Economic relations with former Soviet republics.
Module –IV – Energy Politics in Tran -Caucasus.
a. Energy resources in the region.
b. Energy pipelines.
c. Politics of energy pipelines.
d. Role of major and regional powers and non- state actors.
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Contemporary Trans C aucasus
Bibliography
• Caroli, G., & Hunter, S. T. (1995). Post -Soviet Transition in the Transcaucasus: Regional
and International Implications.
• Plokhy, S. (2015). The Last Empire: The Final Days of the Soviet Union. Basic Books.
• 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.
• Minakir, P. A., & Freeze, G. L. (1994). The Russia n Far East: An Economic Handbook .
ME Sharpe.
• Feldbrugge, F. J. M. (1993). Russian Law: The End of the Soviet System and the Role of
Law (Vol. 45). Martinus Nijhoff Publishers.
• Gill, G., & Young, J. (Eds.). (2013). Routledge handbook of Russian politics and society.
Routledge.
• Sakwa, R. (2008). Russian politics and society . Routledge.
• Foxall, A. (2014). Ethnic Relations in Post- Soviet Russia: Russians and Non- Russians in
the North Caucasus (Vol. 98). Routledge.
• Geukjian, O. (2013). Ethnicity, nationalism and conflict in the South Caucasus: Nagorno-
Karabakh and the legacy of Soviet nationalities policy . Ashgate Publishing, Ltd..
• Steven Rosefielde, (2007), The Russian Economy: From Lenin to Putin, Wiley -Blackwell,
276 p.
• Godzimirski, J. (Ed.). (2013). Russian Energy in a Changing World: What is the Outlook
for the Hydrocarbons Superpower?. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd..
• Karagiannis, E. (2013). Energy and Security in the Caucasus . Routledge.
• Baghdoyan, A. (1998). Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh: Problems of Security and
Development. Armen Baghdoyan.
• Bayulgen, O. (2010). Foreign Investment and Political Regimes: The Oil Sector in
Azerbaijan, Russia, and Norway. Cambridge University Press.
• Beumers, B. (2005). Pop Culture Russia!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle. ABC -CLIO.
• Bressler, M. L. (2009). Understanding contemporary Russia. Lynne Rienner Publishers.
• Gahrton, P. (2010). Georgia: Pawn in the New Great Game. New York, NY: Pluto Press.
• Gammer, M. (2007a). Ethno- Nationalism, Islam and the State in the Caucasus: Post -
Soviet Diso rder. Routledge.
• Gammer, M. (2007b). Ethno- Nationalism, Islam and the State in the Caucasus: Post -
Soviet Disorder. Routledge.
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• Hermann, W., & Linn, J. (2011). Central Asia and the Caucasus: At the Crossroads of
Eurasia in the 21st Century. SAGE Publications .
• Overland, I., Kjaernet, H., & Kendall -Taylor, A. (2010). Caspian Energy Politics:
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. Routledge.
• Patnaik, A., & Chenoy, A. M. (Eds.). (2011a). Traditional and Non- Traditional Security
Threats to Central Asian Security . New Delhi: K W Publishers Pvt Ltd.
• Patnaik, A., & Chenoy, A. M. (Eds.). (2011b). Traditional and Non- Traditional Security
Threats to Central Asian Security. New Delhi: K W Publishers Pvt Ltd.
• Post-Soviet States: Two Decades of Transition and Transformati on von Ajay Patnaik &
Tulsiram (Eds): KW Publishers 9789381904206 Hardcover - BookVistas.
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Centre for Central Eurasian Studies
Paper – I Semester – II Credits: 06
Contemporary Central Eurasia: Domestic Issues.
This course aims to discuss domestic issues of Central Eurasia in Post -Soviet era. It will cover
major economic, political, social and other issues. This one semester course is divided into four
modules and 16 sessions each.
Module –I Emergence of Central Eurasia and its economy.
a. Disintegration of the Soviet Union and emergence of Post -Soviet Central Eurasia.
b. Economic issues: Chaos Vs. stability, Market economy.
c. Economic reforms, natural resources and economic development.
d. Economi es of Central Eurasian states in the context of globalization.
Module –II Politics and governance.
a. Tryst with democracy: evolving democratic institutions.
b. Presidency as an institution of governance.
c. Legislature and Judiciary.
d. Political parties.
Module –III Social issues
a. Economic and political transformations and impact on society.
b. Major social issues. Demograph ic challenges.
c. Women and gender issues.
d. Education, culture and literature.
Module –IV Ethno -national issues.
a. Major ethnic problems , ethnic identity .
b. Nationalism, terrorism and religious fundamentalism.
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c. Nation building travails.
d. Status of minorities.
Contemporary Central Eurasia: Domestic issues
Bibliography:
• Anita Sengupta, S. C. (2015). Globalizing Geographies Perspectives from Eurasia. New Delhi,
India: KW Publishers Pvt Ltd.
• Brysac, K. E. (2006). Tournament of Shadows: The Great Game and the Race for Empire in
Central Asia. New York, USA: Basic Books.
• Dagiev, D. (2014). Regime Transition in Central Asia: State ness, Nationalism and political
change in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. New York, USA: Routledge.
• Devendra, D. P. (2012). Economic Security in Central Asia: Role of India. New Delhi, India: KW
Publishers.
• Gammer, M. (2007a). Ethno-Nationalism, Islam and the S tate in the Caucasus: Post -Soviet
Disorder. Routledge.
• German, T. (2016). Power, politics and confrontation in Eurasia: foreign policy in a contested
region. Edited by Roger E. Kanet and Matthew Sussex.
• Hermann, W., & Linn, J. (2011). Central Asia and the Caucasus: At the Crossroads of Eurasia in the 21st Century. SAGE Publications.
• Jones, S. (2013). Georgia: A Political history Since Independence. London, New York: I. B.
Tauris & Co. Ltd.
• Liu, X. (2012). India & Central Asia. New Delhi, India: Permanent Black.
• Morozova, I. (2005). Towards Social Stability and Democratic Governance in Central Eurasia:
Challenges to Regional Security (Vol. 49). IOS Press.
• Salbu, B., & Skipperud, L. (Eds.). (2008). Nuclear Risk in Central Asia. Springer Science & Business Medi a.
• Sanjay Deshpande(Ed), (2015). Central Eurasia: Political and Economic Perspective. Mumbai: Rishabh Publishing House.
• Sarma, Angira. S. (2010). India and Central Asia. Pentagon Press.
• Silova, I., & Steiner -Khamsi, G. (2008). How NGOs react: Globalization and education reform in
the Caucasus, Central Asia and Mongolia. Kumarian Press.
• Stanley D Brunn, S. W. (2012). The Routledge Atlas of Central Eurasian Affairs. USA and Canada: Routledge.
• Swain, Sumant. (2015). Central Asia: A New Horizon of Political Culture and People Participation. New Delhi, India: KW Publishers.
• Tabata, S. (2015). Eurasia's Regional Powers Compared - CHina, India, Russia. New York:
Routledge.
• Thomas W. Simons, J. (2008). Eurasia's New Frontiers: Young States, Old Societies, Open
Futures. USA: Cornell University Press.
• 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.
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Centre for Central Eurasian Studies
Paper – II Semester – II Credits: 06
Economy and Society of Russia
This course aims to discuss and analyses issues related to economy and 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, reforms 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 R ights.
c. Economic and social disparity.
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d. Ethnic identity.
Economy and Society of Russia
Bibliography
• Baev, P. K. (2012). Russian Energy Policy and Military Power: Putin’s Quest for
Greatness. Routledge.
• Bowring, B. (2013). Law, Rights and Ideology in Russia: Landmarks in the Destiny of a
Great Power. Routledge.
• Bressler, Michael L. (Ed). (2009). Understanding Contemporary Russia. London. Lynne
Rienner Publisher.
• Buxton, Charles. (2014). Russia and Development: Capitalism, Civil Society and the
State. London. Zed Books.
• Chebankova, Elena.(2013). Civil Society in Putin’s Russia. London. Routledge.
• Chopra, V. D. (2001). Indo- Russian Relations: Prospects, Problems, and Russia Today.
Gyan Publishing House.
• Dash, P. L., Nazarkin, A. M., & Studies, U. of M. C. for C. E. (2007). India and Russia:
strategic synergy emerging. Authors press.
• Deshpande, Sanjay. (Ed). (2014). Russia under Putin’s helm (2000- 2008). Mumbai.
Rishabh Publ.
• Deshpande, Sanjay. (Ed.). (2014). Putin’s visit to India in December 2014 and Indo
Russian Relations. Mumbai. Rishabh Publ.
• Deshpande, Sanjay. (Ed.). (2015). Two Decades of Re -Emerging Russia: Challenges and
Prospects. New Delhi: K W Publishers Pvt Ltd.
• Deyermond, Ruth. (2008). Security and Sovereignty in the Former Soviet Union. London.
Lynne Rienner Publisher.
• Ellman, Michael. (2014). Socialist Planning.New York. Cambridge University Press.
• Ellman, Michael. (Ed). (2006). Russia’s Oil and Natural Gas: Bonanza or Curse. New
York. Anthem Press.
• Frankel, Edith & Others. (Eds.). (1992).Revolution in Russia: Reassessments of 1917. New York. Cambridge University Press.
• Fujimura, Clementine K. (2005). Russia’s Abandoned Children: An Intimate Understanding. London. Praeger.
• Gentes, Andre w A. (2011). Russia’s Penal Colony in the Far East. London Anthem Press.
• Gidadhubli, R.G. (1998). Socialist Economies: Development and Problems. Bombay. Somaiya Publications Pvt Ltd.
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• Halu, Anilkumar. (2010) Indo- Russian Relations in the Post -Cold War Perio d (1991-
2003). Saujanya Books.
• Hedenskog, J., Konnander, V., Nygren, B., Oldberg, I., & Pursiainen, C. (Eds.).
(2013). Russia as a great power: dimensions of security under Putin. Routledge.
• Hedlund, Stefan. (2014). Putin’s Energy Agenda: The Contradictions of Russia’s
Resource Wealth. London. Lynne Rienner Publishers.
• Hønneland, G. (2015). Russia and the Arctic: Environment, Identity and Foreign Policy.
London. I.B. Tauris.
• Ivanov, I. S. (2002). The New Russian Diplomacy. Washington D.C. Nixon Center.
• McAuley, Mary. (2015). Human Rights in Russia: Citizens and the State from Perestroika
to Putin. London. I.B. Tauris.
• Modak, A.G. (1982). Economic Development of the U.S.S.R. Bombay. Himalaya Publishing House.
• Mohanty, N. (2014). Indo–US Relations : Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Nuclear
Energy . Lexington Books.
• Papastratigakis, N. (2011). Russian Imperialism and Naval Power: Military Strategy and
the Build -Up to the Russo- Japanese War.
• Patnaik, Ajay & Tulsiram.(2012). Post -Soviet States: Two Decades of Transition and
Transformation. New Delhi. KW Publisher Pvt Ltd.
• Peilin Li. (2013). Handbook on Social Stratification in the BRIC Countries: Change and
Perspective
• Reddaway, P. (2005). Dynamics of Russian Politics: Putin’s Reform of Federal -regio nal
Relations. Rowman & Littlefield.
• Shaw, T. M. (2014). The BRICS and Beyond: The International Political Economy of the
Emergence of a New World Order. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd..
• Steven Rosefielde, (2007) The Russian Economy: From Lenin to Putin, Wiley
• White, Stephen. & Moore, Cerwyn. (Eds.). (2012). Post -Soviet Politics: Volume III,
Polity, Economy and Society. London. Sage.
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Centre for Central Eurasian Studies
Paper – III Semester – II Credits: 06
Political System of Russia
Preamble: This course will cover the various aspects of political system of Russia. It aims to
introduce the wave of democ ratisation 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 plural 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 par ties 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. Regions in Russia.
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b. Regional disparities
c. Regional cooperation and conflicts.
d. Centre – regions relation s.
Political System of Russia
Bibliography:
• Blank, S. J. (1995). Russian Defense Legislation and Russian Democracy . ARMY WAR
COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA.
• Bowring, B. (2013). Law, Rights and Ideology in Russia: Landmarks in the Destiny of a
Great Power. Routledge.
• Bugajski, J. (2004). Cold Peace: Russia’s New Imperialism. Greenwood Publishing
Group.
• Chopra, V. D. (2001). Indo- Russian Relations: Prospects, Problems, and Russia T oday.
Gyan Publishing House.
• Gower, J., Timmins, G., & Robertson, L. (2007). Russia and Europe in the twenty- first
century: an uneasy partnership. Anthem Press.
• Hedenskog, J., Konnander, V., Nygren, B., Oldberg, I., & Pursiainen, C. (Eds.).
(2013). Russia as a great power: dimensions of security under Putin. Routledge.
• Ivanov, I. S. (2002). The New Russian Diplomacy. Nixon Center.
• Mohanty, N. (2014). Indo–US Relations: Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Nuclear
Energy . Lexington Books.
• Moss, W. G. (2003). A H istory of Russia Volume 1: To 1917. Anthem Press.
• Papastratigakis, N. (2011). Russian Imperialism and Naval Power: Military Strategy and
the Build -Up to the Russo- Japanese War.
• Reddaway, P. (2005). Dynamics of Russian Politics: Putin’s Reform of Federal -regional
Relations. Rowman & Littlefield.
• Reddaway, P. (2005). Dynamics of Russian Politics: Putin’s Reform of Federal -regional
Relations. Rowman & Littlefield.
• Sakwa, R. (2008). Russian politics and society . Routledge.
• Shaw, T. M. (2014). The BRIC S and Beyond: The International Political Economy of the
Emergence of a New World Order. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd..
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Paper – IV Semester – I I Credits: 06
Russia in Global Affairs
This course aims to introduce Russian foreign policy since 1991. This course discusses various
aspects of the foreign policy of Russia including its relations with India. This one semester course is divided into four modules and 16 sessions each.
Module –I Making of Russian foreign policy.
a. Impact of Soviet collapse on Russ ian foreign policy.
b. Foreign policy making: the constituents.
c. Priorities and objectives of Russia’s foreign policy.
d. Atlanticism, Eurasianism and Nationalism in foreign policy.
Module –II – Russia and Near Abroad
a. Concept of Near Abroad
b. Russia’s relations w ith former Soviet republics.
c. President Yeltsin and Near Abroad policy.
d. President Putin and Near Abroad policy.
Module –III – Russia between West and East .
a. Russia’s relations with USA, NATO and EU.
b. Russia and west Asia, Asia pacific.
c. Sino-Russian relations.
d. Indo- Russian relations.
Module –IV – Issues in Russian foreign policy.
a. Energy as a tool in foreign policy.
b. Role of terrorism and counter terrorism.
c. Russia and new alliances: SCO, BRICS, RIC.
d. Russia and regional organisations.
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