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REES-482 International Security of Eurasia
Kuchins
This course examines the evolution of the security landscape in Russia and Eurasia since the end of the Cold War. The primary focus of the course is Russia, no longer a superpower but a regional power in several regions crucial for maintaining international security: from Europe to the Caucasus, Central Asia, South Asia, and East Asia. The geographical scope of the course is broader than the territory of the former Soviet Union; the course will cover relationships within Eurasia, Eurasian-European relations and the role the US plays in the region.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Sections:
REES-482-01 Security Issues in Russia and Eurasia
Spring only
This course is a seminar on regional security issues in Eurasia with a focus on relations between Russia and the other post-Soviet states. The course will explore the evolution of political, security, and economic relations and institutions in the post-Soviet space in interaction with broader global and Eurasian security developments. Such developments include NATO enlargement, Kosovo intervention and independence, the post-9/11 war on terror, the pursuit of alternative energy pipelines, the rise of China, and Russia’s own renewed aspirations to great power status. The course is structured linearly and addresses: the historical contexts of Russian and Eurasian security; the emergence of new interstate security relations in the 1990s; the critical policy-shaping years of 1999 and 2001; “color revolutions,” Islamic mobilization, and state reactions; energy security; territorial conflicts; recent regional tensions and accommodations; and the Russia-Georgia war and its aftermath.
The course is designed to provide you with a comparative understanding of security interests and policies in post-Soviet Eurasia; promote integrative analysis of regional, subregional, and international security issues in Eurasia; and equip you to consider future trajectories for security relations in the region.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
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