Описание:This course focuses on economic aspects of development of Russia in XXI century dwelling on political-science approach.
Demise of the USSR and early years of a new Russian state will be carefully examined
as the background helping to understand and explain strongly interactive process of economic reforms driving political decision-making, and political decision-making determining the development of national economic factors.
We will explore complex and insufficiently balanced economic and political transition period of modern Russian economy to understand main avenues of its development for years to come towards more balanced and thorough economic prosperity and political stability.
Conflicting theories and arguments will be discussed and analyzed to strengthen and develop students' skills and understandings for their further study of the national and global political economy.