POLS 3080Hist/Pol Russia & East Europe

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The course will cover not only Soviet history but also major events of Russian history up to the Bolshevik Revolution. Soviet and Eastern European history will be studied in detail, with attention given to the development of non-Russian peoples in the empire. The political, economic, social, and foreign policy aspects of Soviet and Eastern European history will all be covered, emphasizing Perestroika and the Soviet collapse.