PUTINISM AND THE CULTURE OF RUSSIAN POLITICS.

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A course on Putinism as a governing system and incipient ideology in Russia. The course focuses on the cultural, historical, and biographical roots of Putinism as well as its sociological, institutional, and ideological foundations. The course also examines aspects of Putinism in practice, with a specific focus on the role of the Russian security services and organized crime. Offered as GLOBAL 3303 and HIST 3373 . Credit will only be given in one department. Prerequisite: ENGL 1301 with a grade of C or better.