Russian & Eurasian Studies 350 - Revolutions

Revolution is far from over. First came the explosion in Eastern Europe, the collapse of the USSR, the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan, bloodless overthrows of old elites in Indonesia and the Phillipines, and what Hugo Chavez calls the Bolivarian revolution in Venezuala. The goal of revolutions may no longer be socialism, it may not even be directed at greater liberty. But revolutions continue to affect millions of people's lives and reflect states' responses to global change and social dislocation. They are still with us as the Arab Spring so clearly demonstrated. We will examine revolutions, their beginnings, their victories, and their ends.

Prereq: 8 credits from the Politics, International Relations or Russian and Eurasian Studies departments