Course Instructor
Russian foreign policy and the political processes by which that policy is developed and implemented. Passing attention is given to the Soviet past which structures post-1991 Russian behavior. Our approach is social scientific as we attempt to identify tendencies in Russian foreign policy behavior and to explain goals and strategies. Attention is given to policies, the decision-making process, and the political elite who craft policy. Elements of continuity and change in Russian foreign and security policy (Soviet and post-Soviet) are highlighted.