Russo-centric Institutional Governance Architecture - EEU, CSTO, CIS and Beyond (PZK_175)
About Study Course
Objective
To provide knowledge on the key aspects, strategies and ideas, used for forming Russo-centric international organizations and main policies of Russia in international organizations beyond Eurasia; to contribute to the analytical skillset of the students by providing tools for examining the role of leading states in international organizations.
Prerequisites
Overall knowledge of the methods and theories in the field of international relations, as well as general knowledge on Russia and international organizations and global governance.
Learning outcomes
Using in-depth knowledge of international organizations centered around Russia, especially CIS, CSTO, EEU students will describe and compare the role of specific organizations in the implementation of the country's foreign and domestic policy interests.
Students will contra-distinguish current processes in these international organizations with theoretical insights into the concepts and theories of regional integration, including functionalism, neofunctionalism, transactionalism, and also federalism.
Working in groups, students will select, read and critically evaluate the scientific literature on the institutional architecture of the Russian international environmental approach and its characterizing factors.
When developing individual and group works, students will in person and in writing identify, compare and evaluate alternative arguments and opinions, formulate, explain and argue their views on the development perspectives and challenges of foreign institutional architecture not only in Russia but also in other countries.
Students will develop a report based on interdisciplinary scientific literature, analyzing issues related to the course.
Students will appreciate the interdisciplinary nature of complex problems and combine research results and methods from different fields in analyzing complex issues.
Students will evaluate and explain the impact of various factors in the international organizations and cooperation formats centered around Russia. Based on this analysis, students will provide recommendations and new ideas for further development scenarios not only for Russian institutional architecture, but also for architecture similar to other countries in the professional, academic and business environment.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russia and Eurasia Studies, RESMeng | 2 | Master’s | Limited choice |
