PSC 406C - US-Russian Relations

(3 units) CO14

This course will explore and analyze the history and current state of US-Russian relations. The United States and Russia (formerly the Soviet Union) have historically gone from allies to enemies to something in between. What explains this variation? Why are relations today so strained?

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Prerequisite(s): PSC 231 .

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. read and critically evaluate relevant academic literature on US-Russian relations, US foreign policy, and Russian foreign policy.
2. identify and evaluate how specific historical events (such as the Cuban Missile Crisis), policies (such as Détente), and institutions (such as NATO) have impacted and shaped US-Russian relations.
3. understand, analyze, and apply existing International Relations theories to historical and contemporary events and processes in US-Russian relations.
4. evaluate national and international policies that have affected US-Russian and US-Soviet relations through history and how they have affected the broader relationship between the countries.
5. participate in a debate and simulation as integrative experiences that integrate knowledge and skills gained from Core knowledge and reflect and report on the application experience.

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