pol3inr authoritarian empires russia, china and the politics of eurasia
AUTHORITARIAN EMPIRES: RUSSIA, CHINA AND THE POLITICS OF EURASIA
POL3INR
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject examines the emergence of Russia and China as authoritarian great powers and regional hegemons during the past quarter century. By a comparative approach, students will learn about how these states grappled with the legacy of communism, laid new ideological foundations, reformed political institutions, transformed their economies, and embarked upon expansionist projects. The course will illuminate the domestic challenges faced by these regimes, such as corruption, civic activism, ethnonationalism, and separatism. It will also pose questions about the significance of their collaboration on the international stage, their competition in Central Asia, and their relationship with the West.
SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorRobert Horvath
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites 15 credit points of any second year Politics subject and 15 credit points of any Humanities and Social Sciences subject, or subject coordinator's approval
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
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Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorRobert Horvath
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Twelve 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
TutorialWeek: 31 - 43
Twelve 1.00 hour tutorial per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
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One 15 minute Tutorial presentation (equivalent to approximately 500 words) The 500 word written version of the paper will be assessed | N/A | N/A | No | 15 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
One 2000 word Argumentative Research Essay | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One take-home examination essay (1500 words) To a significant degree, this essay will require students to apply lessons learned from the feedback to the argumentative research essay. | N/A | N/A | No | 35 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |