To acquire knowledge of the historical processes that characterized the contemporary age (XIX-XXI century) in Russia and in the space of Eurasia (i.e. the space that was part of the Russian Empire and then of the Soviet Union); to gain knowledge of the main historiographic issues and interpretative categories of the history of Russia and Eurasia in the contemporary age; to grasp the interweaving of cultural, political, religious, social and geopolitical elements in the historical becoming of this area; to acquire the awareness that the profile of Russian otherness in the contemporary age was formed in the interaction between dynamics of connection with world history and processes of differentiation.
teacher profile teaching materials
The course will focus on empire as a peculiar element of continuity in contemporary Russian history despite the radical changes that the country has undergone. The unique characteristics of Russia’s imperial model will be analyzed in its various forms and manifestations, along with the diverse political strategies of Russian governors between 1800 and 1900s, from the Russian Empire through the USSR to the Russian Federation. The national question, the broader geographical dimension, the forms of government, foreign policies and international geopolitical visions will be studied in depth. The different imperial ideologies will also be examined.
2. Andreas Kappeler, La Russia. Storia di un impero multietnico, Roma, Edizioni Lavoro, 2006.
3. Gian Piero Piretto, Gli occhi di Stalin. La cultura visuale sovietica nell'era staliniana, Milano, Raffello Cortina Editore, 2010
Mutuazione: 20710194 STORIA CONTEMPORANEA DELLA RUSSIA E DELL' EURASIA - LM in Informazione, editoria, giornalismo LM-19 ROCCUCCI ADRIANO
Programme
RUSSIA, AN EMPIREThe course will focus on empire as a peculiar element of continuity in contemporary Russian history despite the radical changes that the country has undergone. The unique characteristics of Russia’s imperial model will be analyzed in its various forms and manifestations, along with the diverse political strategies of Russian governors between 1800 and 1900s, from the Russian Empire through the USSR to the Russian Federation. The national question, the broader geographical dimension, the forms of government, foreign policies and international geopolitical visions will be studied in depth. The different imperial ideologies will also be examined.
Core Documentation
1. Andrea Graziosi, L’Unione Sovietica 1914-1991, Bologna, il Mulino, 2011;2. Andreas Kappeler, La Russia. Storia di un impero multietnico, Roma, Edizioni Lavoro, 2006.
3. Gian Piero Piretto, Gli occhi di Stalin. La cultura visuale sovietica nell'era staliniana, Milano, Raffello Cortina Editore, 2010
Type of evaluation
The exam will be an oral exam.