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Constitutional Reforms in Russia

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The course prepared by one of the best Russian experts in constitutional law will focus on political, economic and cultural dimensions of the Russian constitutional system. Historical background of constitutional reforms and today developments will be discussed, basing on concrete examples of these developments.

The course will both observe the specific of the Russian constitutional system in comparison to the other constitutional systems and penetrate into the key characteristics of the Russian constitution. Since adoption of the current Russian constitution of 1993 this constitutional system made a great evolution. The course will help to understand what ideas and concepts stand behind the Russian politics, both domestic and international, which principles lie in the basement of the legal framework for cultural, political and economic life of the Russian society. Foreigners and Russians see the Russian constitutional system in the «distorting mirror» of mass media; both of them need professional analysis of how the legal, governmental and economic systems are designed in Russia. The course will present this kind of analysis by a Russian scholar, familiar to contemporary development of constitutionalism in the world, who is able to present the view from inside Russia, but to position the Russian constitutional system in the a wide context of the world constitutionalism. On the finishing this course the students will: 1. make analysis of legislative and judicial acts, taken by Russian state authorities in the context of the Russian constitution, its main values and basic principles 2. to give expert assistance for interaction with the Russian government structures in a wide range of political and economic questions Know: 1. the specific of the Russian constitution, Russian legal, political and economic system 2. the history of forming and development of the contemporary constitutional system of Russia Have the capacity to: 1. better understand of political, economic and legal processes in Russia 2. make prognosis of the development of the Russian legislation and judicial practice, the reaction of the Russian state bodies to events in the world and to the decisions made by foreign states and international organizations

Outline

Modul 1. Introduction
1.1. Greetings. Aims and Objectives of the Course
1.2. Soviet Ideology, Politics, Law and the Constitution
1.3. Perestroyka of 1980s
1.4. Adoption of the New Constitution and Making Design of the New State in 1990s
1.5. Embodying the New Principles in the Legal and Government Systems in 2000-2010s
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Control Questions

Modul 2. Constitutional Exceptionalism: the Russian Case
2.1. Typology of the Russian Constitutional System: Politics and Beyond
2.2. Russian Constitutional Identity: Liberal Values vs. Social Solidarity and Traditional Morality (Orthodoxy)
2.3. International Law in the Russian Politics and Legal System
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Modul 3. Human Rights in Russia
3.1. Human Rights and Public Interests
3.2. Personal Rights in Russia
3.3. Political Rights and Political Participation
3.4. Social Rights and Sozialstaat
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Modul 4. Political System of Russia
4.1 Social Perception and Principles of the Russian Politics
4.2 Presidency and the Executive in the Russian System of Government
4.3 Russian Parliamentarism
4.4 Judiciary in Russia
4.5 Federalism in Russia
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Modul 5. Russian Constitutional Economics
5.1 Making Free Market in Russia: Privatization of State Property and Shock-Therapy in 1990s
5.2 “Oil Curse” and “State Capitalism”: the Role of the State in Economics
5.3 Administrative Barriers for Entrepreneurship: the Russian Way to Protect Public Interests
5.4 Social Interests in the Economy
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Summary of User Reviews

Get an in-depth understanding of the constitutional reforms in Russia through this online course on Coursera. Users have praised the course for its comprehensive coverage and practical approach.

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Comprehensive coverage

Pros from User Reviews

Well-structured and informative course material
Great insights into the history and current state of constitutional reforms in Russia
Engaging and knowledgeable instructors

Cons from User Reviews

Some users found the course content to be too basic
A few technical issues with the platform were reported
The course may not be suitable for those without prior knowledge of Russian politics

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