Urban governance and politics in the post-Soviet space

2023/2024

Academic Year

ENG

Instruction in English

3

ECTS credits

Delivered at:

Department of Political Science and International Affairs

Course type:

Elective course

When:

1 year, 3 module

Course Syllabus

Abstract

This course examines post-Soviet urban politics and the role of large cities in political governance in post-Soviet countries. The course is focused on application of political science and sociology theories to the analysis of political processes in post-Soviet cities. The following topics are included in the course: (1) Modernization, neoliberalism, and modern urban development, (2) Cities and multilevel governance in post-Soviet states, (3) Actors of urban politics, urban coalitions, and regimes, (4) Types of cities and their political and governmental characteristics, (5) Urban space transformation and urban policy tools in context of political regime, (6) Effects of inequality and differences in urban development, “just city” in the post-Soviet space.