Russian Foreign Policy from Peter the Great to Putin (DHP-H252)

Fall 2025 · DHP H252 · Tufts University · 3 credits · Undergraduate

This course will examine major trends in Russian diplomacy and power projection. It begins by looking at Russian history, including the foreign policy of key tsars such as Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, and Alexander. Then the course turns to the 20th century, including the diplomacy of the early Soviet state, Stalin and World War II, the rise and fall of the Cold War, and post-Soviet Russia.

Course codes: DHP-H252

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