Syllabus

Course Code: HIS-E-22    Course Name: History of Soviet Russia (1917-1991)

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 Revolutions of 1917: Political, Social and Economic Conditions of Russia in 1917; The February Revolution; The Provisional Government and its Limitations; The October Revolution: Causes, Nature and Consequences
2 Establishment of Socialism: ‘War Communism’ and Establishment of the Soviet State; New Economic Policy under Lenin; Intra-Party Struggle after Lenin; Economic Planning and Land Collectivization under Stalin
3 Establishment of Socialism: ‘War Communism’ and Establishment of the Soviet State; New Economic Policy under Lenin; Intra-Party Struggle after Lenin; Economic Planning and Land Collectivization under Stalin
4 Towards Disintegration of the Soviet Union: Symptoms of Stagnancy in Soviet State under Brezhnev; Gorbachev’s Reforms with special reference to ‘Perestroika and ‘Glasnost; Disintegration of the U.S.S.R.: Causes, Course and Consequences
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