Revolutionary Russia. Rebellion, Opposition, and Dissent, 1860s-2020s

This course explores the history of political dissent in Russia from the 1860s to 2023. We will discuss the emergence of revolutionary populism and terrorism, the specificity of Russian Marxism and the role of the worker and peasant movement in the revolutions of 1917. The class also includes discussion of Soviet dissident movement and the forms of protest and non-conformism in contemporary Russia.