Description: Seminar, one hour. Study and evaluation of Russian president, Vladimir Putin, his history and beliefs, and why he is guiding Russia in its current direction. Exploration of Russia's cultural and social history in order to understand recent events. Study of how Putin shaped 21st-century Russia and how Russia's past shaped Putin. Analysis of these two to understand larger story of Putin's Russia. P/NP grading. Facilitated by Joshua Mejia, with Jared G. McBride as faculty mentor.

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