To acquaint students with key events and concepts in Finnish-Russian relations and to teach them to detect the dynamics of continuity and change in international relations between Finland and Russia.
Contents
Finnish-Russian relations in a historical perspective (from 1809 to the present day); the autonomous Grand Duchy’s policies on Russia, the period of independent statehood, Finnish-Russian relations in the multilateral EU context.
Teaching language
English
Modes of study
lectures, exam, additional reading and an essay
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.
Recommended year of study
1st year spring-2nd year autumn, in connection with the spring school in Petrozavodsk (spring 2012) and autumn school in St. Petersburg (autumn 2012).
Study materials
- Jussila, Osmo et. al. (2000). From Grand Duchy to a Modern State