- "Russian studies is an interdisciplinary field crossing politics, history, culture, economics, and languages of Russia and its neighborhood, often grouped under Soviet and Communist studies."
Studies the history, cultures, economies, and politics of Russia and its neighboring regions.
Russian History: A study of the formation and development of the Russian state and its impact on the world.
Russian Politics: The study of the political system and governance of Russia, including its institutions and key players.
Russian Culture: A study of Russian art, literature, music, and traditions, as well as the impact of Russian culture on global art.
Russian Language: A study of the Russian language and communication, including speaking, writing and comprehension.
Eurasian History: A study of the history of the Eurasian region, including the Mongol Empire, the Silk Road, and the impact of globalization.
Eurasian Politics: A study of the political systems, institutions, and key players in the Eurasian region, including China and the Central Asian Republics.
Eurasian Culture: A study of the cultures of the Eurasian region, including religion, art, literature, music, and traditions.
Eurasian Economies: A study of the economies of the Eurasian region, including trade, investment, and economic development strategies.
Regional Conflicts: A study of the conflicts that have arisen in the Eurasian region, including the war in Syria, conflict in Ukraine and tension in the South Caucasus.
International Relations: A study of the relations between Russia and Eurasian states, as well as the role of the region in global politics.
- "Russian studies should not be confused with the study of the Russian literature or linguistics, which is often a distinct department within universities."
- "In university, a Russian studies major includes many cultural classes teaching Russian politics, history, geography, linguistics, Russian language, literature, and arts."
- "Mysticism and folklore are commonly studied, the introduction of Christianity, rule under the tsars and expansion of Russian empire, later rule under communism, history of the Soviet Union, and its collapse and studies about present-day Russia."
- "Russian studies rose in prominence during the Cold War..."
- "...but experienced a decline after the collapse of the Soviet Union."
- "Aggressive behavior by Russia, particularly its invasion of Ukraine, led to increased attention to Russian studies..."
- "Russian studies is an interdisciplinary field crossing politics, history, culture, economics, and languages of Russia and its neighborhood..."
- "...rule under the tsars and expansion of Russian empire, later rule under communism, history of the Soviet Union..."
- "...the introduction of Christianity, rule under the tsars and expansion of Russian empire, later rule under communism, history of the Soviet Union..."
- "...and studies about present-day Russia."
- "...teaching Russian politics, history, geography, linguistics, Russian language, literature, and arts."
- "...and a reevaluation of its precepts in terms of decolonization."
- "...experienced a decline after the collapse of the Soviet Union."
- "...history of the Soviet Union, and its collapse and studies about present-day Russia."
- "Russian studies is an interdisciplinary field crossing politics, history, culture, economics..."
- "...of Russia and its neighborhood..."
- "...often grouped under Soviet and Communist studies."
- "Aggressive behavior by Russia, particularly its invasion of Ukraine, led to increased attention to Russian studies..."
- "...teaching Russian politics, history, geography, linguistics, Russian language, literature, and arts."