This course examines the place of post-Soviet Russia in world economy and international politics. The course focuses on Russia’s foreign policy schools, its characteristics as an “emerging power”, Russia’s international economic relations and energy policy, as well as its role on important issues on the contemporary international agenda. The purpose of the course is to enable students to understand how Russia interacts with other actors in international politics and what factors determine its international choices. Emphasis is placed on the international context of Russian policy-making and on the hard and soft power elements that Russia puts forward today, highlighting the country’s role in the international distribution of power and wealth.