Seventy years in the Soviet grip: the experience of the people of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia within the USSR
Join us to explore the long period during which the different nations of the South Caucasus were part of the Soviet Union, starting with their annexation and ending with the break-up of the Soviet state seventy years later, which resulted in renewed independence for the three republics. This experience was at different times revolutionary, traumatic, stultifying and nation-shaping.
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• Resistance to the imposition of Soviet power in the South Caucasus, and how it was ultimately consolidated; the Transcaucasian Union • The policy of korenizatsiia (indigenisation): the integration of non-Russians into the administration of their Soviet republics • Soviet and national culture; Russification and resistance • Industrialisation and the collectivisation of agriculture; the economies of the Soviet Caucasian republics • Terror and repression; Stalin and Beria • The Great Patriotic War (World War II) • Divided nations: the Armenian diaspora and the division of the Azerbaijani people between the USSR and Iran • De-Stalinisation • The years of ‘stagnation’; corruption; the Armenian earthquake • Glasnost and perestroika: economic and political upheaval • Ethnic and civil conflicts: Nagorno Karabakh, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Achara; the rise of national movements.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
• Evaluate how Azerbaijani, Armenian and Georgian national identities were shaped through the 70-year Soviet period • Explain the changing life experiences of the peoples of the South Caucasus within the dominant Soviet framework • Assess the forces which drove the historical events and processes, forces which are still to some extent operative today.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Even though some prior general knowledge about the period and the region would be useful, this is not essential. An interest in the subject matter and in historical processes, together with an ability to engage constructively in class debates and discussions, are the only requirements.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
The course will include a mixture of lectures/short presentations by the tutor combined with class discussions. Reading materials (reportage and academic articles and extracts from books, as well as short videos) will also be used as appropriate.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
There are no other costs, but you may wish to bring pen and paper or digital equivalents for note taking.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Please explore our history and politics sections for additional course on the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union.
After 19 years in the education field overseas, David Rowson returned to London in 2000 to work as a teacher and manager in a college for overseas students. Twelve of his years abroad were spent in Georgia, working for the British Council during the period which saw the break-up of the Soviet Union, and then directing a UNDP-funded project for the Georgian government. His initial experience was in teaching English as a foreign language, but in the UK he seized on opportunities to teach History and Politics when they presented themselves. He has master’s degrees in History and Education. His latent interest in history came to life as he observed and sought to understand the rapid changes that took place in the USSR and post-USSR in the years after 1988. David also teaches chess, a game which has fascinated him since secondary school. He is currently a Kingston Chess Club captain, and was a member of the Surrey team which won the 2011 English County Championship. His believes that teaching should be a co-operative project between students and tutors, in which, guided by the tutor, those involved raise questions and explore answers together, developing their skills, knowledge and unde
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Reading materials (reportage and academic articles and extracts from books, as well as short videos) will also be used as appropriate.There are no other costs, but you may wish to bring pen and paper or digital equivalents for note taking.Please explore our history and politics sections for additional course on the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union.HistoryGlobal & imperial historyvirtual189189123HWH189NONEThu21/01/27 - 25/02/2719:00 - 21:0019:0021:006 sessions (over 6 weeks)65-10 weeksWeekdayOnlineOnlineDavid RowsonBeginners, Some experience, Advanced, Suitable for allAvailable courses2027-01-21T00:00:00+00:00EveningJan 2027Culture, history & humanities189189Seventy years in the Soviet grip: the experience of the people of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia within the USSRseventy-years-in-the-soviet-grip-the-experience-of-the-people-of-azerbaijan-armenia-and-georgia-within-the-ussr/hwh189-2627Join us to explore the long period during which the different nations of the South Caucasus were part of the Soviet Union, starting with their annexation and ending with the break-up of the Soviet state seventy years later, which resulted in renewed independence for the three republics. 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This experience was at different times revolutionary, traumatic, stultifying and nation-shaping.• Resistance to the imposition of Soviet power in the South Caucasus, and how it was ultimately consolidated; the Transcaucasian Union<br>• The policy of korenizatsiia (indigenisation): the integration of non-Russians into the administration of their Soviet republics<br>• Soviet and national culture; Russification and resistance<br>• Industrialisation and the collectivisation of agriculture; the economies of the Soviet Caucasian republics<br>• Terror and repression; Stalin and Beria<br>• The Great Patriotic War (World War II)<br>• Divided nations: the Armenian diaspora and the division of the Azerbaijani people between the USSR and Iran<br>• De-Stalinisation<br>• The years of ‘stagnation’; corruption; the Armenian earthquake<br>• Glasnost and perestroika: economic and political upheaval<br>• Ethnic and civil conflicts: Nagorno Karabakh, Abkhazia, South Ossetia, Achara; the rise of national movements.• Evaluate how Azerbaijani, Armenian and Georgian national identities were shaped through the 70-year Soviet period<br>• Explain the changing life experiences of the peoples of the South Caucasus within the dominant Soviet framework<br>• Assess the forces which drove the historical events and processes, forces which are still to some extent operative today.Even though some prior general knowledge about the period and the region would be useful, this is not essential. An interest in the subject matter and in historical processes, together with an ability to engage constructively in class debates and discussions, are the only requirements.The course will include a mixture of lectures/short presentations by the tutor combined with class discussions. Reading materials (reportage and academic articles and extracts from books, as well as short videos) will also be used as appropriate.There are no other costs, but you may wish to bring pen and paper or digital equivalents for note taking.Please explore our history and politics sections for additional course on the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union.HistoryGlobal & imperial historyconfigurable
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