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MSc Russian and Eurasian Politics and Economics - the flagship degree programme of the King’s Russia Institute - equips students with the tools and perspectives needed to understand the processes of political, economic and social change that are continuing to reshape Russia, Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus. Taught by leading researchers and bringing a range of policy professionals directly into the classroom, the programme allows students to choose to focus on particular areas of academic or professional interest, such as:

• Eurasian Political Economy & Energy, focusing on political and economic analysis of the extraction, production, and export of energy in Eurasia. Students will gain in-depth knowledge of the interconnected challenges facing the energy sector throughout the region and stretching into the European Union, alongside a range of robust approaches to policy and academic analysis; and
• Russian and East European Politics & Society, focusing on the challenges facing states and societies in Russia and throughout the region now embroiled in military conflict, including the failure of reform agendas, and the contours of increasingly contentious domestic and foreign politics. Students will gain a comprehensive knowledge of Russian and post-Soviet current events, and a mastery of a social- scientific approaches to analysis.

Key benefits

• A rigorous, analysis-driven, multi-disciplinary social-science course focusing on the most pressing challenges facing the region.
• High-quality research-based teaching by academics at the top of their fields, alongside unique opportunities to engage with policy practitioners.
• Unparalleled opportunities to study Russia, Eurasia, and East Europe in a world-spanning context, within the School of Politics & Economics and across our Global Institutes.
• A network of connections, including a wide range of links with London-based academic, economic and political institutions, as well as international businesses, government agencies, international organisations and academic think tanks.

We have designed our Russian and Eurasian Politics and Economics MSc to provide you with the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to analyse a broad range of contemporary Russian and Eurasian policy challenges, whether your goal is to deepen your academic understanding, or to pursue a career in business, policy, media or civil society.

You will gain an in-depth knowledge of the interlocking social, political and economic challenges that have faced Russian, East European, Central Asian and Caucasian states and societies in recent decades, extensive knowledge of current events and the ongoing war against Ukraine, and an understanding of a range of disciplinary and theoretical approaches to policy and academic analysis. In addition, you will pursue specialised research and learning in a relevant field of your choice. The course will emphasise a comparative perspective throughout, and we will encourage to use your knowledge of the Russian and Eurasian case to challenge existing global theoretical and policy approaches.

This course provides you with a thorough knowledge and understanding of:

• The history of social, political and economic transformation in post-Soviet Russia and Eurasia.
• Key challenges facing political, economic and other social actors across sectors and topics in Russia and Eurasia today, with the specific focus on the implications of the ongoing war in Ukraine.
• Practical approaches to the collection and analysis of empirical data relevant to policy or academic puzzles in the Russian context and beyond.
• The perspectives of policy practitioners professionally engaged with Russia, Ukraine, Belarus as well as Eurasian states.