15. Monday, September 26
Your first reflective essay is due on this date. Please turn it in to your TA during class time.
Today's Assumption: Marxism is another Version of Western Modernity
The Communist Manifesto , sections, 1,2, and 4. I want you to be able to dance and sing to this essay, so read it over and over again.
16. Wed., Sept. 28
NO CLASS: I will be in Esztergom and Budapest, Hungary on university business.
17. Friday, Sept. 30
Discussion #6 Why is The Communist Manifesto really about us?
18. Monday, Oct. 3
The Unanticipated Foundations of the Russian Revolution
R. Tucker, “Marxism and Modernization” (Reader)
19. Wed., October 5
Assumption: Leninism is a Deliberate Path to Modernity
Josef Stalin, Foundations of Leninism, selections (Reader)
Listen and Sing Along to The Internationale. Choose appropriate languages. (I'm partial to the German and the second French versions, but that's just my taste.)
20. Friday, October 7
Discussion #7 What is the Leninist path?
21. Monday, October 10
Stalinist Terror emerges from Leninist Utopia
Ginzburg, excerpts from Journey into the Whirlwind (Reader) ; and Josef Stalin (Reader)
22. Wednesday, Oct. 12
Film II: “A Journey to Russia”
This in-class film will start promptly at 9:35. Do not be late to class
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23. Friday, October 14
Discussion #8 What does Leninism have to do with “A Journey to Russia”?
MID-TERM BREAK: October 15-23
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24. Monday, Oct. 24
Assumption: Marxism-Leninism was initially a Credible Challenge to Liberal Democracy
Havel , “Power of the Powerless”, pp. 36-62 (Reader); and Havel's life
25. Wed, October 26
Leninism Collapses (Forever)
Black, et al., pp. 276-291 (Reader) ; and Havel, “Power of the Powerless,” pp. 62-122 (Reader)
REFLECTIVE ESSAY #2: Your essay assignment is right here.
26. Friday, October 28
Discussion #8 What is Havel’s argument?
27. Monday, October 31
Can Leninism be transformed into Liberal Democracy?
P. Baker, “Putin Moves to Centralize Authority,” Wash. Post, Sept. 14, 2004.
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