2. Intro to the Cold War - USSR

Dr. Taimur Rahman explains how Marxism and the experiences of the struggle against Tsarism shaped the views of the Bolshevik party of Russia. The struggle over the national question within Russia shaped the views of the Comintern on the colonial question and the liberation struggles of the Third World. Readings: Westad, O. A. (2005). The global Cold War: Third world interventions and the making of our times. Cambridge University Press. (Introduction, Chapters 2)