| GLOBAL POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (TURKISH, THESIS) | |||||
| Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| UIL5201 | Comparative Politics | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| Language of instruction: | Turkish |
| Type of course: | Must Course |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. İSMAİL BURAK KÜNTAY |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi GİZEM ÇAKMAK Prof. Dr. ALAEDDİN YALÇINKAYA Dr. Öğr. Üyesi YÜKSEL ALPER ECEVİT |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | Non |
| Course Objectives: | Comparative politics is the study and practice of comparing different political units and systems, either in whole or in part. It concerns the domestic politics of states other than the U.S. Comparative politics is used to address such puzzles as varying degrees of democracy, varying levels of political and social conflict, varying levels of wealth, and to inform debates about creating or designing new political orders. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; To learn important concepts, ideas, and disputes in comparative politics, To have a complete worldview about international politics To understand the broad scope of the governments’ structure To analyze comparing different political units and systems, To understand important issues in comparative politics, design of political institutions, ethnic conflict, political culture, and authoritarian government. |
| This course will focus on the concepts that the basis of political science also political institutions and state systems of the countries will be examined. Countries in the international arena has been examined to the developing practices and traditions and also compare to different systems and state systems. Political structure of Turkey will be analyzed and discussed. Students will be able to make comparisons classification of systems with state and political structure will be covered in this course. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Constitutional System and Types of Regime | Prereading |
| 2) | Basic Concepts of Political Science | Prereading |
| 3) | Electoral Systems | Prereading |
| 4) | Party Systems | Prereading |
| 5) | Political History of Turkey | Prereading |
| 6) | Political History of Turkey II | Prereading |
| 7) | MIDTERM | |
| 8) | Country Study: United Kingdom - Political Mechanism and Social Structure | Prereading |
| 9) | Country Study: USA - State System and Political Structure | Prereading |
| 10) | Country Study: France - Political Regime and Fundamental Bodies of the State | Prereading |
| 11) | Country Study: China - The State System and Key Institutions | Prereading |
| 12) | Country Study: India - Political Operation and Management Mechanisms | Prereading |
| 13) | Country Study: Russia - State System and Political Structure | Prereading |
| 14) | Country Study: Iran - Political Operation and Social Structure | Prereading |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Emine Yavaşgel (2004), Seçim Sistemleri ve Türkiye’deki Durum, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım. Heywood, Andrew (2011), Siyaset, Ankara: Adres Yayınları. Juan Linz, Totaliter ve Otoriter Rejimler, İstanbul: Liberte Yayınları. Özbudun, Ergun (2011) Otoriter Rejimler, Seçimsel Demokrasiler ve Türkiye, İstanbul: Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları. Parlak, Bekir ve Cantürk Caner (2009), Karşılaştırmalı Siyasal ve Yönetsel Yapılar, İstanbul: Aktüel Yayınları. Lijphart, Arend (2006 [1999]), Demokrasi Motifleri, İstanbul: Salyangoz Yayınları. Uysal, Ayşen ve Oğuz Toprak (2010) Particiler: Türkiye’de Partiler ve Sosyal Ağların İnşası, İletişim Yayınları. Yazıcı, Serap (2011) Başkanlık ve Yari-Baskanlik Sistemleri: Türkiye İçin Bir Değerlendirme, İstanbul: Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, syf.19-90 |
| References: | Huntington, Samuel (2010 [1991]), Üçüncü Dalga: Geç 20. Yüzyılda Demokratikleşme, İstanbul: Kilit Yayınevi. Yıldız, Şaduman (2007) İktisadi Büyümeni Demokratikleşme Üzerine Etkileri, Basılmamış Y. Lisans Tezi. Lane, Ruth (1997) Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset Sanatı, İstanbul, Küre Y. Moore, Barrington (2003 [1966]), Diktatörlüğün ve Demokrasinin Toplumsal Kökenleri: Çağdaş Dünyanın Yaratılmasında Soylunun ve Köylünün Rolü, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi. Skocpol, Theda (1999) Tarihsel sosyoloji, İstanbul: Tarih Vakfı Y. Doğan, Adem ve Öztürk, Nazım (2010) Yeni Kalkınma Kuramları, Bütçe Dünyası Dergisi, No. 33.1, syf. 35-65. Amin, Samir (1991) Eşitsiz Gelişme: Çevre Kapitalizminin Toplumsal Biçimleri Üzerine Bir Deneme, İstanbul: Arba Yayınları. Özdemir, Süleyman (2004), Sosyal Gelişim Düzeyi Farklı Refah Devletlerinin Sınıflandırılması Üzerine Bir İnceleme, Sosyal Siyaset Konferansları Dergisi, No. 49, syf.231-264. Şenkal, Abdülkadir (2007), Küreselleşme Sürecinde Sosyal Politika, İstanbul: Alfa Yayınları, syf.273-332. Tilly, Charles, (1995), Avrupa’da Devrimler: 1492-1992, İstanbul: Afa Yayınları. Skocpol, Theda (2004 [1979]), Devletler ve Toplumsal Devrimler: Fransa, Rusya ve Çin’in Karşılaştırmalı Bir Çözümlemesi, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi. |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 20 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 20 |
| Project | 1 | % 20 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 42 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 14 | 70 |
| Project | 14 | 42 |
| Midterms | 1 | 4 |
| Total Workload | 200 | |
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | To examine knowledge and skills acquired with understanding the interaction between other disciplines in the interdisciplinary dimension. | 5 |
| 2) | Have the social, scientific and ethical values under any circumstances with related to the field of International Relations and Politics in data collection, interpretation, and dissemination stages. | 5 |
| 3) | Have the knowledge of the political, economic and juridical foundation of the state. | 4 |
| 4) | To develop and deepen the information level of expertise Master's Degree on the basis of qualifications at the Global Politics and International Relations Program. | 3 |
| 5) | Have a critical perspective on concepts, arguments, and current issues. | 4 |
| 6) | To examine and evaluate countries and regions at the international level which embedded in practical and theoretical knowledge. | 5 |
| 7) | Evaluated to be critical a variety of security issues, strategies, and practical consequences in the international arena. | 5 |
| 8) | Have a good formation of the social sciences. | 5 |
| 9) | Have the knowledge of the nation state to the present day about geographical, institutional, structural, conceptual and theoretical development of the international relations. | 4 |
| 10) | Have the knowledge of Turkish foreign policy formation and decision-making process. | 4 |