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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Introduction |
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2) |
Models of democracy |
• David Held. Models of Democracy. (Cambridge, UK: Polity Press, 2006), Chapter 1.
• Mark Bevir, “Representative Democracy” in The Encyclopedia of Political Theory (2010): 1188 – 1190.
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3) |
Participatory and Deliberative Democracy |
• Mark Bevir, “Participatory Democracy” in The Encyclopedia of Political Theory (2010): 1018-1019.
• Benjamin Barber, Selections from Strong Democracy (1984)*
• Carole Pateman, “Participatory Democracy Revisited.” Perspectives on Politics 10:1 (2012): 7-19.
• James S. Fishkin, “Deliberative Polling: Executive Summary.” Center for Deliberative Democracy.
http://cdd.stanford.edu/polls/docs/summary/
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4) |
Philosophical Underpinnings of Democracy |
• Aristotle, Selections from Politics (335-323 B.C.)*
• John Locke, Selections from The Second Treatise on Government (1688) *
• John Stuart Mill, Selections from On Liberty (1859)*
Suggested:
• David Held. Models of Democracy. (Cambridge, UK: Polity Press, 2006), Chapters 2 and 3. |
5) |
Pluralism vs. Elitism |
• Curtis V. Smith, “Elitism vs. Pluralism: Of Robert Dahl, the Working Middle Class Vote and the 2008 Presidential Election”, Kansas City, Kansas Community College, E-Journal, vol 2. No.2 (October 2008), Section Review of Who Governs?
http://www.kckcc.edu/docs/default-source/ejournal/archives/elitism-vs-pluralism-of-robert-dahl-the-working-middle-class-vote-and-the-2008-presidential-election.pdf
• C. Wright Mills. “The Mass Society” and “The Higher Circles” in The Power Elite. (Oxford Press, 1956)
• Joseph Schumpeter. Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy. (London and New York: Routledge, 2003), 269-273.
Suggested:
• David Held. Models of Democracy. (Cambridge, UK: Polity Press, 2006), Chapter 5: 141-157. |
6) |
Democracy and Distribution |
• Ian Shapiro. The State of Democratic Theory. (Princeton University Press, 2006), Chapter 5 |
7) |
Midterm |
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8) |
Multiculturalism: Philosophical Justifications |
• Charles Taylor, “The Politics of Recognition.” In Multiculturalism, edited by Amy Gutmann (Princeton University Press, 1994): 25-44, 51-73
• Will Kymlicka. Multicultural Citizenship. (Clarendon Press, Oxford: 1996), Chapter 5.
• Song, Sarah, "Multiculturalism", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Spring 2017 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), forthcoming
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/multiculturalism/
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9) |
Multiculturalism: Criticisms I |
• Susan Moller Okin, “Is Multiculturalism Bad for Women?,” Princeton University Press, 1999, 7-24. |
10) |
Multiculturalism: Criticisms II |
• Kenan Malik, “The Failure of Multiculturalism,” The Foreign Affairs, 2015
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/western-europe/failure-multiculturalism
• Will Kymlicka, “Multiculturalism: Success, Failure and the Future”, Transatlantic Council on Migration
http://www.migrationpolicy.org/sites/default/files/publications/TCM-Multiculturalism-Web.pdf
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11) |
Globalization and Democracy |
• David Held. “The transformation of political community: rethinking democracy in the context of globalization” in Democracy’s Edges, edited by Ian Shapiro and Casiano Hacker-Cordon. (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1999): 84-111. |
12) |
Democracy Promotion |
• Peter Burnell, “Does International Democracy Promotion Work?” Bonn : Dt. Inst. für Entwicklungspolitik, 2007. – (Discussion Paper / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik ; 17/2007) ISBN 978-3-88985-354-7 |
13) |
Is democracy the only alternative |
• Eric Li, “Why China’s Political Model is Superior,” The New York Times. Feb 16., 2012.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/16/opinion/why-chinas-political-model-is-superior.html
• Yasheng Huang, “Why Democracy Still Wins”, Global Policy Journal Blog, April 25, 2014. http://www.globalpolicyjournal.com/blog/25/04/2014/why-democracy-still-wins-critique-eric-x-li%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9C-tale-two-political-systems%E2%80%9D
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14) |
GENERAL EVALUATION |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Has theoretical and practical knowledge on management, business, trade, economy, entrepreneurship, innovation, sustainable development related to International Trade and Business and can use this information |
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2) |
Can collect data from different sources in the global business world and successfully apply research techniques, use information and communication technologies. |
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3) |
Can analyze opportunities and threats with strategic thinking skills by using different resources and channels in the ever-changing global business world. |
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4) |
Can communicate orally and in writing with a good knowledge of English grammar. |
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5) |
He / she can transfer the knowledge and skills he / she has acquired in the field to the relevant people in written and oral form and evaluate them critically. |
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6) |
Adopts the principles of business ethics with the awareness of professional responsibility and can apply these principles within the framework of legal rules in the field of global trade and business. |
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7) |
He / she can collaborate in and out of the field, take responsibility, respect cultural differences and have ethical values. |
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8) |
Has sufficient awareness of social rights, justice, cultural values, environmental awareness, occupational health and safety. |
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9) |
With the lifelong learning skill acquired, she/he can identify learning needs and improve herself/himself |
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