| MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD) | |||||
| PhD | TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 | QF-EHEA: Third Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 8 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| POL3351 | Turkish Politics | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester |
| Language of instruction: | En |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | Hybrid |
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. ESRA ALBAYRAKOĞLU |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ARDA CAN KUMBARACIBAŞI |
| Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is to provide students with a basic understanding of the historical background, structure, actors, ideology and dynamics of Turkish politics. The course is composed of three parts. Part I reviews Ottoman – Turkish political history from early attempts at modernization at the end of 18th century until the elections of June 2011. Part II introduces the major analytical approaches to the study of Turkish politics, and Part III focuses on issues and problems related with consolidation of democracy in Turkey. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who have succeeded in this course; 1. Grasp major attempts at modernization in the Ottoman Empire beginning in late 18th century. 2. Analyze the basic reasons for the decline and fall of the Ottoman Empire. 3. Identify major political structures, institutions, players, and ideologies in the Turkish Republic. 4. Analyze the basic dynamics of transition from single – party to multi – party politics, and from tutelary towards liberal democracy in Republican Turkey. 5. Compare continuities and ruptures between Ottoman and Republican Turkey. 6. Evaluate major analytical approaches to the study of politics in Turkey. 7. Discuss major factors that contribute to and obstruct consolidation of liberal democracy in Turkey. |
| Early attempts at modernization, Tanzimat and Second Constitutional Period, Founding of the Republic, single-party regime and transition to multi-party system, Tutelary democracy and reforms toward transition to liberal democracy, Theoretical approaches to Turkish politics, Transition to democracy in theory and the Turkish experience, Parties and Elections in Turkey, Party systems and the Turkish party system, Military and Politics in Turkey, post-1980 politics, Justice and Development Party, Problems of Democracy. |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation | |
| 1) | Introduction / Course Structure | Zürcher, Erik Jan. 2004. Turkey: A Modern History, Revised 3rd Edition, London – New York: I.B. Tauris. Ch.1 | |
| 2) | General Concepts / Early Attempts at Modernization / Ottoman Empire during the 19th Century | Zürcher, Erik Jan. 2004. Turkey: A Modern History, Revised 3rd Edition, London – New York: I.B. Tauris. Ch.2 | |
| 3) | The Young Turk Era / Final Stages of Ottoman Empire / Foundation of the Turkish Republic | Zürcher, Erik Jan. 2004. Turkey: A Modern History, Revised 3rd Edition, London – New York: I.B. Tauris. Ch.3 | |
| 4) | Early Years and Reforms / The Single Party Era / Attempts at Democracy | Zürcher, Erik Jan. 2004. Turkey: A Modern History, Revised 3rd Edition, London – New York: I.B. Tauris. Ch.4 | |
| 5) | Second World War and Transition to Multi-Party Politics (1938-1950) / Initial Stages of Party Politics | Zürcher, Erik Jan. 2004. Turkey: A Modern History, Revised 3rd Edition, London – New York: I.B. Tauris. Ch.5 | |
| 6) | The Democrat Party Era (1950-1960) / Theoretical Approaches to Turkish Politics | Zürcher, Erik Jan. 2004. Turkey: A Modern History, Revised 3rd Edition, London – New York: I.B. Tauris. Ch.6 | |
| 7) | Midterm | ||
| 8) | The 1960 Intervention and its Aftermath (1960-1965) / Obstacles to Democratic Consolidation / Role of the Military | Zürcher, Erik Jan. 2004. Turkey: A Modern History, Revised 3rd Edition, London – New York: I.B. Tauris. Ch.7 | |
| 9) | Post-1965 Politics / Political Developments 1965-1977 / The 1971 Memorandum / Polarization and National Front Gov.’s | Zürcher, Erik Jan. 2004. Turkey: A Modern History, Revised 3rd Edition, London – New York: I.B. Tauris. Ch.8 | |
| 10) | Political Parties and Elections in Turkey / The 1980 Intervention and its Impact (1977-1983) | Zürcher, Erik Jan. 2004. Turkey: A Modern History, Revised 3rd Edition, London – New York: I.B. Tauris. Ch.9 | |
| 11) | Resumption of Democracy / Post-1983 Developments / New Party Politics / Rise of Political Conservatism | Zürcher, Erik Jan. 2004. Turkey: A Modern History, Revised 3rd Edition, London – New York: I.B. Tauris. Ch.10 | |
| 12) | Political events of the 1990s / Party System Fragmentation / Electoral Volatility / Problems of Intra-Party Democracy | Zürcher, Erik Jan. 2004. Turkey: A Modern History, Revised 3rd Edition, London – New York: I.B. Tauris. Ch.11 | |
| 13) | The AKP Era / Post- 2002 Developments / Elections in the 2000s / Changes to the System | Zürcher, Erik Jan. 2004. Turkey: A Modern History, Revised 3rd Edition, London – New York: I.B. Tauris. Ch.12 | |
| 14) | Revision and Summary | ||
| Course Notes: | Zürcher, Erik Jan. 2004. Turkey: A Modern History, Revised 3rd Edition, London – New York: I.B. Tauris. Heper, M. & Sayarı, S. (eds.). 2012. A Routledge Handbook of Modern Turkey, London & New York: Routledge. Çarkoğlu, A., Kalaycıoğlu, E., 2007. Turkish Democracy Today. I.B. Tauris, New York. Sayarı, S., Esmer, Y. (Eds.), 2002. Politics, Parties and Elections in Turkey. Lynne Rienner, Boulder, CO. Çarkoğlu, Ali and Ersin Kalaycıoğlu. The Rising Tide of Conservatism in Turkey. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009. Cizre, Ümit. 1997. “The Anatomy of the Turkish Military's Political Autonomy,” Comparative Politics, Vol. 29, No. 2. Keyder, Çağlar. 1987. State and Class in Turkey, London – New York: Verso Publishers. Lewis, Bernard. 2002. The Emergence of Modern Turkey, 3rd Edition, New York – Oxford: Oxford University Press. Mardin, Şerif. 1974. “Center – Periphery Relations: A Key to Turkish Politics”, in Engin D. Akarlı – Gabriel Ben-Dor (eds.), Political Participation in Turkey, Istanbul: Boğaziçi University Publications. Sunar, İlkay. 1996, 2004. “State, Society and Democracy in Turkey” in State, Society and Democracy in Turkey, Istanbul: Bahçeşehir University Publication. Karaosmanoğlu, Ali. 2012. “Civil – military relations,” in Heper, Metin & Sayarı, Sabri (eds), A Routledge Handbook of Modern Turkey, London & New York: Routledge. Usul, Ali Resul. 2011. Democracy in Turkey: The Impact of EU Political Conditionality, London & New York: Routledge, Chapter 5. Ahmad, Feroz. 1993. The Making of Modern Turkey, London and New York: Routledge. |
| References: | Articles in Course Package and additional reading will be TBA during term. |
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| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
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| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
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| Activities | Number of Activities | Workload | |
| Course Hours | 13 | 39 | |
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| Study Hours Out of Class | 13 | 82 | |
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| Midterms | 1 | 2 | |
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| Final | 1 | 2 | |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
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