At the end of this course, the students; 1) Develop the ability to critically evaluate political theories with their epistemological origins and historical contexts. 2) Develop a general perspective on issues and approaches within the scope of political theory. 3) Develop an understanding of concepts and arguments of the prominent contemporary political theorists. 4) Discuss how theory is related to practice. 5) Analyse global social and political transformations through the perspective of political theory.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
No recommended optional programme components.
COURSE DEFINITION
The course is designed to provide a comprehensive account of the concepts and themes that have been problematized in political science literature since twentieth century, such as ideology, discourse, culture, biopolitics, authoritarianism, fascism and populism. The aim of the course is to provide the students with a critical understanding of the related concepts and themes.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction
2nd Week
Epistemology and Context of Political Theories
3rd Week
Theories of Ideology I
4th Week
Theories of Ideology II
5th Week
Theories of Discourse
6th Week
Theories of Culture: Frankfurt School and British Marxist Studies
7th Week
Postmodernism
8th Week
Theories of Biopolitics
9th Week
Midterm Week
10th Week
Liberal Theories of state
11th Week
Marxist Theories of state
12th Week
Theories of authoritarianism I
13th Week
Theories of authoritarianism II: Fascism and Populism
14th Week
General Review
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Andrew Heywood (2004) ?Introduction: Concepts and Theories in Politics?, Political Theory, p.1-14. Michael Freeden (2004) ?Ideology, Political Theory and Political Philosophy?, G. F. Gaus and C. Kukathas (Eds.) Handbook of Political Theory, p.3-17. Terence Ball (2004) ?History and the Interpretation of Texts?, G. F. Gaus and C. Kukathas (Eds.) Handbook of Political Theory, p.18-30.
Marsh, D., A. Ercan, S., & Furlong, P. (2010). ?A skin not a sweater: Ontology and Epistemology in Political Science? In V. Lowndes, D. Marsh, & G. Stroker (Eds.), Theory and Methods in Political Science, p.184-211. Quentin Skinner (1969) `Meaning and understanding in the history of ideas?, History and Theory, 8 (1969), pp. 3-53. Ellen Meiksins Wood (2008) ?The Social History of Political Theory?, Citizens to Lords: A Social History of Western Political Thought from Antiquity to the Late Middle Ages, pp.1-27
Jan Rehmann (2013) Theories of Ideology: The Powers of Alienation and Subjection, p.1-20. Jorge Larrain (1983) Marxism and Ideology, Chapters 1,2,3 p.6-121. Geoff Boucher (2021) ?Ernesto Laclau and Chantal Mouffe?, Routledge Handbook of Marxism and Post-Marxism, p.368-375. Jan Rehmann (2013) Theories of Ideology: The Powers of Alienation and Subjection, p.21-60, 117-178. David Howarth (2013) Poststructuralism and After: Structure, Subjectivity and Power, p.24-55. Madan Sarup (1993) An Introductory Guide to Post-Structuralism and Postmodernism, p.32-89, 129-177. Tom Bottomore (2013) The Frankfurt School and its Critics, p.15-54 Douglas Kellner (2013) ?Cultural Marxism and Cultural Studies?, Critical Quest, 1-18.
Alex Callinicos et al (Eds.) ?Walter Benjamin?, ?Theodor Adorno?, ?Herbert Marcuse?, ?Stuart Hall?, Routledge Handbook of Marxism and Post-Marxism, p.135-162, 427-434.
Raymond Williams (1990) Marxism and Literature, p.75-144. Douglas Kellner (1988) ?Postmodernism as Social Theory: Some Challenges and Problems?, Theory, Culture & Society, Vol 5, Issue 2-3, 1988, p.239-269. David Gartman (1998) ?Postmodernism; Or, the Cultural Logic of Post-Fordism??, The Sociological Quarterly, 39:1, 119-137
Thomas Lemke (2012) Biopolitics: An Advanced Introduction, p.33-76.
Claire Blencowe (2010) ?Foucault's and Arendt's 'insider view' of biopolitics: A critique of Agamben?, History of the Human Sciences, 23(5) 113?130. Martin Carnoy (1984) The State and Political Theory, p.10-127. Colin Hay (2006) The State: Theories and Issues, pp.21-38 Steven Lukes (2005) Power: A Radical View, p.14-69 Clyde W. Barrow (2002) ?The Miliband-Poulantzas Debate: An Intellectual History? in S. Aronowitz and P.Bratsis (Eds.), Paradigm Lost: State Theory Reconsidered, pp.3-52.
Alex Callinicos et al (Eds.) ?Antonio Gramsci?, ?Louis Althusser?, ?Nicos Poulantzas?, Routledge Handbook of Marxism and Post-Marxism, p.111-118, 261-268, 285-292.
Dana Villa (Ed.), Cambridge Companion to Hannah Arendt, p.1-22, 25-43. Tracy B. Strong (2011) ?Carl Schmitt: political theology and the concept of the political? in Catherine Zuckert (Ed.) Political philosophy in the twentieth century: authors and arguments, p.32-43. Nick Vaughan-Williams (2009) ?Giorgio Agamben? in J. Edkins, and N. Vaughan-Williams (Eds.) Critical Theorists and International Relations, p.19-30. Mark Neocleous (2008) Critique of Security, p.39-75. Roger Griffin (2012) ?Studying Fascism in a Postfascist Age. From New Consensus to New Wave??, Fascism, 1: 1?17.
Cas Mudde (2017) ?Populism: An Ideational Approach?, C.Kaltwasser et al (Eds.) Oxford Handbook of Populism, Oxford University Press.
Roger Eatwell (2017) ?Populism and Fascism?, C.Kaltwasser et al (Eds.) Oxford Handbook of Populism, Oxford University Press.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
30
Assignment
1
20
Attendance
1
10
Total(%)
60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
40
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
1,5
1,5
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
14
2
28
Preparation for Final exam
1
30
30
Course hours
14
3
42
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
25
25
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
1
1,5
1,5
Homework
1
25
25
Total Workload
153
Total Workload / 30
5,1
ECTS Credits of the Course
5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
