At the end of this course, the students; 1) Develop an understanding of the current issues in Turkish politics from historical, sociological, economic, political and global perspectives. 2) Analyzes the transformation of the political regime with concepts borrowed from political science. 3) Grasp the changes in the relationships between the executive, legislative, judiciary in Turkey. 4) Critically analyzes different political approaches on current issues such as presidential system, security and judicial reform, freedom of the press, women's rights. 5) Analyzes how hegemony and counter-hegemony are established in the political sphere.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
COURSE DEFINITION
The course covers the post-1980 developments that have left (their) marks in Turkish politics. Democratization debates, women's rights, state-society relations are among the topics to be tackled.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction
2nd Week
Transformation of Political Regimes: Theoretical Approaches I
3rd Week
Transformation of Political Regimes: Theoretical Approaches II
4th Week
Current Debates on the Political Regime in Turkey: Liberal Approaches
5th Week
Current Debates on the Political Regime in Turkey: Marxist Approaches
6th Week
Neoliberal Authoritarianism and the State
7th Week
Debates on the Presidential System
8th Week
Midterm Exam
9th Week
Transformation of the Security System
10th Week
Transformation of the Judiciary System
11th Week
Transformation of the Media
12th Week
Gender Policies
13th Week
Neoliberal Populism and Social Policies
14th Week
Hegemony and Counter-hegemony
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Book: İsmet Akça, Ahmet Bekmen, Barış Alp Özden (2018) Yeni Türkiye?ye Varan Yol, İletişim Yayınları.
Articles and book chapters
Yunus Sözen (2013) ?Siyasi Rejimler: Demokrasiler ve Diğer Sistemler?, Sabri Sayarı- Hasret Dikici Bilgin (Der.) Karşılaştırmalı Siyaset: Temel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar içinde, Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, s.45-74.
Juan J. Linz and Alfred Stepan (2004) ?Modern Non-democratic Regimes?, Patrick H. O'Neil and Ronald Rogowski (Eds.) Essential Readings in Comparative Politics, W. W. Norton & Company.
Steven Levitsky and Lucan A. Way (2010) Competitive Authoritarianism: Hybrid Regimes After the Cold War, Cambrdige University Press, Chapter 1 and 2. Berk Esen ve Şebnem Gümüşçü (2016) ?Rising competitive authoritarianism in Turkey?, Third World Quarterly, Vol.37, No.9. Ziya Öniş (2015) ?Monopolising the Centre: The AKP and the Uncertain Path of Turkish Democracy?, The International Spectator: Italian Journal of International Affairs, Volume 50, Issue 2. İsmet Akça (2013) ?Türkiye?de Darbeler, Kapitalizm ve Demokrasi(sizlik)?, Bülent Bilmez (Der.), Cumhuriyet Tarihinin Tartışmalı Konuları, Tarih Vakfı Yayınları.
Şule Özsoy Boyunsuz (2016) ?The AKP's proposal for a ?Turkish type of presidentialism? in comparative context?, Turkish Studies, 17:1, 68-90.
Biriz Berksoy (2013) Türkiye?de Ordu, Polis ve İstihbarat Teşkilatları, TESEV Yayınları.
Ergun Özbudun (2015) ?Turkey?s Judiciary and the Drift Toward Competitive Authoritarianism? The International Spectator, Vol. 50, No. 2, 42?55. Aydın Çam ve İlke Şanlıer Yüksel (2015) ?Türkiye?de Medyanın 2002 Sonrası Dönüşümü: Ekonomi Politik Bir Yaklaşım?, Uraz Aydın (Der.) Neoliberal Muhafazakar Medya, Ayrıntı Yayınları.
Ece Öztan (2014) ?Türkiye?de Ailecilik, Biyosiyaset ve Toplumsal Cinsiyet Rejimi?, Toplum ve Bilim, Sayı: 130.
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
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
