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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Introduction to Comparative Politics and Party Systems |
Caramani, Daniele. 2014. Introduction to Comparative Politics. In Daniele Caramani
(eds.), Comparative Politics (Third Edition): 1-17.
Von Beyme, Klaus. 2014. The Evolution of Comparative Politics. In Daniele Caramani
(eds.), Comparative Politics (Third Edition): 21-33.
Scarrow, Susan. 2006. The Nineteenth-Century Origins of Modern Political
Parties: The Unwanted Emergence Of Party-Based Politics. In The Handbook of
Party Politics, eds. Richard S. Katz and William J. Crotty. New York: SAGE: 16-
24. |
2) |
Parties in the Contemporary Politics |
White, John Kenneth. 2006. What is a Political Party? In The Handbook of Party
Politics, eds. Richard S. Katz and William J. Crotty. New York: SAGE: 5-15.
Ware, Alan. 1996. pp. 1-16.
Cross, W., and A. Blais. 2012. “Who Selects the Party Leader?” Party Politics,
18(2): 127–150. |
3) |
Parties and Ideologies |
Ware (1996), pp. 17-62.
Vassallo, Francesca and Clyde Wicox. Party as a Carrier of Ideas. In The
Handbook of Party Politics, eds. Richard S. Katz and William J. Crotty. New
York: SAGE: 413-421.
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4) |
Party Organization |
Ware, Alan. 1996. pp. 63-123.
Katz, R. S., and P. Mair. 1995. “Changing Models of Party Organization and Party
Democracy.” Party Politics, 1(1): 5–28.
Gunther, Richard and Larry Diamond. 2003. “Species of Political Parties: A New
Typology.” Party Politics, 9(2): 167-199. |
5) |
Party Systems: Approaches |
Ware, Alan. 1996. pp. 147-183.
Sartori, Giovanni. 1976. The Numerical Criterion. In Parties and Party Systems:
A Framework for Analysis, Giovanni Sartori. Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press: 105-115.
Wolinetz, Steven, B. 2006. “Party Systems and Party System Types.” In The
Handbook of Party Politics, eds. Richard S. Katz and William J. Crotty. New
York: SAGE, p. 51-62. |
6) |
Party Systems: Classification |
Ware, Alan. 1996. pp. 184-212.
Sartori, Giovanni. 1976. Parties and Party Systems: A Framework for Analysis,
Giovanni Sartori. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, Chapters 6&7. Pp.
116-216.
Suggested Readings:
Caramani, D., and S. Hug. 1998. “The Literature on European Parties and Party
Systems since 1945: A Quantitative Analysis.” European Journal of Political
Research 33(4): 497–524.
Gümüşçü, Şebnem. The Emerging Predominant Party System in Turkey”,
Government and Opposition, Vol.48, No. 2, (April 2013) pp. 223-244,
doi:10.1017/gov.2012.13.
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7) |
Parties, Party Systems and Elections |
Ware, Alan. 1996. pp. 257-288.
Duverger, Maurice. 1964. Political Parties, Their Organization and Activity in
the Modern State. London: Methues.
Patrick O’Neil. 2010. Essentials of Comparative Politics. New York and London:
W. W. Norton and Company: 129-140.
Golder, Matt. 2005. “Democratic Electoral Systems Around the World, 1946-
2000.” Electoral Studies, 24(1): 103-121.
Suggested Readings:
Kalaycıoğlu, Ersin. 2013. "Turkish party system: leaders, vote and
institutionalization", Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, Vol.13, No.4,
483-502 (SSCI). |
8) |
Midterm |
None |
9) |
Party Systems in New Democracies |
Ware, Alan. 1996. pp. 245-256.
Mainwaring, Scott and Mariano Torcal. 2006. Party System Institutionalization
and Party System Theory after the Third Wave of Democratization. In The
Handbook of Party Politics, eds. Richard S. Katz and William J. Crotty. New
York: SAGE: 204-227.
Lewis, P.G. 2000. Political Parties in Post-Communist Eastern Europe.
Psychology Press, pp. 60-93. |
10) |
Party Systems in Authoritarian and Totalitarian Regimes |
Ware, Alan. 1996. pp. 124-146.
Linz, Juan, J. 2012. Totaliter ve Otoriter Rejimler. Sy: 53-80.
Gandhi, Jennifer, and Ellen Lust-Okar. 2009. “Elections under
Authoritarianism.” Annual Review of Political Science 12: 403–422. |
11) |
Party Competition and Party Systems |
Sartori, Giovanni. 1976. Parties and Party Systems: A Framework for Analysis,
Giovanni Sartori. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, Chapter 10 (Spatial
Competition): 289-317.
Laver, Michael. 2005. “Policy and the Dynamics of Political Competition”.
American Political Science Review, 99(2): 263-281.
Kollman, Ken; Miller, John H. and Page, Scott, E. December 1992. “Adaptive
Parties in Spatial Elections”. |
12) |
Future of Parties and Change in Party Systems
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Semetko, Holli A. 2006. Parties in the Media Age. In The Handbook of Party
Politics, eds. Richard S. Katz and William J. Crotty. New York: SAGE, pp. 515-
527.
Scarrow, Susan. 2002. Parties without Members? Party Organization in a
Changing Electoral Environment. In Parties Without Partisans: Political Change
in Advanced Industrial Democracies, eds. Russell J. Dalton and Martin P.
Wattenberg. Oxford: Oxford University Press: 79-101.
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Mair, Peter. 2006. “Party System Change”. In The Handbook of Party Politics,
eds. Richard S. Katz and William J. Crotty. New York: SAGE, pp. 63-73. |
13) |
Detailed Country Examples and Student Presentations I |
None |
14) |
Detailed Country Examples and Student Presentations II |
None |
15) |
Final Exam |
None |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Sufficient knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering related to their branches; and the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. |
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2) |
The ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; selecting and applying appropriate analysis and modeling methods for this purpose. |
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3) |
The ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions to meet specific requirements; the ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions include such issues as economy, environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety, social and political issues, according to the nature of design.) |
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4) |
Ability to develop, select and use modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering applications; ability to use information technologies effectively. |
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5) |
Ability to design experiments, conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results to examine engineering problems or discipline-specific research topics. |
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6) |
The ability to work effectively in disciplinary and multidisciplinary teams; individual work skill. |
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7) |
Effective communication skills in Turkish oral and written communication; at least one foreign language knowledge; ability to write effective reports and understand written reports, to prepare design and production reports, to make effective presentations, to give and receive clear and understandable instructions. |
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8) |
Awareness of the need for lifelong learning; access to knowledge, ability to follow developments in science and technology, and constant self-renewal. |
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Conform to ethical principles, and standards of professional and ethical responsibility; be informed about the standards used in engineering applications. |
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Awareness of applications in business, such as project management, risk management and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, and innovation; information about sustainable development. |
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Information about the universal and social health, environmental and safety effects of engineering applications and the ways in which contemporary problems are reflected in the engineering field; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. |
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