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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Introductive week about the class |
None |
2) |
Regime types I: autoritarian regimes |
Linz, Juan J, Stepan, Alfred (1996), Problems of Democratic Transition and Consolidation, Baltimore, John Hopkins University Press, pp.38-55.
Schedler, Andreas (2002), “Elections without Democracy: The Menu of Manipulation”, Journal of Democracy, Vol.3, No2, 2002, pp. 36-50.
Brooker, Paul (2004), "Authoritarian Regimes", in Caramani, D. ed. Comparative Politics, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 133-154.
Schedler, Andreas (2002), “Elections without Democracy: The Menu of Manipulation”, Journal of Democracy, Vol.3, No2, 2002, pp. 36-50. |
3) |
Regime types II: regimes in between autoritarian and democratic regimes |
Larry Jay Diamond, “Thinking about hybrid regimes”, Journal of Democracy, Volume 13, Number 2, April 2002, pp. 21-35. |
4) |
What is democracy?: its roots, its definitions, its historical evolution |
Doorenspleet, Renske (2005), Democratic Transitions: Exploring the Structural Sources of the Forth Wave, Boulder: Lynne Rienner, pp.37-52.
Phillippe Schimitter, and Terry Lynn Karl (1991), “What is democracy…and is not,” Journal of Democracy, Vol. 2, Issue 3, p. 75-89.
Mair, Peter (2008) "Democracies" in Caramani, D. ed. Comparative Politics, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 109-132.
Phillippe Schimitter, and Terry Lynn Karl (1991), “What is democracy…and is not,” Journal of Democracy, Vol. 2, Issue 3, p. 75-89.
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5) |
Theories of democracy |
Frank Cunningham, Theories of democracy: A critical introduction, Routledge, London and New York, 2002. |
6) |
How could we explain the process of democratization? |
Ferguson, Peter (2002), "Political Change: Nondemocratic and Democratic Regime Change", in Dyck, R. ed. Studying Politics: An Introduction to Political Science, Nelson: Scarborough, pp. 341-363. |
7) |
Midterm |
None |
8) |
What is the political culture? What are the effects of the political culture on the regime types? |
Heard, Andrew (2004), Political Culture, Socialization, and How We Have Been Thought to Think, in Studying Politics, pp.73-96. |
9) |
Political parties and their functionning according to regime types |
Şebnem Geyikçi, “The Impact of Parties and Party Systems on Democratic Consolidation: The Case of Turkey”, http://www.lse.ac.uk/europeanInstitute/research/ContemporaryTurkishStudies/PaperSYG20111.pdf |
10) |
Democratic regimes and electoral systems |
Pippa Noris, “Choosing Electoral Systems: Proportional, Majoritarian and Mixed Systems”, https://sites.hks.harvard.edu/fs/pnorris/Acrobat/Choosing%20Electoral%20Systems.pdf |
11) |
Role of the civil society on politics |
Smith, Miriam (2004), Civil Society: Interest Groups and Social Movements in Politics, in Studying Politics, pp. 290-309 |
12) |
What does a regime change mean? I (student’s presentations about transition to autoritarian regimes) |
None |
13) |
What does a regime change mean? II (student’s presentations about transition to democratic regime) |
None |
14) |
Debate on the current examples of different regime types |
None |
15) |
Final Exam |
None |
Course Notes / Textbooks: |
Smith, Miriam (2004), Civil Society: Interest Groups and Social Movements in Politics, in Studying Politics, pp. 290-309
Larry Jay Diamond, “Thinking about hybrid regimes”, Journal of Democracy, Volume 13, Number 2, April 2002, pp. 21-35. Larry Jay Diamond, “Thinking about hybrid regimes”, Journal of Democracy, Volume 13, Number 2, April 2002, pp. 21-35.
Doorenspleet, Renske (2005), Democratic Transitions: Exploring the Structural Sources of the Forth Wave, Boulder: Lynne Rienner, pp.37-52.
Phillippe Schimitter, and Terry Lynn Karl (1991), “What is democracy…and is not,” Journal of Democracy, Vol. 2, Issue 3, p. 75-89.
Mair, Peter (2008) "Democracies" in Caramani, D. ed. Comparative Politics, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 109-132.
Phillippe Schimitter, and Terry Lynn Karl (1991), “What is democracy…and is not,” Journal of Democracy, Vol. 2, Issue 3, p. 75-89.
Mair, Peter (2008) "Democracies" in Caramani, D. ed. Comparative Politics, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 109-132.
Ferguson, Peter (2002), "Political Change: Nondemocratic and Democratic Regime Change", in Dyck, R. ed. Studying Politics: An Introduction to Political Science, Nelson: Scarborough, pp. 341-363.
Heard, Andrew (2004), Political Culture, Socialization, and How We Have Been Thought to Think, in Studying Politics, pp.73-96.
Şebnem Geyikçi, “The Impact of Parties and Party Systems on Democratic Consolidation: The Case of Turkey”, http://www.lse.ac.uk/europeanInstitute/research/ContemporaryTurkishStudies/PaperSYG20111.pdf
Pippa Noris, “Choosing Electoral Systems: Proportional, Majoritarian and Mixed Systems”, https://sites.hks.harvard.edu/fs/pnorris/Acrobat/Choosing%20Electoral%20Systems.pdf
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References: |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Discloses basic knowledge of international logistics, including development process, new and determinative concepts, scientific methodology, theory and models of logistics discipline. |
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2) |
Uses appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in relevant areas, interpret the results and suggest solutions. |
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3) |
Designs a logistics system that will support the business mission and objectives. |
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4) |
Identifies uncertainties in the logistics and supply chain processes and takes measures to mitigate risks. |
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5) |
Can discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities and experience to successfully build and develop self-employment. |
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6) |
Analyzes the complex and rapidly changing conditions, the dynamics of the national / international business world, the relevant international logistics and supply chain environment |
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7) |
Can translate and explain the contents of documents written in English related to the field. |
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8) |
Communicates in written and spoken English with people of different social backgrounds, has global competence in tracking and interpreting global dynamics in logistics and supply chain fields. |
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9) |
Can demonstrate personal, professional, social and work ethic standards, assesses the ethical dimensions of the various applications in relevant fields, and becomes aware of the importance of ethical behavior in the process of collecting value added. |
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