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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) |
Explain the advances in the area of economics and finance within the framework of scientific methodology, theories and models. |
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2) |
Employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions. |
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3) |
Explain the evolution of financial markets and institutions in a historical context and define how they operate. |
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4) |
Recognise the basic principles and regulations in the financial sector. |
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5) |
Discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities to successfully establish and develop their own ventures. |
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6) |
Recognise, interpret and discuss the current economic issues both at the national and global levels. |
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7) |
Have the English proficiency in following and interpreting the developments in the areas of economics and finance and in conducting written and oral communication. |
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8) |
Express the role of international capital markets in the global economy; accordingly define the concept of risk in terms of measurement and management. |
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9) |
Identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society. |
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