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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) |
Adequate knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering subjects pertaining to the relevant discipline; ability to use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve engineering problems. |
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2) |
Ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; ability to select and apply proper analysis and modelling methods for this purpose. |
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3) |
Ability to design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way so as to meet the desired result; ability to apply modern design methods for this purpose. (Realistic constraints and conditions may include factors such as economic and environmental issues, sustainability, manufacturability, ethics, health, safety issues, and social and political issues according to the nature of the design.) |
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4) |
Ability to devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for engineering practice; ability to employ information technologies effectively. |
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5) |
Ability to design and conduct experiments, gather data, analyse and interpret results for investigating engineering problems. |
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6) |
Ability to work efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; ability to work individually. |
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7) |
Ability to communicate effectively i Turkish, both orally and in writing; knowledge of a minimum of one foreign language. |
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8) |
Recognition of the need for lifelong learning; ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continue to educate him/herself. |
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Awareness of professional and ethical responsibility. |
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10) |
Information about business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. |
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11) |
Knowledge about contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; awareness of the legal consequences of engineering solutions. |
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