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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 |
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Students will able to explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of International Relations, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models. |
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2) |
Students will able to 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) |
Students will able to categorize the basic concepts of Turkish politics, comparative politics, international relations, diplomatic history and foreign policy. |
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4) |
Students will able to analyze and critically evaluate local and global dynamics of contemporary socio-economic and political developments, foreign policy making and conflict resolution with all aspects. |
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5) |
Students will able to discover and create novel opportunities with an entrepreneurial spirit and use expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures. |
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6) |
Students will able to apply their knowledge in international institutions and multicultural environments and develop an interdisciplinary approach enabling them to relate and synthesize knowledge from diverse disciplines and draw novel conclusions. |
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7) |
Students will able to communicate in written and oral English with people from diverse backgrounds, and have the English proficiency to follow and interpret the global dynamics in the areas of International Relations. |
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8) |
Students will able to appreciate and defend human rights and multi-cultural diversity, and should emphatically interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in social and professional settings. |
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Students will able to 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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