This course aims to presenting a historical, political and cultural analysis of the bilateral relations. The course covers a brief history of bilateral relations up to the end of Cold War and its focus will be the themes and issues developed in the aftermath.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
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Instructor(s)
Lecturer Dr. Ferahşan Gençkaya
Course Assistant(s)
Res. Assistant Sena Türkdoğan
Schedule
Monday 9:00-11:50 L-01
Office Hour(s)
By appointment: f.genckaya@iku.edu.tr
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Lectures and Discussion
Principle Sources
Mustafa Aydın, Çağrı Erhan. Turkish-American Relations: Past, Present and Future, London: Routledge, 2004
Steven W. Hook, John Spanier. American Foreign Policy since World War II, Los Angeles: CQ Press, 20th Ed., 2016.
William Hale. Turkish Foreign Policy (1774-2000), London & Portland OR: Frank Cass, 2000, pp.158-174.
Other Sources
You may check CATS for additional resources.
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction
Lecture
2. Week
American Foreign Policy: Meaning, Making and Institutions
Lecture
3. Week
A Brief History of Ottoman-American Relations (1830-1923)
Lecture
4. Week
General Trends of Bilateral Relations in the Early Years of Turkish Republic (1923-1945)
Lecture and Discussion
5. Week
Cold War Era and the Transformation of Bilateral Relations (1945-1989)
Lecture and Discussion
6. Week
End of the Cold War and New Paradigms in Bilateral Relations
Lecture and Discussion
7. Week
1991 Gulf War and its Impact on Bilateral
Relations
Lecture and Discussion
8. Week
Midterm
9. Week
1999 Visit of US President W. J. Clinton's Visit to Turkey and its Reflections
Lecture and Discussion
10. Week
9/11 Attacks, Broader Middle Eastern Initiative and Bilateral Relations
Lecture and Discussion
11. Week
2003 Gulf War, Turkey, US and Middle East
Lecture and Discussion
12. Week
Arap Spring: From "Strategic Partnership" to
"Model Partnership"
Lecture and Discussion
13. Week
Failed Coup Attempt and S-400 Crisis and Impact
on Bilateral Relations
Lecture and Discussion
14. Week
Neither Friend nor Foe: The Future of Turkish-American Relations
Lecture and Discussion
15. Week
Presantations & Review
Discussion
16. Week
Final Exam
17. Week
Final Exam
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
30
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
20
Attendance
1
10
Final Exam
1
40
Program Outcomes
PO-1
To identify and use theoretical and practical knowledge in International Relations.
PO-2
To express ideas and assessments about contemporary debates in International Relations.
PO-3
To acknowledge ethical and scientific responsibilities of data collection, evaluation and publication.
PO-4
To monitor and interpret published studies in International Relations.
PO-5
To use a second language at an intermediate level.
PO-6
To analyze, compare and relate different local, regional and global developments in International Relations.
PO-7
To analyze, compare and relate International Relations with theories and practices of different associate departments and their sub-fields and to offer suggestions by combining these fields.
PO-8
To present substantial knowledge for various public, private and academic career positions.
PO-9
To analyze the emergence and functions of prominent regional and local actors and to make future projections about their actions.
PO-10
To theoretically and practically examine different events and facts in International Relations and Foreign Policy and to interpret their past, present, and future through a scientific perspective.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Analyze and evaluate particular aspects of Turkey-US relations.
LO-2
Examine the role of third parties in the development of the bilateral relationship between Turkey and US.
LO-3
Demonstrate independent research skills on historical, political, diplomatic and strategic issues which are pertinent to Turkish-American relations.
LO-4
Illustrate knowledge of the various dimensions of Turkish-American disputes and consider possible solutions.
LO-5
Communicate in English language both orally and in written form at (near) native level.
LO-6
Use IT skills (word processing, Internet, e-mail) as study and communication tools.
LO-7
Make efficient use of libraries, bibliographical material and academic research.
