Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
IRD9092		Democratic Theory	3/0/0	DE	English	4

Course Goals	This course focuses on democracy and democratization. The initial aim is to fully understand what we mean by democracy and for this purpose different forms of democracies are discussed in detail. After focusing on theories of transition to democracy and requisites for democratization, the focus shifts to challenges and problems faced on the way to democratization. The Muslim World and the post-communist world will receive special attention in this latter discussion.
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Special Requisite(s)	None
Instructor(s)	Assist. Prof. Dr. Nazlı Çağın Bilgili
Course Assistant(s)	Asst. Bozkurt Toral
Schedule	Thursday 09:00-11:45, Basın Expres Campus L-02
Office Hour(s)	Meeting with appointment
Teaching Methods and Techniques	Lecture, discussion, case studies
Principle Sources	Jan Teorell. 2010. Determinants of Democratization: Explaining regime change in the world, 1972-2006. New York: Cambridge University Press Georg, Sorensen. 2007. Democracy and Democratization: Processes and Prospects in a Changing World. Colorado: Westview Press, Inc.
Other Sources	Philippe C. Schmitter and Terry Lynn Karl. (1993). “What Democracy Is … and Is Not”. Journal of Democracy. 2:3. pp. 75-88. Fareed Zakaria. (1997). “The Rise of Illiberal Democracy”. Foreign Affairs. 76:6. pp. 22-43. Dankwart A. Rustow. (1970). “Transitions to Democracy: Toward a Dynamic Model,” Comparative Politics. 2:3. pp. 337-363. Mark Tessler. “Do Islamic Orientations Influence Attitudes Towards Democracy in the Arab World?,” in R. Ingelhart, ed, Islam, Gender, Culture and Democracy, pp. 6-22 Alfred Stepan and Graeme B. Robertson. (2003). "An 'Arab' More than 'Muslim' Electoral Gap." Journal of Democracy. 14:3. pp. 30-44.

Course Schedules
Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	Introduction to the course	Lecture
2. Week	Complex definition of democracy	Lecture
3. Week	Liberal/Illiberal democracy	Lecture and class discussion
4. Week	Types of democracy: Participatory, deliberative	Lecture and class discussion
5. Week	Transitions to democracy	Lecture and class discussion
6. Week	Requisites to democracy	Lecture and class discussion
7. Week	Challenges and problems	Lecture and class discussion
8. Week	Midterm exam
9. Week	Midterm exam
10. Week	Democracy in the post-communist World	Lecture and case studies
11. Week	Democracy in the Muslim World	Lecture and case studies
12. Week	Competitive Authoritarianism	Lecture and case studies
13. Week	Presentations	Presentation
14. Week	Review	Class discussion
15. Week	Final Exam
16. Week	Final Exam
17. Week	Final Exam

Assessments
Evaluation tools	Quantity	Weight(%)
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations	2	50
Final Exam	1	50

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 To recognize what democracies look like and how citizens benefit from democracies LO-2 To analyze theories of democratic transition LO-3 To discuss alternative forms/types of democracies and how they are different from each other LO-4 To identify the challenges faced by democracies and attempts of democratization LO-5 To evaluate failed attempts of democratization and obstacles on the way to democratization in the post-communist World and in the Muslim World

Course Assessment Matrix:

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10
LO 1
LO 2
LO 3
LO 4
LO 5