This course offers both analytical knowledge and practical skills to comprehend party and electoral politics in a comparative perspective. It includes various topics, such as party definitions, the origins and evolution of parties, party politics, election systems, role and function of the political parties in different context, party organizations, intra party democracy and leader-centered political parties and voting behaviors, representation, and women and youth participation into the politics. More than focusing theoretical explanations, the course will focus on empirical cases.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
The minimum qualifications that are expected from the students who want to attend the course.(Examples: Foreign language level, attendance, known theoretical pre-qualifications, etc.)
--Ostrogorski, M. - Democracy & the Organization of Political Parties. Kirchheimer, O. - The Transformation of Western European Party Systems.
Panebianco, A. - Political Parties: Organization & Power.
Sartori, G. - Parties & Party Systems: A Framework for Analysis
Lipset, S.M. & Rokkan, S. - Party Systems & Voter Alignments.
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Course Introduction
Discussion
2. Week
What is Democracy
Discussion
3. Week
Representation and Electoral Systems
Discussion
4. Week
Political Systems
Discussion
5. Week
Political Parties
Discussion
6. Week
Participation, Voting Behavior and Elections
Discussion
7. Week
Midterm
Midterm
8. Week
Midterm
Midterm
9. Week
The Cases Around the World
Discussion
10. Week
Electoral Systems and Political Parties in Turkey
Discussion
11. Week
Electoral Systems and Political Parties in Europe
Discussion
12. Week
Electoral Systems and Political Parties in USA
Discussion
13. Week
Student Presentations
Discussion
14. Week
Student Presentations
Discussion
15. Week
Final
Final
16. Week
Final
Final
17. Week
Final
Final
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
40
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
1.To identify and use advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in International Relations and Diplomacy.
PO-2
2.To express ideas and assessments about contemporary debates in International Relations.
PO-3
3.To monitor and interpret published studies in International Relations.
PO-4
4.To analyze, compare and relate different local, regional and global developments in International Relations.
PO-5
5.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-6
6.To present substantial knowledge for various public, private and academic career positions. To reach the necessary academic level in order to pursue doctoral research.
PO-7
7.To analyze the emergence and functions of prominent regional and local actors and to make future projections about their actions.
PO-8
8.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.
PO-9
9.To employ advanced level knowledge in International Relations and Foreing Policy to develop the society educationally and culturally.
PO-10
10.To lead the organizations that necessitate the resolution of the problems related to International Relations and Foreing Policy and to organize personal, institutional and team studies in advanced level.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Understands the fundamental concepts of democracy and party politics.
LO-2
Understands presidential and parliamentary government systems comparatively.
LO-3
Examines the impact of political parties, party systems, and different electoral systems on democracy.
LO-4
Interprets on the relationship between representation and democracy.
