| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences | ||||
| Course Code | POLS 344 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Political Parties in Turkey | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Türkiye’de Siyasi Partiler | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Ters-yüz öğrenme | ||||
| Level of Course | Orta | ||||
| Semester | Spring | ||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 135 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 5 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only undergraduate students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To understand the impact and the legacy of political parties in Turkey on the political system, state-society relations, and ideological reproduction. | ||||
| Course Description | This course aims to trace the trajectory of party politics in Turkey from the transition to multiparty politics up until today. It will examine the origins, social bases, ideologies, and organizational structures of the major political parties in Turkey and will also discuss the particular linkages Turkish political parties have established with their voters. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) understand the theoretical approaches in the study of political parties and party systems and their relevance for Turkey 2) evaluate whether political parties in post-1950 Turkey have originated out of power struggles among the established elites or have been rooted in the broader socio-economic and cultural cleavages and transformations 3) examine the ideological differences and affinities between major political parties in post-1950 Turkey 4) analyze the organizational structures of political parties and party-voter linkages |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | ||||
| 2) An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | ||||
| 3) An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | ||||
| 4) An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | ||||
| 5) An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | ||||
| 6) An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | ||||
| 7) An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies |
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics | N | |
| 2) | An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors | S | Exam |
| 3) | An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences | N | |
| 4) | An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts | S | Derse Katılım |
| 5) | An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives | S | Proje |
| 6) | An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions | N | |
| 7) | An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies | S | Exam |
| Prepared by and Date | BEGÜM UZUN TAŞKIN , September 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | BEGÜM UZUN TAŞKIN |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. BEGÜM UZUN TAŞKIN |
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction: Why do political parties matter in Turkey? |
| 2) | Theoretical Approaches I: What is a political party? Where do political parties come from? |
| 3) | Theoretical Approaches II: How do we classify parties and party systems? |
| 4) | The Republican People’s Party: Formation, Ideology, and Leadership |
| 5) | Transition to Multi-party Democracy: The Democrat Party and Its Legacy on Party Politics |
| 6) | The Rise of Leftism in Party Politics: The Labour Party (TİP) and the CHP’s Move to the “Left of the Center” |
| 7) | Fragmentation in the Right and the National Front Experience |
| 8) | The Post-1980 Period: The Centre-Right |
| 9) | The Post-1980 Period: The Centre-Left |
| 10) | The Justice and Development Party: The Origins and Rise to Power |
| 11) | The Justice and Development Party: Consolidation of Power |
| 12) | Political Parties in Contemporary Turkey |
| 13) | Party Organizations and party-voter linkages in modern Turkey |
| 14) | Presentations |
| 15) | Final examination period |
| 16) | Final examination period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Lipset, Seymour M., and Stein Rokkan. 1967. “Cleavage Structures, Party Systems, and Voter Alignments: An Introduction.” In Party Systems and Voter Alignments: Cross- National Sartori, Giovanni. 1990 [1976]. “A Typology of Party Systems.” In The West European Party System, ed. P. Mair. New York: Oxford University Press. Perspectives, edited by Seymour M. Lipset and Stein Rokkan, 1–64. New York: The Free Press. Zürcher, Erik J. 2004. Turkey: A Modern History. London; New York: I.B. Tauris, pp. 133-206. Sunar, Ilkay. 1990. “Populism and Patronage: The Demokrat Party and Its Legacy in Turkey”. Il Politico, Vol. 55, No. 4 (156), pp. 745-757. Doğan, Erkan. 2010. “Parliamentary Experience of the Turkish Labor Party: 1965–1969”. Turkish Studies 11(3): 313-328. Bora, Tanıl. 2017. “Ortanın Solu, Sosyal Demokrasi ve CHP”. In Tanıl Bora Cereyanlar (pp.574-587). İstanbul:İletişim Yayınları. Levi, Avner. 1991. “The Justice Party, 1961-1980”. In In Metin Heper and Jacob M. Landau (eds) Political Parties and Democracy in Turkey (pp. 134-151). London:I.B.Tauris. Landau, Jacob M. 1982. “The Nationalist Action Party in Turkey”. Journal of Contemporary History 17(4):587-606. Ergüder, Ü.1991. “The Motherland Party, 1983-1989”. In Metin Heper and Jacob M. Landau (eds) Political Parties and Democracy in Turkey (pp.152-169). London:I. B. Tauris. Cizre, Ü. 2002. “From Ruler to Pariah: The Life and Times of the True Path Party”. Turkish Studies, 3(1), 82-101. Mango, A. 1991. “The Social Democratic Populist Party, 1983-1989”. In Metin Heper and Jacob M. Landau (eds) Political Parties and Democracy in Turkey (pp.170-187). London:I. B. Tauris. Kınıklıoğlu, S. 2002. “The Democratic Left Party: Kapıkulu Politics Par Excellence”. In Barry Rubin and Metin Heper (eds). Political Parties in Turkey (pp.4-24). London: Frank Cass. Cizre-Sakallioglu,U. and M.Cinar 2003. “Turkey 2002:Kemalism, Islamism, and Politics in the Light of 28 February Process”. The South Atlantic Quarterly, 102(2&3), 309-322. Çarkoğlu, A. 2012. “Economic Evaluations vs. Ideology: Diagnosing the Sources of Electoral Change in Turkey, 2002–2011.” Electoral Studies 31 (2): 513–21. Çınar, M. 2013. “Explaining the Popular Appeal and Durability of the Justice and Development Party in Turkey”. In Elise Massicard and Nicole Watts (eds) Negotiating Political Power in Turkey (pp.37-54). London, New York: Routledge. Akkoyunlu K. and K.Öktem. 2016. “Existential insecurity and the making of a weak authoritarian regime in Turkey”. Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, 16(4),505- 527. Selçuk, O., & Hekimci, D. 2020 . The rise of the democracy–authoritarianism cleavage and opposition coordination in Turkey (2014–2019). Democratization, 1-19. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Flipped Classroom methods such as pre-class videos, group discussions, quizzes, and presentations. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Final project and project presentation | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | None | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
taskinbe@mef.edu.tr 0212 395 36 00 Attendance and active participation are required. There would be no late presentations and make-up exams unless medical report provided. MEF university values academic integrity. Therefore all students must understand the meaning and consequences of cheating, plagiarism and other academic offences under the code of student conduct and disciplinary procedures. Any improper behavior, academic dishonesty or plagiarism is subject to the YÖK Disciplinary Regulation. |
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| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 70 | ||
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 11 | 1 | 12 | |||
| Quiz(zes) | 2 | 14 | 1 | 30 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 21 | 2 | 23 | |||
| Total Workload | 135 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.4 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||