| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences | ||||
| Course Code | POLS 428 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Democracy and Democratization | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Demokrasi ve Demokratikleşme | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Advanced | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 130 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 | Gain an understanding of the process of democratization from social, historical and comparative perspectives | ||||
| Course Description | This course is a survey of the literature on democracy and democratization. We will focus on the process of democratization from social, historical and comparative perspectives. Our course will cover many countries, but the focus will be thematic rather than regional. After discussing alternative definitions of democracy and democratization, we will examine the key elements of various democratization and de-democratization processes. We will then turn to the concept of “democratic consolidation” and discuss its shortcomings that led to the emergence of notions like “defective democracies” and “hybrid regimes”. In the last two weeks of the course we will discuss the future prospects and challenges for democracy and democratization in Turkey and other countries around the world. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) To distinguish and map different conceptualizations of democracy as a contested notion 2) To understand the historical and social origins of democratization processes in different parts of the world 3) To compare historical waves of democratization and de-democratization |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Has a broad understanding of economics with a deep exposure to other social sciences and mathematics. | |||
| 2) Demonstrates knowledge and skills in understanding the interactions of different areas of economics. | |||
| 3) Displays a sound comprehension of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory. | |||
| 4) Applies economic concepts to solve complex problems and enhance decision-making capability. | |||
| 5) Uses quantitative techniques to analyze different economic systems. | |||
| 6) Applies theoretical knowledge to analyze issues regarding Turkish and global economies. | |||
| 7) Demonstrates proficiency in statistical tools and mainstream software programs to process and evaluate economic data. | |||
| 8) Behaves according to scientific and ethical values at all stages of economic analysis: data collection, interpretation and dissemination of findings. | |||
| 9) Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to exchange scientific information. | |||
| 10) Exhibits individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility. | |||
| 11) Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy |
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Has a broad understanding of economics with a deep exposure to other social sciences and mathematics. | N | |
| 2) | Demonstrates knowledge and skills in understanding the interactions of different areas of economics. | N | |
| 3) | Displays a sound comprehension of microeconomic and macroeconomic theory. | N | |
| 4) | Applies economic concepts to solve complex problems and enhance decision-making capability. | N | |
| 5) | Uses quantitative techniques to analyze different economic systems. | N | |
| 6) | Applies theoretical knowledge to analyze issues regarding Turkish and global economies. | N | |
| 7) | Demonstrates proficiency in statistical tools and mainstream software programs to process and evaluate economic data. | N | |
| 8) | Behaves according to scientific and ethical values at all stages of economic analysis: data collection, interpretation and dissemination of findings. | N | |
| 9) | Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to exchange scientific information. | N | |
| 10) | Exhibits individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility. | N | |
| 11) | Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy | N |
| Prepared by and Date | BARIŞ ÇETİN CAN EREN , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | CANSU GÜLEÇ |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Öğr. Gör. BARIŞ ÇETİN CAN EREN |
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Ancient Roots: The Demos of Plato and Aristotle |
| 2) | Liberal Conceptions: Tocqueville’s Associational Democracy |
| 3) | Direct Democracy |
| 4) | Competitive Elitism |
| 5) | Deliberative Regimes |
| 6) | Democracy and Capillary Power |
| 7) | Economic Development and Democratization |
| 8) | Landowning Classes, Peasants and the Battle of Democracy |
| 9) | Workers and Democracy |
| 10) | Civil Society and Democratization |
| 11) | State Capacity and Democratization |
| 12) | Waves of Democracy |
| 13) | Democractic Consolidation |
| 14) | Global Trends |
| 15) | Exam Week |
| 16) | Exam week |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Aristotle The Politics. Ed. Carnes Lord. Chicago, 1984. Collier, D., & Levitsky, S. (1997). Democracy with adjectives: Conceptual innovation in comparative research. World politics, 49(03), 430-451. Collier, Ruth Berins. Paths toward democracy: The working class and elites in Western Europe and South America. Cambridge University Press, 1999. Diamond, L. (2015). Facing Up to the Democratic recession. Journal of Democracy, 26(1), 141-155. Dahl, R. A. (1973). Polyarchy: Participation and opposition. Yale University Press. Fukuyama, F. (2015). Why is Democracy Performing so Poorly?. Journal of Democracy, 26(1), 11-20. Huntington, S. P. (1993). The third wave: Democratization in the late twentieth century (Vol. 4). University of Oklahoma press. Lenin, V. (1992). The state and revolution. Penguin UK. Levitsky, Steven, and Lucan Way. "The Myth of Democratic Recession." Journal of Democracy 26.1 (2015): 45-58. Lipset, S. M. (1959). Some social requisites of democracy: Economic development and political legitimacy. American political science review, 53(01), 69-105. Lipset, Seymour Martin. "The social requisites of democracy revisited: 1993 presidential address." American sociological review (1994): 1-22. Marx, Karl. The First International and After. Vol. 3. Vintage Books, 1974. Merkel, Wolfgang. "Embedded and defective democracies." Democratization 11.5 (2004): 33-58. Moore, B. (1993). Social origins of dictatorship and democracy: Lord and peasant in the making of the modern world (Vol. 268). Beacon Press. Putnam, Robert D., Robert Leonardi, and Raffaella Y. Nanetti. Making democracy work: Civic traditions in modern Italy. Princeton university press, 1994. Rueschemeyer, D., Stephens, E. H., & Stephens, J. D. (1992). Capitalist development and democracy. Cambridge, UK. Schumpeter, J. A. (1947). Capitalism. Socialism, and Democracy. New York and London: Harper & Brothers Publishers. Tilly, C. (2008). Democracy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Tocqueville, Alexis de. "Democracy in America, edited and abridged by Richard D." Heffner (New York: New American Library, 1956) (1956). Tocqueville, A. (1998). The Old Regime and the Revolution, trans. Alan S. Kahan. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Lecture and debates based on readings | ||||||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | None | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
erenc@mef.edu.tr 0212 395 36 00 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. Within the framework of MEF University's Artificial Intelligence Policy, it is aimed to integrate artificial intelligence into educational processes and promote its ethical use. The full text of the policy document can be accessed here: https://www.mef.edu.tr/tr/duyurular/mef-universitesi-yapay-zeka-politikasi-v2-yayimlandi |
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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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 84 | ||
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Midterm(s) | 2 | 8 | 2 | 20 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 16 | 2 | 18 | |||
| Total Workload | 130 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.2 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||