| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences | ||||
| Course Code | POLS 432 | ||||
| Course Title in English | State in the Capitalist World | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Kapitalist Dunyada Devlet | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Select | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 132 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 5 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only undergradaute students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To learn the role and the nature of the state in the capitalist world. | ||||
| Course Description | This course depicts the evolving architecture of the State in the process of rapid neo-liberal economic globalization over the last few decades. Since the 1970s the rise of neoliberalism has increasingly challenged the role of the state in the global political economy. Undoubtedly, this fashion played a crucial role in the shift of power from states to financial institutions and other non-state organizations. From this point of view, the primary focus of this course will be the impact of capitalist economic system on the functions of the state. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Bu ders son 20-30 yıllık süreçte neo-liberal küreselleşmenin devlet kavramının doğasında ve işleyişinde yarattığı değişimi konu almaktadır. Neo-liberalizmin devletin küresel ekonomi politiği üzerindeki etkisi 1970’lerden günümüze hız kesmeden devam etmekte. Şüphesiz, bu etki devletin sahip olduğu otoriteyi diğer devlet-dışı aktörler ve uluslararası finans kuruluşlarıyla paylaşmasına neden olmakta. İşte kapitalist ekonomik sistemin devlet fonksiyonları üzerinde yarattığı bu gibi değişimler bu dersin öncelikli ilgi alanının oluşturuyor. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Understand the genealogy of the concept of the state. 2) Describe the development of the capitalist state. 3) Identify the change in the functions of the state. 4) Interpret the role of the state within neoliberal economic globalization. 5) Understand the increasing impact of financial institutions, new private/hybrid global regulatory institutions and other non-state actors on the state. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | |||||
| 2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | |||||
| 3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | |||||
| 4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | |||||
| 5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | |||||
| 6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | |||||
| 7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | |||||
| 8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | |||||
| 9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | |||||
| 10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | |||||
| 11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | |||||
| 12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | |||||
| 13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | N | |
| 2) | Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | N | |
| 3) | Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | H | Exam,HW,Participation |
| 4) | Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | N | |
| 5) | Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | N | |
| 6) | Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | N | |
| 7) | Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | N | |
| 8) | Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | N | |
| 9) | Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | S | Participation |
| 10) | Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | S | HW,Participation |
| 11) | Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | N | |
| 12) | Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | S | Exam,HW |
| 13) | Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. | H | Exam,HW |
| Prepared by and Date | BEGÜM UZUN TAŞKIN , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | BEGÜM UZUN TAŞKIN |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor |
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction |
| 2) | Development of the Modern State |
| 3) | Force, State and Government |
| 4) | Liberal Critique of the State |
| 5) | Marx and Engels on the State |
| 6) | Institutionalism |
| 7) | The State and the Public/Private Divide |
| 8) | Foucault and Governmentality |
| 9) | The Patriarchal State (Feminist Perspective) |
| 10) | The Welfare State and Postmodernism |
| 11) | Globalization and Polycentric Governance I / Midterm |
| 12) | Globalization and Polycentric Governance II |
| 13) | Neoliberalism and the State |
| 14) | What Future for the State? |
| 15) | Final Examination Period |
| 16) | Final examination period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Recommended Books Plant, R., 2010. The neo-liberal state. Oxford University Press on Demand. Hoffman, J., 1995. Beyond the state. Polity. Hall, J. A., 1994. The state: critical concepts. London, Routledge. Clarke, S., 1991. The state debate. In The state debate (pp. 1-69). Palgrave Macmillan UK. Schmidt, V.A., Hay, C., Lister, M. and Marsh, D., 2006. The State: Theories and Issues. Doornbos, M.R., 2006. Global Forces and State Restructuring. Dynamics of State Formation and Collapse. London. Hall, J. A., & Ikenberry, G. J., 1989. The state. Minneapolis, University of Minnesota Press. Recommended Articles and other Readings Cameron, A. and Palan, R., 1999. The imagined economy: mapping transformations in the contemporary state. Millennium, 28(2), pp.267-288. Bonefeld, W., 2010. Free economy and the strong state: Some notes on the state. Capital &Class, 34(1), pp.15-24. Picciotto, S., 1991. The internationalisation of the state. Capital & Class, 15(1), pp.43-63. Dugger, W., 1992. An evolutionary theory of the state and the market. The Stratified state, Radical Institutionalist Theories of Participation and Duality, London, ME Sharp Bonefeld, W., 2006. Democracy and dictatorship: Means and ends of the state. Critique, 34(3), pp.237-252. Cerny, P., 2001. From" Iron triangles" to" golden pentangles"? Globalizing the policy process. Global Governance, 7(4), pp.397-410. Lipietz, A., 2003. The national and the regional: their autonomy vis-à-vis the capitalist world crisis. State/Space: a reader, pp.239-255. Gamble, A., 1988. The free economy and the strong state: the politics of Thatcherism. Duke university press. Block, F., 1977. The ruling class does not rule: Notes on the Marxist theory of the state. Socialist Revolution, 33(7), pp.6-28. Evans, P., Haggard, S. and Kaufman, R., 1992. The state as problem and solution: predation, embedded autonomy, and structural change. Clarke, S., 1991. State, class struggle, and the reproduction of capital. In the State Debate (pp.183-203). Palgrave Macmillan UK. Gerstenberger, H. and Fernbach, D., 2007. The Rise Of Bourgeois States: Preconditions For An Explanation. In Impersonal Power (pp. 1-36). Brill. | |||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Lectures-Contact hours using flipped classroom as an active learning technique. | |||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Take-home papers | |||||||||||||||
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| Computer Use | None | |||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | None | |||||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
ozyurekm@mef.edu.tr Attendance: Students are supposed to follow the announcements made in class. Missing a quiz or midterm: Provided that proper documents of excuse are presented, a make-up exam will be given for each missed quiz. Missing a final: Faculty regulations. A reminder of proper classroom behavior, code of student conduct: YÖK Regulations Statement on plagiarism: YÖK Regulations ( http://3fcampus.mef.edu.tr/uploads/cms/webadmin.mef.edu.tr/4833_2.pdf ) Disclaimer: The instructor reserves the right, when necessary, to alter the grading policy, change examination dates, and modify the syllabus and course content. Modifications will be announced in class. Students are responsible for the announced changes. 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 | 3 | 3 | 84 | |||
| Quiz(zes) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 14 | 2 | 16 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 20 | 2 | 22 | |||
| Total Workload | 132 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.3 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||