PSIR462 DEMOCRATIZATION & EUROPEANIZATION IN TURKEY
| Course Code: | 3540462 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Political Science and International Relations |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. HANDE SÖZER |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Course Content
The objective of this course is to provide for students of political science a theoretically informed analysis of democratization in Turkey, with specific reference to the impact of the relations with the EU and Europeanization process. It is the intention of this course to emphasize the interplay between domestic and international forces (here mainly the EU) in the democratization process in Turkey, in addition to the general objective of providing a theoretical framework and a comparative perspective to the challenges of democratization in Turkey. This course will analyze the political reform process in Turkey as well as the challenges in institution-building and in democratizing the political culture at mass and elite levels.