PSIR413 COMPARATIVE POLITICAL CULTURES: Greece, Turkey, Cyprus
| Course Code: | 3540413 |
| 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: | Prof.Dr. ZÜLKÜF AYDIN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Course Content
This course provides a comparative introduction to political cultures in the eastern Mediterranean, with a specific focus on Greece, Turkey, and Cyprus. The course will explore the ways in which citizens in a nation-state, or those who aspire to build a nation-state, legitimize politics, define inclusion in the nation, and formulate the rights and responsibilities of citizens. We will draw upon the anthropological and sociological literature on the region to examine the norms, symbols, and practices of politics, including the formation and often contradictory practices of nationalist ideologies.