POLITICAL ECONOMY IN TURKEY

POLI451

Course Code: POLI451
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Research Assistant Berkay Kabalay

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Will understand the historical evolution of Turkey?s political economy from the Ottoman era through the early republican period
Will be able to explain major concepts and contemporary themes in Turkey?s political economy
Will be able to evaluate, compare, and critique seminal theories and empirical findings
will be able to apply political economy theories and models to historical and current cases
will strengthen their communication skills in the form of writing and in-person discussion
will develop stronger critical reasoning skills as they analyze the Turkish case from a comparative perspective

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

No recommended optional programme components.

Course Description

This course introduces students to some of the basic concepts, issues, and theories encountered in the study of political economy. In this course, we will cover key concepts and ideas related to economic development models, industrialization, trade, FDI, financial crisis, debt crisis, income distribution, regulatory reforms, and so on, as they all relate to the political economy of Turkey. By examining Turkey?s developmental trajectory alongside scholarly debates, students will gain a nuanced understanding of Turkey from a comparative perspective.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Course Introduction, Historical Background
2^nd Week	Historical Background I: Turkish Political Economy (1838-1908): Peripheralization of the Ottoman Economy, Turkish Political Economy (1908-1923): Milli İktisat
3^rd Week	Historical Background II: Turkish Political Economy (1923-1947)
4^th Week	Historical Background II: Turkish Political Economy (1947-1960)
5^th Week	Political Economy of Development: Development Models
6^th Week	Turkish Development in Comparative Perspective I
7^th Week	Midterm exam
8^th Week	Turkish Development in Comparative Perspective II
9^th Week	Liberalization and Market Reforms in Turkey
10^th Week	Crisis, Re-adjustment and post-Washington Consensus
11^th Week	Political Economy of Turkish Foreign Trade & Foreign Direct Investment in Turkey
12^th Week	Income Distribution in Turkey and across the World
13^th Week	Political Economy of AKP
14^th Week	Turkey and International Political Economy

Recommended or Required Reading

Pamuk, Sevket. (2018). Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 in Uneven Centuries: Economic Development of Turkey since 1820. Princeton University Press.
Kuran, Timur. (2011). Chapter 1 in The Long Divergence: How Islamic Law Held Back the Middle East. Princeton University Press.
Toprak, Zafer. (2022). From Globalization to Deglobalization: Nationalism and Economics in the Making of Modern Turkey, 1908?1929. In: Ozcelik, E., Ozdemir, Y. (eds) Political Economy of Development in Turkey. The Political Economy of the Middle East. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore
Ozgur, M.E., Ozveren, E. (2022). Turkey?s Attempt to Break the Fetters Before the Ladder Was Kicked Away, 1929?1947. In: Ozcelik, E., Ozdemir, Y. (eds) Political Economy of Development in Turkey. The Political Economy of the Middle East. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore.
Kepenek, Yakup. (2022). Transition to Dependent Development 1947?1960. In: Ozcelik, E., Ozdemir, Y. (eds) Political Economy of Development in Turkey. The Political Economy of the Middle East. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. Onis, Z. (1991). The Logic of the Developmental State. Comparative Politics 24(1), 109?126.
Acemoglu, Daron. (2012). Chapter 2 in Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity and Poverty. New York: Crown.
Umit Akcay and Oktar Turelepenek (2022) import-substituting industrialization strategy and planning experience in Turkey. In: Ozcelik, E., Ozdemir, Y. (eds) Political Economy of Development in Turkey. The Political Economy of the Middle East. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore.
Heper, Metin. 1987. State, Democracy and Bureaucracy in Turkey in The State and public Bureaucracies: a Comparative Perspective. New York: Greenwood Press. Chapters TBA.
Onis, Ziya. 2004. Turgut Ozal and His Economic Legacy: Turkish Neoliberalism in Critical Perspective, Middle Eastern Studies, 40: 4.
Onis, Ziya and Fikret Senses (2005) Rethinking the Emerging Post-Washington Consensus. Development and Change 36(2): 263-290.
Dawar, K., C.Hartwell, and S. Togan (2018). Reforming and Renegotiating the EU-Turkey Customs Union, Turkish Policy Quarterly, Spring, 17(1), 129-138.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	25
Attendance	1	10
Presentation of Book	1	20
Other	1	10
Total(%)		65
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		65
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		35
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1.5	1.5
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	2	28
Preparation for Final exam	1	30	30
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	25	25
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1.5	1.5
Homework	1	25	25
Total Work Load			153
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			5.1
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)

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