SOCIETY AND POLITICS IN EURASIA

PSIR457

Course Code: PSIR457
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)

Associate Professor Haluk Karadağ

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Examine the relationships between identity, ethnicity, migration and culture.
Explain the social, political, cultural and economic features of the Soviet Union.
Understand the common features of present day Eurasian societies.
Understand the Turkic states in the Eurasian geography and their relations with other Eurasian countries.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

Course Description

It will examine the political, social, economic, and ethnic structures of Turkic states such as Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan and other countries that are members of the TDT, as well as their relations with other Eurasian countries. Within the context of this region's geopolitics, the course will also evaluate regional organization efforts and the perspectives and policies of multilateral relations in Eurasia. By the end of the course, students are expected to have developed the ability to effectively analyze events occurring in this region.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	General Introduction to the Course Program
2^nd Week	The Emergence of the Eurasia Concept, Its Geopolitics and Scope
3^rd Week	Geopolitical Theories and Their Impact on Eurasian Countries and Turkey
4^th Week	Imperial Russian History and Russia's Expansion
5^th Week	Russia in the 20th and 21st Centuries
6^th Week	Ukraine-Russia Relations
7^th Week	Midterm Exam
8^th Week	China's History and Rise
9^th Week	International Organizations in Eurasia
10^th Week	The Organization of Turkic States (OTS), Problems of Member Countries and Solutions
11^th Week	Relations between OTS Members and the EU and the Recognition of the TRNC
12^th Week	Current Issues in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, the Azerbaijan-Armenia Conflict and its Consequences
13^th Week	Turkey's Place and Role in the Eurasian Geography
14^th Week	Eurasianism in Turkey

Recommended or Required Reading

Paul, J. (2016). The rise of China: what, when, where, and why. The International
Trade Journal, 30:3.
China: Rise of an Asian giant | Insight | Full Episode, https://www.youtube.com/watchv=oIF-ujSeQho.
Kubicek, P. (2009). The Commonwealth of Independent States: an example of failed regionalism. Review of International Studies, 35(1).
Xue, Y., & Makengo, B. M. (2021). Twenty years of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization: Achievements, challenges and prospects. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 9(10).
1922 - 1991: The Complete History of the Soviet Union, https://www.youtube.com/watchv=8S3d8EhHy74.
Cohen, S. F. (2009). Soviet Fates and Lost Alternatives (New York: Columbia
University).
Tsygankov, A. P. (2012). Russia and the West from Alexander to Putin: Honor in
International Relations (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press).
Whitmore, B. (2013), Vladimir Putin, Conservative Icon: The Russian president is positioning himself as the world's leading defender of traditional values, The Atlantic.
Tolz, V. (2001). Russia: Inventing the Nation (London: Bloomsbury Press). Moss, W. G. (2005). A History of Russia (London: Anthem Press).
Marker, G. (2009). The Westernization of the Elite, 17251800. A Companion to Russian History, 180-195.
Parker, W. H. (1960). Europe: How far The Geographical Journal, 126: 3. Hann, C. (2016). A Concept of Eurasia Current Anthropology, 57:1.
Tajik Civil War of 1992-1997 - Cold War DOCUMENTARY
https://www.youtube.com/watchv=JzAszFO0nhs&pp=ygUPdGFqaWsgY2l2aWwgd2Fy Terzyan, A. (2022). Kazakhstan amid unrest and instability: Main implications. Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, 8(3)
Marples, D. (2013). Belarus: a denationalized nation. Routledge.
Schmidt, A. (2016). Friends forever the role of the Visegrad Group and European integration. Politics in Central Europe, 12(3)
Marples, D. R. (2018). Decommunization, memory laws, and builders of Ukraine in the 20th century. Acta Slavica Iaponica, (39)
Götz, E., & Staun, J. (2022). Why Russia attacked Ukraine: Strategic culture and radicalized narratives. Contemporary Security Policy, 43(3)
Cinar, K. (2013). Turkey and Turkic nations: A post-Cold War analysis of relations. Turkish Studies, 14(2).
Mustofaev, M. (2022). The organization of Turkic States: a new approach to global and regional challenges. Perceptions: Journal of International Affairs, 27(1). Laruelle, M. (2008), Russian Eurasianism: An Ideology of Empire (New York: John Hopkins University Press).
Papava, V. (2013), The Eurasianism of Russian Anti-Westernism and the Concept of
Central Caucaso-Asia, Russian Politics & Law, 51.
Millerman, M. (2014), Alexander Dugin on Eurasianism, the Geopolitics of Land and
Sea, and a Russian Theory of Multipolarity Theory Talks.
Svarin, D. (2016), The construction of `geopolitical spaces in Russian foreign policy discourse before and after the Ukraine crisis, Journal of Eurasian Studies, 7:2. Akçali, E., & Perinçek, M. (2009). Kemalist Eurasianism: An emerging geopolitical discourse in Turkey. Geopolitics, 14(3)
Aktürk, Ş. (2015). The Fourth Style of Politics: Eurasianism as a Pro-Russian
Rethinking of Turkey's Geopolitical Identity. Turkish Studies, 16(1)
Çolakoğlu, S. (2019). The rise of Eurasianism in Turkish foreign policy: Can Turkey change its pro-Western orientation. Middle East Institute, 16(04).
Euroasia Summit 1st International Applied Sciences Congress
March 20-21, 2021.
Yalçınkaya A., Tuğlu D. (2019). Avrasya Stratejileri: İlişkiler, Örgütler, Politikalar.
İşyar, Ömer Göksel (2008). Avrasya?da Devletlerin Şekilleniş, Yükseliş ve Düşüş Süreçleri: Türk ve Rus Örnekleri, OAKA, 3 (6).
Doster, Barış (2018). Türk Dünyasi Avrasya?da Güç Merkezi Oluşturabilir mi? TESAM.
Altymyshova, Zukhra & Omurova, Jamyikat (2025). Türk Devletleri Teşkilati?nin Tarihi Gelişimi ve Gelecek Vizyonu, MUTAD.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Attendance	1	30
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	2	28
Preparation for Final exam	1	35	35
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	30	30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework	1	15	15
Total Work Load			152
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			5.06
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X
K2
K3			X
K4
K5	X
K6
K7			X
K8	X	X	X
K9
K10			X
K11	X	X	X
K12			X
K13