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Program of Political Science and International Relations (English 30%)

PSIR475

CURRENT DISCUSSIONS IN TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY

Course Code
PSIR475
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learn to examine Turkey's position in new international politics which arised from developments after the World Wars, Cold War, democracy and dictatorship, economic depression and new model of global economy, struggle between colonialism and anticolonialism, collapse of Communism and rise of Neo-liberalism, globalisation and post-Westphalia order and new security problems of 21. Century,
  2. Learn to analyze the subjects and decisions (crises, agreements, etc.) in the agenda of Turkish foreign policy after 2001,
  3. Determine continuing and changing principles of Turkish foreign policy in 2000s,
  4. Explain continuing and changing factors of Turkish foreign policy in relation to changing international and regional conditions,
  5. Learn to explain and discuss current political issues in Turkey's foreign policy in view of strategical dimensions,
  6. Analyze Turkey's regional policies with reference to its relations with case countries.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsThere is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
Course DescriptionIt is a complementary of PSIR475 Turkish Foreign Policy course. In this course, it is aimed that students examine the developments in the agenda of Turkish foreign policy after 2000s and learn about the basic principles of current foreign policy practice.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to the course: New order of international relations in 2000s
2nd Week International relations theories and Turkish foreign policy
3rd Week Internal conditions affecting foreign policy: Political and economic dimensions
4th Week Periodical foreign policy properties (2001-2012): `Strategical depth' and realpolitic and liberal reflections; Axis shift/role modelling/new Ottomanism debates
5th Week Turkey's relations with the USA and NATO from September 11 to Arab Spring
6th Week Relations with the EU in the light of accession debates
7th Week Midterm Exam
8th Week Relations with the Middle East in the context of Iraq, Iran, Syria, Palestine and Iran policies
9th Week Relations with Caucasus and Central Asia in the context of soft power elements, regional revolutions and energy policies
10th Week Relations with Russia via subjects of cooperation and conflict
11th Week Relations with Greece in the shadow of sustainability of `detente
12th Week Cyprus issue: Current situation from Annan Plan to integration negotiations
13th Week Turkey's relations with the Balkans
14th Week General evaluations on foreign policy practices with reference to international relations theories
Recommended or Required ReadingRequired Readings
Baskın Oran (Ed.), Türk Dış Politikası Kurtuluş Savaşından Bugüne Olgular, Belgeler Yorumlar, Cilt III, İstanbul, İletişim Yayınları, 2013.
Ahmet Davutoğlu, The Three Major Earthquakes in the International System and Turkey, The International Spectator, 48:2, 2013, ss. 1-11.
Ahmet Sözen, A Paradigm Shift in Turkish Foreign Policy: Transition and Challenges, Turkish Studies, 11:1, 2010, ss. 103-123.
Ersin Kalaycıoğlu, Yeni Dünya Düzeni ve Türk Dış Politikası, Faruk Sönmezoğlu (Der.), Türk Dış Politikasının Analizi, Der Yayınları, İstanbul 2004, ss. 967-984.
Faruk Sönmezoğlu, Dünya ve Türkiye, Faruk Sönmezoğlu (Der.), Türk Dış Politikasının Analizi, Der Yayınları, İstanbul 2004, ss. 985-1006.
Kemal Kirişci, Turkey's Engagement with Its Neighborhood: A Synthetic and Multidimensional Look at Turkey's Foreign Policy Transformation, Turkish Studies, 13:3, 2012, ss. 319-341.
Alan Collins, Contemporary Security Studies, Oxford University Press, 2013, ss. 13-144.
Andre Barrinha, The Ambitious Insulator: Revisiting Turkey's Position in Regional Security Complex Theory, Mediterranean Politics, 19:2, 2014, ss. 165-182
Baskın Oran (Ed.), Türk Dış Politikası Kurtuluş Savaşından Bugüne Olgular, Belgeler Yorumlar, Cilt III, İstanbul, İletişim Yayınları, 2013, ss. 52-130.
Itir Özer-imer, Jacek Kugler & Hilton L. Root, Turkey and the West: Bargaining for Realignment, Journal of Contemporary European Studies, 21:2, 2013, ss. 218-251.
Ioannis N. Grigoriadis, Turkey's foreign policy activism: Vision continuity and reality checks, Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, 14:2, 2014, ss. 159-173.
Baskın Oran (Ed.), Türk Dış Politikası Kurtuluş Savaşından Bugüne Olgular, Belgeler Yorumlar, Cilt III, İstanbul, İletişim Yayınları, 2013, ss. 130-226.
Faruk Yalvaç, Approaches to Turkish Foreign Policy: A Critical Realist Analysis, Turkish Studies, 15:1, 2014, ss. 117-138.
Gilles Bertrand, Turkish Diplomacy since 2003: Transition from Realpolitik to a Liberal Foreign Policy, Perspectives, 21: 2, 2013, ss. 63-82.
Kemal Kirişçi, The transformation of Turkish foreign policy: The rise of the trading state, New Perspectives on Turkey, 40, 2009, ss. 29-57.
Kürşad Turan, Changes in Turkish Foreign Policy: A Shift or a Passing Interest, Akademik Bakış, Cilt 6, Sayı 11, 2012, ss. 65-84.
M. Hakan Yavuz, Turkish identity and foreign policy in flux: The rise of Neo-Ottomanism, Critique: Critical Middle Eastern Studies, 7:12, 1998, ss. 19-41.
M. Philip Robins, "Turkish foreign policy since 2002: between a "post-Islamist" government and a Kemalist state", International Affairs, 83:1, 2007, ss. 289-304.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Presentation
  • Questions/Answers
  • Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Project 1 20
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
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 25 25
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 16 16
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1.5 1.5
Homework
Project 1 38 38
Total Work Load152
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.06
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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