TURKISH DEMOCRACYTURKISH DEMOCRACYIRE-409IRE-409

INSTRUCTORINSTRUCTORPROF.DR.ESAT ARSLAN PROF.DR.ESAT ARSLAN

PURPOSE OF THIS COURSE PURPOSE OF THIS COURSE To analyze the role that political leaders have To analyze the role that political leaders have

played in the evolution of Turkish politics, played in the evolution of Turkish politics, with special emphasis on their impact on the with special emphasis on their impact on the achievements and shortcomings of Turkey's achievements and shortcomings of Turkey's experience with democratic politics.experience with democratic politics.

To To bring together case studies of government bring together case studies of government and party leaders who reached the and party leaders who reached the pinnaclespinnacles(zirve)(zirve) of political power and of political power and influence in Turkey since the founding of the influence in Turkey since the founding of the Republic in 1923.Republic in 1923.

SYLLABUS SYLLABUS INSTRUCTOR NAME : Prof.Dr.Esat Arslan INSTRUCTOR NAME : Prof.Dr.Esat Arslan PHONE : 1217PHONE : 1217 OFFICE HOURS : Wednesday 13.30 – OFFICE HOURS : Wednesday 13.30 –

15.20 15.20 OFFICE LOCATION : Staff of Faculty of OFFICE LOCATION : Staff of Faculty of

Economy and Adminastrative SciencesEconomy and Adminastrative Sciences COURSE CODE SECTION COURSE NAME COURSE CODE SECTION COURSE NAME

IRE- 409 Turkish PoliticsIRE- 409 Turkish Politics CREDIT : CREDIT : 3 3

TEXT BOOK(s)TEXT BOOK(s) Recommended Readings :Recommended Readings : State and Society in the Politics of Turkey’s Developm İlkay Sunar Ankara State and Society in the Politics of Turkey’s Developm İlkay Sunar Ankara

University, Faculty of Political Science Publication University, Faculty of Political Science Publication Turkey’s Politics Kemal Karpat Princeton University Press Political Parties and Turkey’s Politics Kemal Karpat Princeton University Press Political Parties and

Democracy in Turkey Metin Heper and Jacob Landau (eds.). I.B.TaurisDemocracy in Turkey Metin Heper and Jacob Landau (eds.). I.B.Tauris The Development of Secularism in Turkey Niyazi Berkes McGill Univ.Press The Development of Secularism in Turkey Niyazi Berkes McGill Univ.Press

Recommended Textbook Turbulent Era: A Diplomatic Record of Forty Years, Recommended Textbook Turbulent Era: A Diplomatic Record of Forty Years, 1904-1945 Joseph Grew Hammond&Hammond Com., Ltd 1904-1945 Joseph Grew Hammond&Hammond Com., Ltd

Türk Dış Politikasında Ödün Değil Uzlaşı Esat Arslan Siyasal Kitabevi Türk Dış Politikasında Ödün Değil Uzlaşı Esat Arslan Siyasal Kitabevi Turkey: A Modern History Erik J.Zurcher I.B.Tauris Turkey: A Modern History Erik J.Zurcher I.B.Tauris Ataturk: Founder of a Modern State Ali Kazancigil and Ergun Ozbudun, eds. Ataturk: Founder of a Modern State Ali Kazancigil and Ergun Ozbudun, eds.

C.Hurst and Co C.Hurst and Co Contemporary Turkish Politics, Challenges to Democratic Contemporary Turkish Politics, Challenges to Democratic

Consolidation, Ergun Ozbudun, Lynne Rienner PublicationConsolidation, Ergun Ozbudun, Lynne Rienner Publication The Turkish Experiment with Democracy 1950-1975 Feroz Ahmad C.Hurst The Turkish Experiment with Democracy 1950-1975 Feroz Ahmad C.Hurst

and Co The Emergence of Modern Turkey Bernard Lewis Oxford University and Co The Emergence of Modern Turkey Bernard Lewis Oxford University Press Press

Articles, Finansal Forum, Diplomatik Eki; Articles, 2023.gen.tr Esat Arslan Articles, Finansal Forum, Diplomatik Eki; Articles, 2023.gen.tr Esat Arslan Turkey in Transition- New Perspectives I.C.Schick and E.Ahmet Tonak (eds.) Turkey in Transition- New Perspectives I.C.Schick and E.Ahmet Tonak (eds.)

Oxford University Press Oxford University Press

MAIN SOURCE MAIN SOURCE Ergun Ozbudun, Ergun Ozbudun,

Contemporary Contemporary Turkish Politics, Turkish Politics, Challenges to Challenges to Democratic Democratic Consolidation, Consolidation, Lynne Rienner Lynne Rienner PublicationPublication

Recommended ReadingsRecommended ReadingsEsat Arslan,Esat Arslan,

Türk Dış Türk Dış Politikasında Politikasında Ödün Değil Ödün Değil Uzlaşı,Uzlaşı, Siyasal Kitabevi Siyasal Kitabevi

OTHER MATERIAL(s)OTHER MATERIAL(s) Serif Mardin, “Projects as Serif Mardin, “Projects as

Methodology- Some Thoughts on Methodology- Some Thoughts on Modern Turkish Social Science,” in Modern Turkish Social Science,” in Resat Kasaba and Sibel Bozdogan, Resat Kasaba and Sibel Bozdogan, eds., Rethinking Modernit eds., Rethinking Modernit

Subjects CoveredSubjects Covered WEEK-1WEEK-1 General General InformationInformation and and Introduction Introduction

to Course to Course WEEK-2 WEEK-2 Atatürk: Founding Father, Realist, Atatürk: Founding Father, Realist,

and Visionaryand Visionary WEEK-3 WEEK-3 İsmet İnönü: A Rationalistic Democratİsmet İnönü: A Rationalistic Democrat WEEK-4 WEEK-4 Celal Bayar: Conspiratorial DemocratCelal Bayar: Conspiratorial Democrat WEEK-5 WEEK-5 Adnan Menderes: Between Adnan Menderes: Between

Democratic and Authoritarian PopulismDemocratic and Authoritarian Populism WEEK-6 WEEK-6 Süleyman Demirel: National Will and Süleyman Demirel: National Will and

BeyondBeyond WEEK-7 WEEK-7 BBüülent Ecevit: From Idealist to lent Ecevit: From Idealist to

PragmatistPragmatist MIDTERM : 17-28 OF NOVEMBER, 2008MIDTERM : 17-28 OF NOVEMBER, 2008

Subjects CoveredSubjects Covered WEEK-8 WEEK-8 Necmettin Erbakan: Democracy for the SakeNecmettin Erbakan: Democracy for the Sake of Powerof Power WEEK-9WEEK-9 Alparslan TurkeAlparslan Turkeşş: A Colonel Turned Politician: A Colonel Turned Politician WEEK-10 WEEK-10 Turgut Ozal: Pious Agent of Liberal Turgut Ozal: Pious Agent of Liberal

TransformationTransformation WEEK-11WEEK-11Mesut Yilmaz: From Ozal's Shadow to Mesut Yilmaz: From Ozal's Shadow to

MediatorMediator WEEK-12WEEK-12Tansu Tansu ÇÇiller: Lusting for Power and iller: Lusting for Power and

Undermining DemocracyUndermining Democracy WEEK-13 Recep Tayyip Erdogan and His WEEK-13 Recep Tayyip Erdogan and His Impact on Impact on

Turkish DemocracyTurkish Democracy WEEK-14 General WEEK-14 General ConclusionConclusion FINAL: 07-18 of FINAL: 07-18 of JanuaryJanuary, 2009, 2009

Case Study of LeadershipCase Study of Leadership Origins and Political CareerOrigins and Political Career PersonalityPersonality Beliefs, Ideology, and GoalsBeliefs, Ideology, and Goals Leadership Style, Skills, and Leadership Style, Skills, and

StrategiesStrategies Impact on Turkish DemocracyImpact on Turkish Democracy

Turkish PartiesTurkish Parties

Turkish Admin.SystemTurkish Admin.System