Turkish Politics
3 Credits
Political Economy of Contemporary Turkey
Comprehensive examination of the political economy of contemporary Turkey, with particular emphasis on the changing role of the state in the development process. Prerequisite: POLS 101, POLS 102
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State and Bureaucracy in Turkey
Examination of state tradition in Turkey. Structure of administration, recruitment and corporate interests of the bureaucracy. Bureaucratic politics, relations of bureaucracy with parliament and government. (Formerly Turkish bureaucratic structure). Prerequisite: POLS 101
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Turkish Constitutional Law
Examination of the emergence and development of parliamentarism in Turkey. Constitutional developments in the Ottoman Empire and the Turkish Republic. Prerequisites: POLS 101, POLS 102
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Turkish Public Law
General principles of administrative law. Historical overview of administrative law in Turkey. Constitutional and institutional dynamics of Turkish public administration. Civil servants, public services and judicial review of administrative actions. Prerequisites: POLS 101, AD 131
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Turkish Foreign Policy
Turkish foreign policy in historical perspective. Interaction of domestic politics and foreign policy. Role of major actors in the formulation and implementation of Turkish foreign policy. Prerequisites: POLS 101, POLS 217
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Problems and Issues in Turkish Politics
Discussion of current issues in Turkish political life with special emphasis on secularism, civil-military relations, and problems of democracy. Prerequisites: POLS 101, POLS 102
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3 Credits
Issues in Turkish Foreign Policy
Major issues in Turkeys foreign relations, regional problems and involvement. Evolution of Turkey’s foreign policy goals. Prerequisites: POLS 101
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Ottoman Political and Social Institutions
Survey of the main features of Ottoman society and its institutions. Pre-Ottoman origins, the classical age, the process of decline, the reform movement and the demise of the empire. Prerequisite: POLS 101
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Introduction to Civil Law
Nature and function of civil law. Development and nature of the principles, concepts, and approaches, especially with specific reference to the Turkish case. Prerequisites: POLS 101, POLS 102
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3 Credits
Selected Topics in Turkish Politics
Examination of selected issues in Turkish government and political processes. Prerequisites: POLS 101, POLS 102
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