COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

European Union

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IREM AŞKAR KARAKIR

Offered to

European Union

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to discuss the European Union s policies towards the Balkans and the Middle East with its main lines, with references to political, economic and cultural impacts. In this context, the course of the European Union's Stabilisation and Association Policy, Mediterranean Partnership, the Neighbourhood Policy, as well as the political and economic development of the regions in question is detailed with cases. In addition to that, the course with the involvement of its historical background, look at the recent political developments in these areas.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Charles A. Kupchan, How Enemies Become Friends: The Sources of Stable Peace, Princeton University Press, 2010.
Richard G. Whitman and Stefan Wolff, The Neighbourhood Policy in Perspective: Context, Implementation and Impact, Palgrave MacMillan, 2010.
Michael Emerson and Richard Youngs, Democracy s Plight in the European Neighborhood, Center for European Studies, 2009.
Ronald Tiersky and Joh van Oudenaren, European Foreign Policy: Does Europe Still Matters, Rowman Littlefield Publishers, 2010.
Emilian Kavalski, Extending the European Security Community: Constructing Peace in the Balkans, Tauris Academic Studies, 2007.
Sabrina Petra Ramet, Central and Southeast European Politics Since 1989, Cambridge, 2010.
Mirela Bogdani and John Loughlin, Albania and the European Union: The Tumultous Journey Towards Integration and Accession, I.B. Tauris, 2007.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, discussions, presentations.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

To be announced.

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
All assignments should be submitted on time. Otherwise will not be accepted.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Alper Arısoy: alper.arisoy@deu.edu.tr
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Irem Aşkar Karakır: irem.askar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes