COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NATIONALISM AND ETHNIC CONFLICT

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IRL 5059 NATIONALISM AND ETHNIC CONFLICT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

International Relations (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ALI ŞEVKET OVALI

Offered to

International Relations (English)

Course Objective

The purpose of the course is to make the students familiar with basic concepts and phenomenon of nation, nationalism, nationality, nation-state, ethnicity, and the socio-political responses to the complications they created at different levels. It is also aimed at enlightening the students about particular issues around the aforementioned concepts, in order to enhance their understanding as well as to provide them with skills of analysis of ethnic conflicts, minority rights and multiculturalism.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   It is expected that learners will demonstrate understanding the importance of nationalism and nation-state in order to have an extended perspective about International Relations.
2   It is expected that learners will be able to use their knowledge from Diplomatic History courses to analyze the establishment and the role of nation-states.
3   It is expected that learners will be able to work as a team member for understanding how to work effectively as a team.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Problem of Definition Clifford Geertz, `Primordial and Civic Ties , in Hutchinson, Smith, pp.29-34. Walker Connor, `A Nation is a Nation, is a State, is an Ethnic Group, is a... , in Hutchinson, Smith, pp.36-46.
2 Nationalism by Theories - I Ernest Gellner, `Nationalism and Modernization , in Hutchinson, Smith, pp.55-63. Ernest Gellner, `Nationalism and High Cultures , in Hutchinson, Smith, pp.63-70. Eric Hobsbawn, `The Nation as Invented Tradition , in Hutchinson, Smith, pp.76-82. Benedict Anderson, `Imagined Communities , in Hutchinson, Smith, pp.89-96
3 Nationalism by Theories - II Anthony D. Smith, `The Origins of Nations , in Hutchinson, Smith, pp.147-154. Ernest Gellner, `Adam s Navel: Primordialists Versus Modernists , in Edward Mortimer, pp. 31-35. Anthony D. Smith, `The Nation: Real or Imagined , in Mortimer, pp. 36-42.
4 Nationalism in Europe and the rest of the world Hans Kohn, `Western and Eastern Nationalisms , in Hutchinson, Smith, pp.162-165. Peter Sugar, `Nationalism in Eastern Europe , in Hutchinson, Smith, pp.171-177. Mary Matossian, `Ideologies of Delayed Development , Hutchinson, Smith, pp.218-225. Sami Zubaida, `Islam and Nationalism: Continuities and Contradictions , Nation and Nationalism, 10/4 (2004), pp. 407-420
5 Religion, Nationalism, Conflict Jonathan Fox, `Towards a Dynamic Theory of Ethno-Religious Conflict , Nations and Nationalism, 5/4 (1999), pp. 431-463. John A. Armstrong, `Religious Nationalism and Collective Violence , Nations and Nationalism, 3/4 (1997), pp. 597-606.
6 Myth of Ethnic/Divine Election Anthony D. Smith, `Ethnic Election and National Destiny , Nations and Nationalism, 5/3 (1999), pp. 331-355. Bruce Cauthen, `Covenant and Continuity: Ethno-Symbolism and the Myth of Divine Election , Nations and Nationalism, 10, 1/2, 2004, pp. 19-33.
7 Midterm
8 Racism and Fascism George, L. Mosse, `Racism and Nationalism , in Hutchinson and Smith, pp. 1382-1393. Charles Hirshman, `The Origins and Demise of the Concept of Race , Population and Development Review, 30/3 (2004), pp. 385-415.
9 Secessionism and Irredentism Daryl J. Glaser, `The Right to Secession: An Anti-Secessionist Defence , Political Studies, 51 (2003), pp. 369-386. Anna Moltchanova, `Stateless National Groups, International Justice and Assymetrical Warfare , Journal of Political Philosophy, 13/2 (2005), pp. 194-215.
10 Right to Self-Determination Benyamin Neuburger, `National Self-Determination: Dilemmas of a Concept , Nations and Nationalism, 1/3, (1997), pp. 297-325. Margaret Moore, `On National Self Determination , Political Studies, XLV, pp. 900-913
11 Diaspora Martin Sökefeld, `Mobilizing in Transnational Space: A Social Movement Approach to the Formation of Diaspora , Global Networks, 6/3 (2006), pp. 265-284. Ulf Björklund, `Armenians of Athens and Istanbul: The Armenian Diaspora and the Transnational Nation , Global Networks, 3/3 (2003), pp. 337-354.
12 Politics in ethnically divided societies - I Jennifer Jackson Preece, `National Minority Righs Versus State Sovereignty in Europe: Changing Norms in International Relations , Nations and Nationalism, 3/3 (1997), pp. 345-364. James A. Goldston, `Holes in the Rights Framework: Racial Discrimination, Citizenship, and the Rigts of Non-Citizens , Ethics and International Affairs, 20/3 (2006), pp. 321-347.
13 Politics in ethnically divided societies - II Sammy Smooha, `Types of Democracy and Modes of Conflict Management in Ethnically Divided Societies , Nations and Nationalism, 8/4 (2002), pp. 423-431. Arendt Lijphart, `Consociation and Federation: Conceptional and Empirical Links , Canadian Journal of Political Science, 12/3 (1979), pp. 499-515.
14 General overview

Recomended or Required Reading

1. John Hutchinson and Anthony D. Smith, Nationalism, Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press, 1994.
2. Edward Mortimer, (Ed.), People, Nation and State: The Meaning of Ethnicity and Nationalism, London-New York: I.B. Tauris, 1999

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Participation
3. Group work
4. Homework assignment

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + STT * 0.20 + FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + STT * 0.20 + RST * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The learner will clearly explain the development of nations and nationalism.
2. The learner will understand the relationship between nationalism and world politics.
3. The learner will work as part of a team.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 % of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Participation in class and group work is necessary.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 8 96
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Preparing assignments 1 5 5
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 179

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.14
LO.24
LO.35

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