COURSE UNIT TITLE

: THE RADICAL RIGHT IN CONTEMPORARY EUROPEAN POLITICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IRL 5073 THE RADICAL RIGHT IN CONTEMPORARY EUROPEAN POLITICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

International Relations (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IBRAHIM SAYLAN

Offered to

International Relations (English)

Course Objective

This course aims to analyze the rise of the radical right in Europe since the 1980s. Without ignoring the significance of historically shaped contextual factors, fundamental reasons for the ascendancy of the radical right in Europe will be examined. In order to provide a detailed analysis of `anti-politics' of the radical right, main elements of radical right political parties from organization to discourse will be identified. In doing this, responses from national governments, mainstream right and left wing political actors and European institutions will also be covered.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students who take this course will be able to: examine the origins, ideology, discourse, organization and voters of the radical right as well as its impact on democratic political systems and their responses;
2   discover and explain the particularities and commonalities of radical right political parties and movements by examining case studies in various European countries;
3   evaluate the relevance of the radical right in contemporary European politics in relation to a set of contested issues such as nationalism, populism, migration, xenophobia and Islamophobia;
4   deliver elaborate and well-articulated presentations of academic material to demonstrate a proficiency in presentation skills;
5   write a well-designed academic paper to demonstrate a proficiency in academic writing skills.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Week 1 Introduction
2 Week 2 the radical right in Europe: historical legacies
3 Week 3 the third wave: the rise of the radical right in Europe since 1980s
4 Week 4 the ideology of the radical right
5 Week 5 types of organization, political parties and elections
6 Week 6 main issues: Xenophobia, Islamophobia, anti-EU stance
7 Week 7 activists and electoral support
8 Week 8 the radical right in Central and Eastern European Countries
9 Week 9 impact on politics and policies (migration policies, welfare policies, etc.)
10 Week 10 responses to the radical right
11 Week 11 paper presentations
12 Week 12 paper presentations
13 Week 13 paper presentations
14 Week 14 paper presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Mudde, Cas. The Ideology of the Extreme Right, Manchester & NY, Manchester University Press, 2000.
Mudde, Cas. Populist Radical Right Parties in Europe, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Merkl, Peter H. and Leonard Weinberg (eds.), Right-Wing Extremism in the Twenty-First Century, London & Portland, Frank Cass, 2003.
Hainsworth, Paul. The Extreme Right in Western Europe, Oxon, Routledge, 2008.
Norris, Pippa. Radical Right Voters and the Parties in the Electoral Market, Cambridge, Cambridge UP, 2005.
Georg-Betz, Hans and Stefan Immerfall (eds.). The New Politics of the Right NeoPopulist Parties and Movements in Established Democracies, Houndmills, MacMillan, 1998.
Givens, Terri E. Voting Radical Right in Europe, Cambridge, Cambridge UP, 2005.
Mudde, Cas (ed.). Racist Extremism in Central and Eastern Europe, London & NY, Routledge, 2005.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, class discussions, assignments and presentations.

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 * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The students are expected to
1.explain basic concepts of the radical right ideology, main reasons and impact of the rise of radical right politics in European countries.
2.compare and contrast cases of radical right in various countries with regard to certain common criteria.
3.assess the relevance and significance of the radical right in contemporary European politics.
4.present and discuss learning material in an elaborate and well-organized manner.
5. submit a well-designed research paper.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Attending at least 70 % of classes is mandatory.
Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
Students must read the reading material and actively participate in class discussions.
All assignments should be submitted on time. Otherwise, they will not be accepted.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ibrahim.saylan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

TBA

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 5 60
Preparation for midterm exam 1 25 25
Preparation for final exam 1 30 30
Preparing presentations 1 20 20
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 180

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.1555
LO.255
LO.3455
LO.4555
LO.555