COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DEMOCRATIZATION IN THE MODERN WORLD

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IRL 6084 DEMOCRATIZATION IN THE MODERN WORLD ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

International Relations (English)

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MÜGE AKNUR

Offered to

International Relations (English)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to introduce the students to an analysis of the concepts of democracy, democratization and democratic consolidation. The first part of the course will first concentrate on the concepts of democracy in depth and then second part will examine the democratic transitions and their reversals in the world. The third and last part of the course will focus on the factors such as the state, political parties, civil society, civil-military relations, socio-economic factors and external actors that have an impact on democratic consolidation by concentrating on case studies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gain an understanding of concepts democracy, democratic transitions and democratic consolidation.
2   Identify factors (state, political parties, civil society, civil-military relations, socio-economic factors and external actors) that both hinder and enhance consolidaiton of democracies in various countries.
3   Analyze the process of democratic consolidation of various states by examining the factors mentioned above.
4   Design and write a research paper in order to analyze the democratic consolidation of a specific country.
5   Work effectively as a part of a team and individually.
6   Demonstrate analytical skills in writing and presenting a report.
7   Acquire the skills to use library and internet resources independently.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Concept of Democracy Michael Sodaro, Comparative Politics: A Global Introduction, New York: McGraw Hill, 2008. Journal articles
2 Concept of Democracy Michael Sodaro, Comparative Politics: A Global Introduction, New York: McGraw Hill, 2008. Journal articles
3 Principles, purposes and paradoxes of democracy Michael Sodaro, Comparative Politics: A Global Introduction, New York: McGraw Hill, 2008. Journal articles
4 Democratic Transitions Samuel Huntington, The Third Wave: Democratization in the Late Twentieth Century, Norman and London: University of Oklahoma Press, 1991.
5 Democratic Transitions: Third Wave of Democratization Samuel Huntington, The Third Wave: Democratization in the Late Twentieth Century, Norman and London: University of Oklahoma Press, 1991.
6 Midterm Exam
7 Consolidation of Democracy Larry Diamond et al, Consolidating the Third Wave Democracies: Themes and Perspectives, Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997. Juan Linz and Alfred Stepan, Problems of Democratic Transition and Consolidation: Southern Europe, South America and Post Communist Europe, Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996. Journal articles TBA.
8 Consolidation of Democracy: Political Institutions (State and Political Parties) Larry Diamond et al, Consolidating the Third Wave Democracies: Themes and Perspectives, Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997. Juan Linz and Alfred Stepan, Problems of Democratic Transition and Consolidation: Southern Europe, South America and Post Communist Europe, Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996. Journal articles TBA.
9 Consolidation of Democracy: Civil Society Larry Diamond et al, Consolidating the Third Wave Democracies: Themes and Perspectives, Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997. Juan Linz and Alfred Stepan, Problems of Democratic Transition and Consolidation: Southern Europe, South America and Post Communist Europe, Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996. Journal articles TBA.
10 Consolidation of Democracy: Civil-Military Relations Larry Diamond et al, Consolidating the Third Wave Democracies: Themes and Perspectives, Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997. Journal articles TBA
11 Consolidation of Democracy: Socio-Economic Development Larry Diamond et al, Consolidating the Third Wave Democracies: Themes and Perspectives, Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997. Juan Linz and Alfred Stepan, Problems of Democratic Transition and Consolidation: Southern Europe, South America and Post Communist Europe, Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996. Journal articles TBA.
12 Consolidation of Democracy: External Actors Larry Diamond et al, Consolidating the Third Wave Democracies: Themes and Perspectives, Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1997. Journal Articles TBA
13 Presentations
14 Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Books and Articles (There is no textbook . There are a variety of books and articles)

1. Michael Sodaro, Comparative Politics, A Global Introduction, New York: McGraw Hill , 2008.
2. Samuel Huntington, The Third Wave: Democratization in the Late Twentieth Century, Norman and London: University of Oklahoma Press, 1991.
3. Larry Diamond et al., Consolidating the Third Wave Democracies: Themes and Perspectives, Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University, 1997.
4. Juan L. Linz and Alfred Stepan, Problems of Democratic Transition and Consolidation: Southern Europe, South America, and Post-Communist Europe, Baltimore and London: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996.
5. Various journal articles.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Individual work (writing and presenting a paper)
3. Group Work (Writing and presenting a report as a group)
4. Exams

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 * 0.20 + STT* 0.40 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.40 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

15 percent of the final exam (which is originally 40 percent) is allocated to
the term project that consists of a long paper and a presentation.
5 percent of the midterm exam (which is originally 20 percent) is allocated to
short assignments written before the midterm exam.

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

70 percent attendance is compulsory
Plagiarism or cheating of any kind would result with the failure of the student from the course.

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 assignments 5 5 25
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 160

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.54
LO.65
LO.75

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