COURSE UNIT TITLE

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

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

*Griffin, Roger (2000) Interregnum or Endgame The Radical Right in the `Post-
Fascist Era, Journal of Political Ideologies 5(2): 163-178.
*Eatwell, Roger (2017) Populism and Fascism , in Cristobal Rovira Kaltwasser et al. (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Populism. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 363-383.
*Mudde, Cas (2016) The Study of Populist Radical Right Parties: Towards a Fourth Wave, C-Rex Working Paper Series, University of Oslo.
*Eatwell, Roger (2003) Ten Theories of the Extreme Right, in Peter H. Merkl and
Leonard Weinberg (eds.), Right-Wing Extremism in the Twenty-First Century.
London: Frank Cass, 47-73.
*Hawkins, Kirk, et al. (2017) Populism and Its Causes , in Cristobal Rovira Kaltwasser et al. (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Populism. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 267-286.
*Betz, Hans-Georg and Carol Johnson (2004) Against the Current-Stemming the Tide:
The Nostalgic Ideology of the Contemporary Radical Populist Right, Journal of
Political Ideologies 9(3): 311-327.
*Mudde, Cas (2017) Populism: An Ideational Approach , in Cristobal Rovira Kaltwasser et al. (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Populism. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 27-47.
*Zúquete, José Pedro (2008) The European Extreme-Right and Islam: New
Directions , Journal of Political Ideologies 13(3): 321-344.
*Kallis, A. 2019. Islamophobia and Radical Right in Europe Nostalgia or Alternative Utopia . Routledge International Handbook of Islamophobia. Editörler: Zempi I., Awan I. Oxon and New York: Routledge. (Islamophobia)
*Vasilopoulou, Sofia (2011) European Integration and the Radical Right: Three Patterns of Opposition, Government and Opposition 46(2): 223-244.
*Roberts, Kenneth (2017) Populism and Political Parties , in Cristobal Rovira Kaltwasser et al. (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Populism. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 287-304.
*De Lange, Sarah L. (2007) A New Winning Formula The Programmatic Appeal of the
Radical Right, Party Politics 13(4): 411-435.
*Mudde, Cas (2024) The Far Right and the 2024 European Elections , Intereconomics 59 (2): 61-65. DOI: 110.2478/ie-2024-0014
*Rensmann, Lars (2017) The Noisy Counter-Revolution: Understanding the Cultural Conditions and Dynamics of Populist Politics in Europe in the Digital Age , Politics and Governance 5(4): 123-135. DOI: 10.17645/pag.v5i4.1123
*Oesch, Daniel (2008) Explaining Workers Support for Right-Wing Populist Parties in Western Europe: Evidence from Austria, Belgium, France, Norway, and Switzerland , International Political Science Review 29(3): 349-373.
*Gidron, Noam and Peter A. Hall (2017) The Politics of Social Status: Economic and Cultural Roots of the Populist Right , The British Journal of Sociology 68(1): 57-84.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, class discussions, assignments and presentations.

Assessment Methods

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

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes