COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

International Security Studies Non-Thesis (Evening)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MÜGE AKNUR

Offered to

International Security Studies Non-Thesis (Evening)

Course Objective

This course aims to analyze the relationship between the armed forces and the civilian
governments in a democratic system. The course will concentrate on the approaches to
civil-military relations and the impact of civil-military relations on the
democratization and the democratic consolidation process with a focus on Latin American
and Eastern European countries as well as Türkiye.

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

1. Richard H. Kohn, "How Democracies Control the Military," Journal of Democracy, v.8,
n.4, 1994.
2. Howard Handelman, The Challenge of Third World Development, New Jersey, Prentice
Hall, 2000. pp. 182-212.
3. Samuel Huntington, The Soldier and the State, The Theory and Politics of Civil-
Military Relations. Third Edition. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The Belknap Press of
Harvard University Press, 1964. pp.80-97.
4. Morris Janowitz, Military Institutions and Coercion in the Developing Nations.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1977. pp. 107-150
5. Eric A. Nordlinger, Soldiers in Politics: Military Coups and Governments. New
Jersey: Prentice-Hall Inc, 1977.
6. Felipe Agüero, "Toward Civilian Supremacy in South America," in Consolidating
the Third Wave Democracies, eds. Larry Diamond et. al. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins
University Press, 1997
7. Samuel Fitch, The Armed Forces and Democracy in Latin America, Baltimore and
London: The Johns Hopkins University Press.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Individual work (writing and presenting a paper)
3. Group work (writing and presenting a paper)
4. Participation to class discussions
5. Exams

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

15 percent of the final exam (which is originally 40 percent) is allocated to the term
paper which is consisted of a paper and a presentation.
40 percent of student work thoughout the semester will be consisted of 30 percent of
short papers and 10 percent of participation.

Assessment Criteria

At the end of the course the students will
1. Have a grasp of approaches to civil-military relations
2. Analyze civil-military relations in both authoritarian and democratic rules
3. Analyze the impact of civil-military relations on democratization and democratic
consolidation by concentrating on different regions.
4. Design and write a research paper to analyze civil-military relations 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

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Students are expected to come to class well-prepared by reading all the articles and
book chapters assigned for the week.
2. Attendance (70 percent) is manadtory
3. Participation is compulsory
4. If for any reason the student cannot attend the class, he/she will inform the
instructor prior to class.
5. Any kind of attempt for plagiarism will result with disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

muge.aknur@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes