Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
7PSIR423Turkish Political Economy3+0+03611.07.2024

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Political Science and İnternational Relations (English)
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course This course has three principle aims: (a) to describe and discuss the main theoretical discussions of the field of political economy at the intersection of the state, market and society; (b) to use the analytical frameworks deduced from these discussions to study the foundations, the historical evolution and the current trajectory of the issues pertinent to Turkish political economy; and (c) to undertake a comparative analysis to situate Turkey within the regional, peer-group and global contexts to gain a broader perspective and offer policy lessons for policy-makers.
Course Content In section one, after an introduction to the field of political economy, major theoretical perspectives (liberal, mercantilist, structuralist, and constructivist approaches) are described and discussed. The second section covers an overview of how Turkey’s political economy evolved over time since the beginning of the Republic                                         --                                         covering the early Republican era (1923-1945), liberal openings in the wake of World War II, import substitution era of the 1960’s and 1970’s, neo-liberal reforms of the 1980’s and crisis of the 1990’s, the reform period of the early 2000’s followed by ad hoc policies that eventually culminated into a competitive authoritarian, rent-seeking political economy, especially after the mid-2010’s. The third section compares the case of Turkey with other countries. Turkey is put within the context of various reference groups –regional countries, middle-income countries, and globally                                        --                                         to decipher what is unique to Turkey and what is not. Last section attempts to draw lessons for the policy-makers.

Course Methods and Techniques Lecture, discussion on pre-prepared material
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Prof.Dr. Ali Tekin
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Şevket Pamuk, Uneven Centuries: Economic Development of Turkey since 1820. Princeton University Press, 2018.

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Attendance 1 % 20
Final examination 1 % 40
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 5 70
Mid-terms 1 15 15
Final examination 1 25 25
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 6 152

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Understand the major theoretical approaches within the field of political economy
2 Know the historical and structural issues of TPE and their historical trajectories over time
3 Know more recent developments and newer issues in Turkish political economy
4 Compare current Turkey’s political economy profile with those of comparable set of countries
5 Draw informed policy conclusions for policymakers

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to Political Economy Blaam, David and Bradford Dillman (2019). Introduction to International Political Economy. London: Routledge, 7th edition. Chapter 1.
2 Approaches to economic and political development Blaam & Dillman, Chapter 11.
3 Overview of Turkish political economy: major issues, policies and turning points Pamuk, Chapter 1
4 Early Republican era, statism, and the war economy Pamuk, Chapters 7&8
5 Political and economic liberalization in the post-war period Pamuk, Chapters 9&10
6 Import-substitution era of the 1960’s and 1970’s Pamuk, Chapters 9&10
7 Transition to export-led development policies in the 1980’s Pamuk, Chapters 11&12
8 Review
9 Turbulence of TPE in 1990’s Pamuk, Chapters 11&12
10 Reforms and its reversals in the 2000’s Güven, Ali Burak (2019). “Political Economy,” In Routledge Handbook of Turkish Politics, eds. Alpaslan Özerdem and Matthew Whiting. London: Routledge.
11 Economic and political backsliding and permacrises of TPE since mid-2010’s Esen, Berk and Sebnem Gumuscu (2018). “Building a competitive authoritarian regime: state-business relations in the AKP’s Turkey”, Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies, 20:4, pp. 349-372.
12 Comparison with middle-income countries To be determined
13 Comparison with rising economies and BRICS countries Blaam & Dillman, Chapter 13.
14 Conclusions and policy lessons Pamuk, Chapter 13

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
C1 5 4
C2 4 4
C3 5 3
C4 2 3
C5 3 3 4

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