Courses
INTL 551
Topics will be announced when offered.
INTL 545
The history of foreign relations between the United States and Türkiye, with a particular emphasis on the Cold War era to the present.
INTL 541
The establishment and development of Middle Eastern political systems; actors including social and political forces which shape their political processes, and their foreign policies
INTL 534
In-depth analysis of the institutions and politics of the European integration and EU enlargement, comparative study of domestic adjustment to the EU in terms of political behavior, policy processes and institutional changes, selected topics related to European integration such as human rights, immigration, foreign policy and security.
INTL 531
Examination of contemporary issues in international political economy such as: the relationship between states and markets in the contemporary era of globalization; implications of the growing interdependence of economic and political aspects of international relations; international arrangements designed to manage or regulate interstate activities relating to trade, money, resource use, technology and the physical environment; the roles of non-state actors; development patterns of industrialized and developing countries.
INTL 546
Theoretical, historical and practical developments in the formation of international human rights. Impact of global actors and institutions on human rights with emphasis on the European Union and its institutions in promoting human rights at global level. Human rights policies in the EU. EU responses to human rights violations in the world. Models and policy choices in preventing human rights violations especially in multicultural contexts.
INTL 542
The establishment and development of the political systems in the Mediterranean Basin; actors including social and political forces which shape their political processes, and their foreign policies
INTL 535
Examination of major issues of politics and public policy in the EU and its candidate countries such as: theoretically informed study of EU policy-making over core issue areas, such as the single market, Common Agricultural Policy, cohesion policies, and enlargement. Examination of major issues of politics and public policy in the EU and its candidate countries such as: theoretically informed study of EU policy-making over core issue areas, such as the single market, Common Agricultural Policy, cohesion policies, and enlargement.
INTL 532
Topics to be covered include globalization and the nation state debate; multilateral agreements: from GATT to WTO, new regionalism in comparative perspective; the European model of political economy and its future trajectory; NAFTA and Asia Pacific: evolution and future prospects; neo-liberal reforms and democratization in Latin America and Eastern Europe; dynamics of emerging market crises andB the reform of the IMF; transnational corporations and FDI: positive and normative dimensions; the emerging post-Washington Consensus and the future of North-South relations; trans-nationalism and global governance; issues in the political economy of Türkiye.
INTL 521
The development and major dynamics of Turkish Politics with a focus on the major contemporary political questions.
INTL 550
INTL 543
Development of public and private law in America; the role of the executive, judicial and legislative branches of the US government; important Supreme court decisions which have shaped the laws and history of the United States; environmental law.
INTL 536
Reviews contemporary perspectives on the political economy of development with particular emphasis on institutions and values. Examines social, economic and psychological sources of institutions and values, along with an investigation of how values and institutions support or impede development by shaping incentives, organizational structures, and actors` identities. Surveys theories of institutional change and explores how improvements in institutional design can help to solve problems such as international conflict and economic inequalities, corruption, and political instability.
INTL 533
Examination of major issues of politics and public policy in the EU and its candidate countries such as: theoretically informed study of EU policy-making over core issue areas, including the single market, social and environmental policies, Common Agricultural Policy, cohesion policies, European Monetary Union, and enlargement.
INTL 525
Introduction to the theoretical tools for foreign policy analysis and the examination of the major contours, concepts, trends and issues of Turkish foreign policy particularly in the post-Cold War era; comprehensive assessment of the key issues and regions for Türkiye and the formulation, conduct and changing priorities of Turkish foreign policy with regards to changes in the global context.