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Lesson Information

Course Credit
Course ECTS Credit
Teaching Language of Instruction Türkçe
Level of Course Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course
Mode of Delivery Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience?
Course Coordinator Assoc. Prof. (Ph.D.) MEHMET HAKAN ÖZÇELİK
Instructor (s)
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course To understand the importance and place of democracy in political systems, the process of democratization in Turkey and to discuss the fundamental problems of Turkish democracy
Course Content Historical development process of Turkish democracy. Major developments in democracy from the early 19th century to the second half of the 20th century.

Weekly Course Subjects

1Basic Principles of Democracy
2Basic Principles of Democracy and Theories of Modern Democracy
3Transformations Containing Sovereignty Sharing Meşveret, Şer’i Hüccet, Sened-i İttifak, Tanzimat and reforms after Tanzimat
4Establishment of Constitutional Order in the Ottoman State: I. Constitutional Monarchy, II.Monthustrialization and Transition to Parliamentary System
5Period of İttihat and Terakki (Union and Progress), Formation of Political Participation in National Struggle
6Democratic Movements during the National Struggle (1920-1923) The Formation of Republic and Parties
7The period of Takriri Sukun and after (1923-1931) Single Party Period
8National Chief Period, End of II. World War and Single Party Democracy
9Midterm
10After the Second World War, Turkey and the Transition to Multi-Party System Multi-Party Period 1945-1950
11The Democratic Party Period 1950-1960 The Legal Framework of the Multi-Party Syste
12Military Management - May 27 Constitutional Regulations After 1960Search for Democracy-1961-1971 Military Intervention-12 March
13Return to Democracy 1973-1980 Compulsory Search for Democracy - 1980-1983
14Turkey after 1983 Towards Democracy Evaluation of Democracy in Turkey

Resources

1. Çavdar,Tevfik, Türkiye’nin Demokrasi Tarihi 1839-1950, Ankara 1995
2. Lewis, Bernard, Modern Türkiye’nin Doğuşu, Ankara 1984
3. Başgil,Ali Fuat, Demokrasi Yolunda, İstanbul 1961
4.Yeşil, Ahmet, Türkiye’de Çok partili Siyasi Hayata Geçiş,Ankara 1988
5. Berkes Niyazi,Türkiye’de Çağdaşlaşma, İstanbul 1978
6. Burçak, Rıfkı Salim, Türkiye’de Demokrasiye geçiş(1945-1950), İstanbul 1979
7. Feroz Ahmad, Demokrasi Sürecinde Türkiye(1945-1980) İstanbul 1996
8. Karpat, Kemal, Türk Demokrasi Tarihi, İstanbul 1967
9. Tunaya, Tarık Zafer, Türkiye’de Siyasi Partiler, İstanbul 1952
10. Tanör Bülent, Osmanlı-Türk Anayasal Gelişmeleri,İstanbul 1988
11-Kemal H. Karpat, Türk Demokrasi Tarihi, Ankara 2008.
12.Akşin Sina, Jön Türkler ve İttihat ve Terakki 2011