SUİ321

School of Economics and Administrative Sciences \ Political Science and International Relations

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Elective

Turkish

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This course is an elective for students of the Department of Political Science and International Relations. A limited number of students from other departments may also take it as an elective course.

This course introduces students to the key areas of political sociology, focusing on the relationship between the state, social classes, ideologies, and political identities. The course explores the cultural and institutional structures that shape the political sphere, as well as the role of emotions and social movements in political dynamics. In the first part of the course, politics is examined from a state-centered perspective, with an emphasis on social classes, power and legitimacy, and mechanisms of production and reproduction. The second part shifts the focus to the social dimension of politics, analyzing nationalism, political identities, and emotions in political life. The final section of the course examines the phenomenon of populism, discussing its role as a political discourse and its implications for social policy and foreign affairs. The course concludes with student project presentations.

Janoski, Thomas et al. (2020) “Introduction: New Directions in Political Sociology” ” in The New
Handbook of Political Sociology. Cambridge University Press.

De Leon, Cedric and Andy Clarno. (2020) “Power” in The New Handbook of Political Sociology.
Cambridge University Press.

Mastery of fundamental and contemporary topics in political sociology.

The ability to examine social classes, ideologies, cultural identities, and practices, and their impact on political processes.

Developing skills to analyze political phenomena using case study techniques.

Enhancement of academic writing skills through the preparation of a term paper and project presentations.

1. Students develop a comprehensive understanding of key concepts and contemporary debates in political sociology, including state structures, social classes, ideologies, and political identities.
2. Students analyze the impact of cultural and institutional structures on political processes and evaluate the role of power, legitimacy, and social reproduction mechanisms in shaping political life.
3. By applying case study techniques, students critically examine nationalism, political identities, emotions in politics, and the influence of populism on domestic and international policies.
4. Students enhance their academic writing and research skills through the preparation of a term paper and project presentations, enabling them to articulate analytical arguments effectively.

Week 1: Introduction
Week 2: What is Political Sociology?
Week 3: Marx: The Economic Sources of Power
Week 4: Weber: The Social Sources of Power
Week 5: Elites: Experts, Bureaucrats, and Intellectuals
Week 6: Foundations of the Nation-State: Production and Reproduction (Midterm)
Week 7: Foundations of the Nation-State: The Idea of Nationalism
Week 8: Political Identities: Discourse and Hegemony
Week 9: Emotions and Social Movements
Week 10: Social Policies
Week 11: State, Society, and International Politics
Week 12: Final Presentations

• Presentations 10 %
• Midterm 30 %
• Active discussion participation 25 %
• Proje abstract ve outline 15 %
• Project Presentation 5 %
• Final Paper 40 %