SUİ356

Politics and Society in Britain

Faculty \ Department
School of Economics and Administrative Sciences \ Political Science and International Relations
Course Credit
ECTS Credit
Course Type
Instructional Language
3
6
Elective
Turkish
Prerequisites
-
Programs that can take the course
The course is a departmental elective course for the undergraduate students of the Department of Political Science and International Relations. Students from other departments can take it as a faculty or university elective.
Course Description
The historical development of society in Great Britain is examined and how today's structures were formed is discussed.
Textbook and / or References
*Heffernan, Richard,Hay,Colin.,Russel, Meg. and Cowley,Philip.(2016) Developments in British Politics.London:Palgrave.
*HOGGART, Richard.1970. İngiliz İşçi Sınıfının Hayatında Değişmeler.Speaking to Each Other Vol.1 ,ss:45-61. Harmondworth, Penguin Books. İhsan Sezal.2015. Öncü Sosyologların Kaleminden Sosyoloji kitabı içinde. Ss:165 - 183
* Leach, Robert.,Coxall, Bill., and Robins, Lynton. (2011) British Politics. London:Palgrave
* Örmeci, Ozan. (2020). İngiltere (Birleşik Krallık) Siyaseti.İstanbul: Urzeni Yayınevi.
* Özdemir,Hakan. (2017) Büyük Britanya ve Kuzey İrlanda Birleşik Krallığında Ulus Devletin Oluşumu ve Sorunları Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme. İnönü Üniversitesi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. Cilt6. Sayı 2. Ss:16 – 41. Malatya.
* Saygın,Didem ve Ultan, Mehlika Özlem.(2016). Ekonomi ve Siyaset Bağlamında İngiltere – Avrupa Birliği İlişkileri: Tarihsel Bir Analiz. Güvenlik Stratejileri Dergisi, Cilt:12, sayı:23, ss: 71 – 102
* Yılmaz, Burcu. (2008) İngiltere’de Siyaset; Seçimler ve Siyasal Partiler. www.siyasaliletisim.org
* Watts, Duncan. (2012). British Government and Politics: A Comparative Guide. Edinburg: Edinburg University Press.
Course Objectives
Great Britain deserves to be examined closely as it is one of the most important actors in today's global politics and also shapes not only its own but also the architecture of today's global politics with its entire history. The main aim of the course is to provide an understanding of the current format by examining these characteristics of Great Britain Politics within the historical process, while the global reflections will also be emphasized as the topics allow.
Course Outcomes
1. Students learn the political system of Great Britain in a comparative way.
2. Students learn the social structure of Great Britain in depth.
3. Students analyze the political and social transformations of Great Britain in a historical perspective.
Tentative Course Plan
Week 1: General description of the course and explanations on the syllabus.
Week 2: On Concepts: Politics, England, Great Britain, United Kingdom
Week 3: Transformations in Thought and Politics that Form the Political Culture in Great Britain
Week 4: Political Structure of Great Britain: The Position and Power of the Monarchy
Week 5: Legislature in Great Britain: Parliament/Westminster
Week 6: Executive in Great Britain: His Majesty's Government/His ​​Majesty's Loyal Opposition
Week 7: Political Parties in Great Britain
Week 8: Pressure Groups in Great Britain: Media, Business World, Unions and NGOs
Week 9: Rule of Law/Judiciary in Great Britain
Week 10: European Union, Brexit and from Great Britain to England? Leach, Coxall and Robins. 2011. Ch.16 Devolution: A Disunited Kingdom
Week 11: European Union, Brexit and from Great Britain to England? Leach, Coxall and Robins. 2011. Ch.16 Devolution: A Disunited Kingdom
Week 12: Epilogue/A General Overview
Tentative Assesment Methods
• Participation 15 %
• Midterm 45 %
• Final 40 %
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