Department of International Relations

History of Political Thought 1(RI201)

Course Code Course Name Semester Theory Practice Lab Credit ECTS
RI201 History of Political Thought 1 3 3 0 0 3 4
Prerequisites
Admission Requirements
Language of Instruction French
Course Type Compulsory
Course Level Bachelor Degree
Course Instructor(s) Magali BOUMAZA boumazamagali@yahoo.fr (Email)
Assistant
Objective The aim of this course is to understand the development of political thought from Antiquity to the 19th century and major political concepts.
Content The first part of the History of Political Thought course aims to retrace the stages of political thought from Antiquity to liberalism. Thus will be discussed the notions of reason, participation, freedom in the Greek and Roman cities, the different forms of government, the role of the leader, the spiritual and the temporal, the citizenship, the republic, the sovereignty and this, from of Platonic thought, Aristotelian but also medieval thinkers. The Machiavellian rupture focuses on the issues of power and government, the separation of the spiritual and the temporal, and introduces reflections on the social contract. Finally, the study of humanists and Enlightenment will lead to the liberalism.
Course Learning Outcomes Understand the concepts of power, government, state.
Understand the evolutions of these notions over time,
Understanding the conceptions of time (cyclical time versus linearity)
Understand the construction of State in Western Europe
Teaching and Learning Methods Lectures and documents distributed by the teacher
References Books :
- U. BELLAGAMBA, K. DEHARBE, M. ORTOLANI, L. REVERSO, "Histoire des idées
politiques", Ed. Panorama du droit, 2e ed. 2013.
- J.H. BURNS "Histoire de la pensée politique médiévale" et "Histoire de la pensée politique
moderne" Ed. P.U.F. Coll. Léviathan.
- D. et A. CABANIS "Introduction à l'histoire des idées politiques" Ed. Publisud, Coll. Manuels 2000.
- F. CHATELET "Histoire des idées politiques" Ed. PUF.
- F. CHATELET, O. DUHAMEL, E. PISIER, P. BOURETZ, D. COLAS "Histoire des idées
politiques" Ed. PUF Mémento Thémis.
- J.J. CHEVALIER "Histoire de la pensée politique" Ed. Grande Bibliothèque Payot.
- J.J. CHEVALIER, Y. GUCHET, "Les grandes oeuvres politiques de Machiavel à nos jours" Ed. A.
Colin Coll. U.
- C. CORDELL-PARIS, « La philosophie politique », Ellipses, 2013.
- J. DROZ "Histoire des doctrines politiques en France" Ed. PUF - Que sais-je ?
- P. DUBOUCHET "Histoire des idées politiques" Ed. L'Hermès 2 vol.
- S. GOYARD-FABRE "Philosophie politique" XVIe-XXe s." Ed. PUF Coll. Droit fondamental.
- Y. GUCHET "Histoire des idées politiques - De l'antiquité à la Révolution française" Ed. A. Colin
Coll. U.
- D.G. LAVROFF "Les grandes étapes de la pensée politique" Précis Dalloz.
- D.G. LAVROFF "Histoire des idées politiques de l'Antiquité à la fin du XVIIIe siècle" Ed. Dalloz
Mémento.
- A. LECA "Histoire des idées politiques des origines au XXe siècle" Ed. Ellipses.
- L. LIPSON "Les grands thèmes de la pensée politique" Ed. Presses de la Fondation nationale de
Sciences Politiques.
- G. MAIRET "Les doctrines du pouvoir - la formation de la pensée politique" Ed. Gallimard Coll.
Idées.
- P. MANENT "Histoire intellectuelle du libéralisme" Ed. Hachette Coll. Pluriel.
- O. NAY, "Histoire des idées politiques", Ed. A. Colin, Coll. U. Science politique.
- G. MUHLMAN, E. PISIER, F. CHATELET, O. DUHAMEL, "Histoire des idées politiques", Ed.
PUF, Quadrige-Manuels, 2012.
- Ph. NEMO "Histoire des idées politiques dans l'antiquité et au moyen-âge" Ed. PUF, Quadrige, 2e
ed. 2012.
- P. ORY (s.d.) "Nouvelle histoire des idées politiques" Ed. Hachette Coll. Pluriel, 2011.
- G. LESCUYER "Histoire des idées politiques" Précis Dalloz.
- M. ROBIN "Histoire comparative des idées politiques" Ed. Economica.
- J.J. RAYNAL "Histoire des grands courants de la pensée politique" Ed. Hachette supérieur.
- J.C. RICCI, "Histoire des idées politiques", Ed. Dalloz, coll. Cours, 2e ed. 2011.
- J. ROUVIER "Les grandes idées politiques des origines à J.J. Rousseau" Ed. Bordas.
- Q. SKINNER, « Les fondements de la pensée politique moderne », Albin Michel, 2009.
- L. STRAUSS, J. CROPSEY "Histoire de la philosophie politique" Ed. PUF, Coll. Léviathan, 1994.
- N. TENZER "Histoire des doctrines politiques en France" Ed. PUF Que sais-je ? n°304.
- N. TENZER "Philosophie politique" Ed. P.U.F. Coll. Premier cycle
- J. TERREL « Les théories du pacte social » Ed. Seuil, Coll. Points Essais, 2001.
- J. TOUCHARD (s.d.) "Histoire des idées politiques" (tome 1 : des origines au XVIIIe s.) Ed. PUF
Quadrige, 2012.
- Y. Ch. ZARKA "Philosophie et politique à l'âge classique" Ed. PUF.
Dictionaries :
- Ph. RAYNAUD, S. RIALS "Dictionnaire de philosophie politique" Ed. PUF.
- F. CHATELET, O. DUHAMEL, E. PISIER "Dictionnaire des oeuvres politiques" Ed. PUF.
Collections of texts :
- D. COLAS "La pensée politique" Ed. Larousse Coll. Textes essentiels.
- J. IMBERT, H. MOREL, R.J. DUPUY "La pensée politiques des origines à nos jours" Ed. PUF Coll.
Thémis - Textes et documents.
Journals :
- Revue Française d'Histoire des Idées Politiques.
- Etudes d'histoire du droit et des idées politiques.
MCQ :
- E. GASPARINI, O. THOLOZAN : "QCM Histoire des idées politiques" Ed. Gualino.
Print the course contents
Theory Topics
Week Weekly Contents
1 Introduction
2 Ancient Political Thought : Greek Political Thought: Hérodote, Thucydide, Sophistes (Protagoras, Gorgias),
3 Ancient Political Thought : Greek Political Thought: Socrate, Aristote, Platon
4 Ancient Political Thought : Roman Political Thought: Cicéron, Sénèque, Marcus Aurelius
5 Medieval Political Thought : Christianism: St. Paul, St. Augustin, St. Thomas d’Aquin
6 Medieval Political Thought : Islam and Judaïsme : Avicenna, Ibn Khaldun, Al-Farabi and Moise Maimonide
7 Mid-term Exam
8 The Political Thought of Modernity Times: Machiavelli
9 The Political Thought of Modernity: Erasmus and Thomas More
10 The Political Thought of Modernity: Hobbes and Bodin
11 Enlightement: The precursors of political liberalism : John Locke, David Hume and Montesquieu
12 Enlightement: Rousseau or democratic utopy
13 The end of History : Emmanuel Kant
14 G. W. F. Hegel
Practice Topics
Week Weekly Contents
Contribution to Overall Grade
  Number Contribution
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade 1 40
Contribution of final exam to overall grade 1 60
Toplam 2 100
In-Term Studies
  Number Contribution
Assignments 0 0
Presentation 0 0
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) 1 40
Project 0 0
Laboratory 0 0
Other Applications 0 0
Quiz 0 0
Term Paper/ Project 0 0
Portfolio Study 0 0
Reports 0 0
Learning Diary 0 0
Thesis/ Project 0 0
Seminar 0 0
Other 0 0
Toplam 1 40
No Program Learning Outcomes Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 To have a detailed knowledge on the principal concepts, actors and components of the international system X
2 To master the fundamentals such as history, law, economics, sociology and political science required by the multidisciplinary nature of International Relations X
3 Pouvoir analyser la pratique à partir d’une infrastructure théorique assimilée X
4 To have acquired the capability of specializing on a particular theme and/or region X
5 In the light of Galatasaray University’s traditional and institutional links with Europe, to have developed the ability to contribute to Turkey’s accession process to the EU in a concrete manner X
6 To interpret and explain Turkish foreign policy through its domestic components as well as from the perspective of the international system X
7 To have reached the necessary level of competence to be able to undertake a career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as other state institutions and/or the private sector X
8 Possess the required skills to work at various international organizations and NGOs X
9 To be in perfect command of French, teaching language of Galatasaray University, and of English, its mandatory language, at the academic -with a view to write a thesis/project/book in the field of International Relations- as well as the professional level X
10 To have the capacity to utilize the methodological instruments acquired throughout the studies at any conceptual and/or academic work X
Activities Number Period Total Workload
Class Hours 14 3 42
Working Hours out of Class 14 2 28
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) 1 10 10
Final Examinations (including preparation) 1 20 20
Total Workload 100
Total Workload / 25 4.00
Credits ECTS 4
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