Doctoral Program ın Polıtıcal Scıences

Local Politics, Political Participation and Citizenship(SP 616)

Course Code Course Name Semester Theory Practice Lab Credit ECTS
SP 616 Local Politics, Political Participation and Citizenship 2 3 0 0 3 8
Prerequisites
Admission Requirements
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Type Elective
Course Level Doctoral Degree
Course Instructor(s) Yeşeren ELİÇİN ARIKAN yeseren.elicin@gmail.com (Email)
Assistant
Objective The objective of the course is to familiarize the students with the main theoretical and methodological approaches of urban politics.
Content The course focuses essentially on theoretical approaches in the field of urban politics. The following question will be asked: who is involved and influential in urban politics and how political processes in cities shape policies. The democratization of local political life, the participation of citizens to decision making and governance will be discussed in this context.
Course Learning Outcomes LO1. The students will learn basic theoretical approaches in the field of urban politics.
LO2. The students will evaluate the importance of citizen participation for the democratisation of local political life.
LO3. The students will acquire necessary know-how to conduct a field research.
Teaching and Learning Methods Ten short (3-4 pages) review papers reacting to the week’s readings.
Class discussion on the week’s readings.
References Davies, JS and Imbroscio, DL (eds) (2011) Theories of Urban Politics, 2nd ed. London, Sage.
Judge et al. (1995) Theories of Urban Politics, London, Sage.

Vogel, R.K. (1997) Handbook of Resaerch on Urban Politics and Policy in the US, Greenwood Press.
Judd, Dennis R. 2005. “Everything is Going to Hell: Urban Scholars as End-Times Prophets,” Urban Affairs Review 41: 119-31.
Sapotichne, Joshua, Brian D. Jones, and Michelle Wolfe. 2007. “Is Urban Politics A Black Hole? Analyzing the Boundary Between Political Science and Urban Politics,” Urban Affairs Review 43: 76-106.
Eliçin, Yeşeren (2011) Küreselleşen Kent ve Sosyal Hareketler, Mülkiye Dergisi, 270, 139-156
Slater, T. (2006). The Eviction of Critical Perspectives from Gentrification Research. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 30, 737–757.
Arapkirlioğlu, K. (2007) “Kentli kimliği ve kentsel siyasal hareketler”, Mengi, A.(ed.) Yerellik ve Politika:Küreselleşme Sürecinde Yerel Demokrasi, Ankara, İstanbul, İmge kitabevi, 193-210.
Bademli R. (1977) Alıntılar I, Ankara, METU, Dept. of City & Regional Planning Course outline series 5.
Biarez, S. (1989) Le pouvoir local, Paris : Economica, s : 9-12, 49-96
Davies, JS and Imbroscio (2011) Theories of Urban Politics, 2nd ed., Sage.
Erder, S. İncioğlu, N. (2008) Türkiye’de Yerel Politikanın Yükselişi, İstanbul, Bilgi Üniv. Yay.
Goss, S. (2001) Making local governance work, NY : Palgrave ; 11-33, 34-62
John Peter, Local governance in Western Europe, Sage, 2002, 320.8/JOH
Jones, M, Jones, R., Woods M. (2004) An Introduction to Political Geography Space, Place and Politics Roulegde, 2004.
Kurtoğlu, A. (2003) Hemşehrilik ve Şehirde Siyaset, İstanbul, İletişim Yay.
Manchester Plays Games: Exploring the Local Politics of Globalisation, Allan Cochrane, Urban Studies, 1360-063X, Volume 33, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1319 – 1336
Nicholls, W. J. The Urban Question Revisited: The Importance of Cities for Social Movements, International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Journal Compilation, 2008, 841-859
Pippa Norris (ed). Critical citizens : global support for democratic governance, NY: Oxford Univ. Press, 1999. 312.8 CRI 1999.
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Theory Topics
Week Weekly Contents
1 Pluralism
2 Elite Theory and Growth Machines
3 Regime Theory and Urban Politics
4 Marxisme and Urban Politics
5 New Institutionalism and Urban Politics
6 Regionalism and Urban Politics
7 Governance
8 Citizenship and Urban Politics
9 Urban Social Movements
10 Gender
11 Poverty, Inequality and Social Exclusion
12 Social Capital
13 Urban Decline and Renewal
14 Urban Politics and research
Practice Topics
Week Weekly Contents
Contribution to Overall Grade
  Number Contribution
Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade 10 60
Contribution of final exam to overall grade 1 40
Toplam 11 100
In-Term Studies
  Number Contribution
Assignments 10 60
Presentation 0 0
Midterm Examinations (including preparation) 0 0
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 10 60
No Program Learning Outcomes Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
Activities Number Period Total Workload
Class Hours 14 3 42
Working Hours out of Class 14 3 42
Assignments 10 5 50
Final Examinations (including preparation) 1 12 12
Total Workload 146
Total Workload / 25 5,84
Credits ECTS 6
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