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CourseCodeSemesterT+P (Hour)CreditECTS
LOCAL POLITICS and GOVERNANCEINT4114609Fall Semester3+036
Course Program

Perşembe 09:00-09:45

Perşembe 10:00-10:45

Perşembe 11:00-11:45

Prerequisites Courses
Recommended Elective Courses
Language of CourseEnglish
Course LevelFirst Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Course TypeElective
Course CoordinatorAssist.Prof. Merve ATEŞ EREN
Name of Lecturer(s)Assist.Prof. Merve ATEŞ EREN
Assistant(s)
AimThis course aims at introducing students to various topics on local politics and governance. What do we know about local politics? Should we study the local level? How is local politics connected with national politics? Why do we care about local governments? The course will examine some basic conceptual tools, theories, and empirical findings to answer these questions. We will also explore Turkish local governments and mainly municipal politics focusing on democratization. The course concludes with the assessment of the role of local governments in international relations and contemporary issues in urban politics.
Course ContentThis course contains; Introduction: Course content and requirements,What is local politics about? Understanding the local level.
What kind of political systems we have at the local level (unitary, decentralized etc.)
,Comparative local governments, methodological issues,Approaches to governance, the concept "good governance",International governance agenda and SDGs,Democracy and local governance ,Local development and urban economics,Urban and metropolitan politics and society,Local in the international: Role of local governments in international politics and International networks across local governments
,Local governments in Turkey: Administrative system,Local governments in Turkey: Historical background, bureaucratic tradition and urbanization,Urban politics in Turkey, municipalities and democratization at the local level,Review - Q&A.
Dersin Öğrenme KazanımlarıTeaching MethodsAssessment Methods
Acquires a basic understanding of the political systems at the local level and identifies different types of local governments.10, 16, 5, 9A
Defines decentralization, federalism and unitary systems, demonstrates the differences between them and gives examples of each from different countries.10, 16, 19, 6, 9A
Identifies and discusses various historical or contemporary political issues appear at the local level.10, 16, 19, 6, 9A
Summarizes the basic methodological issues regarding the academic studies of the local politics and governments.10, 16, 19, 6, 9A
Identify the concept "governance" based on multiple approaches, summarizes the history of the concept, outlines the Sustainable Development Goals and develops a relationship between SDGs and good governance.10, 16, 19, 6, 9A
Builds a relationship between SDGs and local politics, and exemplifies this relationship through ideal or real-life examples from local governments.10, 16, 19, 6, 9A
Examines the relationship between local politics and democracy.10, 13, 16, 19, 6, 9A
Defines the Turkish administrative system, the structure of local and municipal governments.10, 13, 16, 19, 6, 9A
Analyzes and discusses Turkish municipal politics in terms of democratization and governance.10, 16, 19, 6, 9A
Teaching Methods:10: Discussion Method, 13: Case Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 5: Cooperative Learning, 6: Experiential Learning, 9: Lecture Method
Assessment Methods:A: Traditional Written Exam

Course Outline

OrderSubjectsPreliminary Work
1Introduction: Course content and requirementsStudents are introduced to the course content and requirements.
2What is local politics about? Understanding the local level.
What kind of political systems we have at the local level (unitary, decentralized etc.)
- Andrew, Caroline, and Michael Goldsmith. "From local government to local governance—and beyond?" International Political Science Review 19.2 (1998): 101-117. - John, Peter. Local governance in western Europe. Sage, 2001. [Chapter 2] - Liesbet, Hooghe, and Marks Gary. “Unraveling the Central State, but How? Types of Multi-Level Governance.” American Political Science Review 97, no. 2 (2003): 233–43. doi:10.1017/S0003055403000649. - Snyder, Richard. "Scaling down: The subnational comparative method." Studies in comparative international development 36.1 (2001): 93-110. - Stoker, Gerry. "Comparative local governance." In The Oxford Handbook of Political Institutions, edited by R.A.W. Rhodes, Sarah A. Binder, and Bert A. Rockman, 495-513. Cary: Oxford University Press, 2006. - Trounstine, Jessica. "All politics is local: The reemergence of the study of city politics." Perspectives on Politics 7.3 (2009): 611-618.
3Comparative local governments, methodological issues- Andrew, Caroline, and Michael Goldsmith. "From local government to local governance—and beyond?" International Political Science Review 19.2 (1998): 101-117. - John, Peter. Local governance in western Europe. Sage, 2001. [Chapter 2] - Liesbet, Hooghe, and Marks Gary. “Unraveling the Central State, but How? Types of Multi-Level Governance.” American Political Science Review 97, no. 2 (2003): 233–43. doi:10.1017/S0003055403000649. - Snyder, Richard. "Scaling down: The subnational comparative method." Studies in comparative international development 36.1 (2001): 93-110. - Stoker, Gerry. "Comparative local governance." In The Oxford Handbook of Political Institutions, edited by R.A.W. Rhodes, Sarah A. Binder, and Bert A. Rockman, 495-513. Cary: Oxford University Press, 2006. - Trounstine, Jessica. "All politics is local: The reemergence of the study of city politics." Perspectives on Politics 7.3 (2009): 611-618.
4Approaches to governance, the concept "good governance"- Pierre, Jon, and B. Guy Peters. Governance, politics, and the state. 2nd edition. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020. [Chapter 1] - Council of Europe, 12 principles of good governance: https://www.coe.int/en/web/good-governance/12-principles - UN, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): https://www.sdg16hub.org/system/files/2020-08/booklet%20-%20Principles%20of%20Effective%20Governance%20for%20Sustainable%20Development.pdf - OECD on SDGs and Governance: https://www.oecd.org/gov/sustainable-development-goals-and-public-governance.htm
5International governance agenda and SDGs- Pierre, Jon, and B. Guy Peters. Governance, politics, and the state. 2nd edition. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020. [Chapter 1] - Council of Europe, 12 principles of good governance: https://www.coe.int/en/web/good-governance/12-principles - UN, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): https://www.sdg16hub.org/system/files/2020-08/booklet%20-%20Principles%20of%20Effective%20Governance%20for%20Sustainable%20Development.pdf - OECD on SDGs and Governance: https://www.oecd.org/gov/sustainable-development-goals-and-public-governance.htm
6Democracy and local governance - Gibson, Edward L. 2005. “Boundary Control: Subnational Authoritarianism in Democratic Countries.” World politics 58: 101–132. - Pateman, Carole. 2012. “Participatory Democracy Revisited.” Perspectives on Politics 10(1): 7–19. - Stoker, Gerry. 1996. “Introduction: Normative Theories of Local Government and Democracy.” In Rethinking Local Democracy, ed. Desmond King, and Gerry Stoker. London: Macmillan p. 1–27. - Weitz-Shapiro, Rebecca. 2008. “The Local Connection: Local Government Performance and Satisfaction with Democracy in Argentina.” Comparative Political Studies 41(3): 285–308.
7Local development and urban economics
8Urban and metropolitan politics and society
9Local in the international: Role of local governments in international politics and International networks across local governments
- Paola Andrea Arjona Caycedo, “The internationalisation of local governments: prospects and opportunities to develop cities and metropolitan spaces,” Available at https://www.metropolis.org/blog/internationalisation-local-governments-prospects-and-opportunities-develop-cities-and - Country profiles on SDG localization 2022, United Cities and Local Governmence (UCLG), Available at https://www.uclg.org/sites/default/files/country_profiles_on_sdg_localization_2022.pdf - Friedmann, J., & Wolff, G. 2017. “World city formation: an agenda for research and action”: from International Journal of Urban and Regional Research (1982). In The Globalizing Cities Reader (pp. 16-24). Routledge.
10Local governments in Turkey: Administrative system- Çınar, Kürşat. 2016. “Local Determinants of an Emerging Electoral Hegemony: The Case of Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey.” Democratization 23(7): 1216–1235. - Ersin Kalaycıoğlu. 2014. “Local Elections and the Turkish Voter: Looking for the Determinants of Party Choice”, South European Society and Politics, 19, 4, pp. 583-600 - Göymen, Korel. “Dynamics of changes in Turkish local governance: Demise of the Bureaucratic Ruling Tradition?” Society and Economy 28, no. 3 (2006): 245–66. - Sayarı, Sabri. 2014. “Interdisciplinary Approaches to Political Clientelism and Patronage in Turkish Politics.” Turkish Studies 15(4): 655–670.
11Local governments in Turkey: Historical background, bureaucratic tradition and urbanization- Çınar, Kürşat. 2016. “Local Determinants of an Emerging Electoral Hegemony: The Case of Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey.” Democratization 23(7): 1216–1235. - Ersin Kalaycıoğlu. 2014. “Local Elections and the Turkish Voter: Looking for the Determinants of Party Choice”, South European Society and Politics, 19, 4, pp. 583-600 - Göymen, Korel. “Dynamics of changes in Turkish local governance: Demise of the Bureaucratic Ruling Tradition?” Society and Economy 28, no. 3 (2006): 245–66. - Sayarı, Sabri. 2014. “Interdisciplinary Approaches to Political Clientelism and Patronage in Turkish Politics.” Turkish Studies 15(4): 655–670.
12Urban politics in Turkey, municipalities and democratization at the local level
13Review - Q&A
Resources
Reading package including articles, book chapters, links to webpages, booklets and reports.

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
NoProgram QualificationContribution Level
12345
1
PC1. Students know the fundamental concepts, theories, research methods and analysis techniques used in the fields and sub-fields of Political Science and International relations.
X
2
PC2. Students understand the political, economic, social, and cultural relations among political systems, international actors, states and non-state actors; analyzes the reasons for the issues and problems in these fields, develop skills for systematic and critical thinking for alternative solutions.
X
3
PC3. Students of the program will be able to work at public and private institutions, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations. They will be able to involve in the foreign policy making, analysis, and implementation processes; manage project implementations, and shoulder responsibilities at different positions of decision-making processes. The multi-disciplinary perspective they have developed in the program facilitates following solution-oriented perspective at times of crisis, evaluating existing resolutions and developing new alternatives.
X
4
PC4. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and report the findings to stakeholders.
X
5
PC5. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and make scientific publications.
X
6
PC6. Students will be able to work as group leader in public and private institutions, plan and administer events and activities.
X
7
PC7. As a result of development of critical thinking, students stay open to change and development; adopt never-ending learning principle to their life.
X
8
PC8. Students use the appropriate oral and written language skills and adopt professional ethics in their communication while sharing results, analyses, and solution suggestions with colleagues and stakeholders
X
9
PC9. Students use English language skills in research and fields of expertise; easily follow international developments and communicates with international stakeholders.
X
10
PC10. Students use fundamental computer skills in communication with colleagues and stakeholders.
X
11
PC11. Students will be able to lead decision-making mechanisms, involve in policy making and analysis processes, and manage negotiation processes in public and private institutions.
X
12
PC12. Students will be able to develop original and scientific solutions and knowledge in their fields of expertise, create projects and act as a consultant to decision-making mechanisms.
X

Assessment Methods

Contribution LevelAbsolute Evaluation
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success 40
Rate of Final Exam to Success 60
Total 100
ECTS / Workload Table
ActivitiesNumber ofDuration(Hour)Total Workload(Hour)
Course Hours000
Guided Problem Solving000
Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report000
Term Project000
Presentation of Project / Seminar000
Quiz000
Midterm Exam000
General Exam000
Performance Task, Maintenance Plan000
Total Workload(Hour)0
Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(0/30)0
ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit.

Detail Informations of the Course

Course Description

CourseCodeSemesterT+P (Hour)CreditECTS
LOCAL POLITICS and GOVERNANCEINT4114609Fall Semester3+036
Course Program

Perşembe 09:00-09:45

Perşembe 10:00-10:45

Perşembe 11:00-11:45

Prerequisites Courses
Recommended Elective Courses
Language of CourseEnglish
Course LevelFirst Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Course TypeElective
Course CoordinatorAssist.Prof. Merve ATEŞ EREN
Name of Lecturer(s)Assist.Prof. Merve ATEŞ EREN
Assistant(s)
AimThis course aims at introducing students to various topics on local politics and governance. What do we know about local politics? Should we study the local level? How is local politics connected with national politics? Why do we care about local governments? The course will examine some basic conceptual tools, theories, and empirical findings to answer these questions. We will also explore Turkish local governments and mainly municipal politics focusing on democratization. The course concludes with the assessment of the role of local governments in international relations and contemporary issues in urban politics.
Course ContentThis course contains; Introduction: Course content and requirements,What is local politics about? Understanding the local level.
What kind of political systems we have at the local level (unitary, decentralized etc.)
,Comparative local governments, methodological issues,Approaches to governance, the concept "good governance",International governance agenda and SDGs,Democracy and local governance ,Local development and urban economics,Urban and metropolitan politics and society,Local in the international: Role of local governments in international politics and International networks across local governments
,Local governments in Turkey: Administrative system,Local governments in Turkey: Historical background, bureaucratic tradition and urbanization,Urban politics in Turkey, municipalities and democratization at the local level,Review - Q&A.
Dersin Öğrenme KazanımlarıTeaching MethodsAssessment Methods
Acquires a basic understanding of the political systems at the local level and identifies different types of local governments.10, 16, 5, 9A
Defines decentralization, federalism and unitary systems, demonstrates the differences between them and gives examples of each from different countries.10, 16, 19, 6, 9A
Identifies and discusses various historical or contemporary political issues appear at the local level.10, 16, 19, 6, 9A
Summarizes the basic methodological issues regarding the academic studies of the local politics and governments.10, 16, 19, 6, 9A
Identify the concept "governance" based on multiple approaches, summarizes the history of the concept, outlines the Sustainable Development Goals and develops a relationship between SDGs and good governance.10, 16, 19, 6, 9A
Builds a relationship between SDGs and local politics, and exemplifies this relationship through ideal or real-life examples from local governments.10, 16, 19, 6, 9A
Examines the relationship between local politics and democracy.10, 13, 16, 19, 6, 9A
Defines the Turkish administrative system, the structure of local and municipal governments.10, 13, 16, 19, 6, 9A
Analyzes and discusses Turkish municipal politics in terms of democratization and governance.10, 16, 19, 6, 9A
Teaching Methods:10: Discussion Method, 13: Case Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 19: Brainstorming Technique, 5: Cooperative Learning, 6: Experiential Learning, 9: Lecture Method
Assessment Methods:A: Traditional Written Exam

Course Outline

OrderSubjectsPreliminary Work
1Introduction: Course content and requirementsStudents are introduced to the course content and requirements.
2What is local politics about? Understanding the local level.
What kind of political systems we have at the local level (unitary, decentralized etc.)
- Andrew, Caroline, and Michael Goldsmith. "From local government to local governance—and beyond?" International Political Science Review 19.2 (1998): 101-117. - John, Peter. Local governance in western Europe. Sage, 2001. [Chapter 2] - Liesbet, Hooghe, and Marks Gary. “Unraveling the Central State, but How? Types of Multi-Level Governance.” American Political Science Review 97, no. 2 (2003): 233–43. doi:10.1017/S0003055403000649. - Snyder, Richard. "Scaling down: The subnational comparative method." Studies in comparative international development 36.1 (2001): 93-110. - Stoker, Gerry. "Comparative local governance." In The Oxford Handbook of Political Institutions, edited by R.A.W. Rhodes, Sarah A. Binder, and Bert A. Rockman, 495-513. Cary: Oxford University Press, 2006. - Trounstine, Jessica. "All politics is local: The reemergence of the study of city politics." Perspectives on Politics 7.3 (2009): 611-618.
3Comparative local governments, methodological issues- Andrew, Caroline, and Michael Goldsmith. "From local government to local governance—and beyond?" International Political Science Review 19.2 (1998): 101-117. - John, Peter. Local governance in western Europe. Sage, 2001. [Chapter 2] - Liesbet, Hooghe, and Marks Gary. “Unraveling the Central State, but How? Types of Multi-Level Governance.” American Political Science Review 97, no. 2 (2003): 233–43. doi:10.1017/S0003055403000649. - Snyder, Richard. "Scaling down: The subnational comparative method." Studies in comparative international development 36.1 (2001): 93-110. - Stoker, Gerry. "Comparative local governance." In The Oxford Handbook of Political Institutions, edited by R.A.W. Rhodes, Sarah A. Binder, and Bert A. Rockman, 495-513. Cary: Oxford University Press, 2006. - Trounstine, Jessica. "All politics is local: The reemergence of the study of city politics." Perspectives on Politics 7.3 (2009): 611-618.
4Approaches to governance, the concept "good governance"- Pierre, Jon, and B. Guy Peters. Governance, politics, and the state. 2nd edition. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020. [Chapter 1] - Council of Europe, 12 principles of good governance: https://www.coe.int/en/web/good-governance/12-principles - UN, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): https://www.sdg16hub.org/system/files/2020-08/booklet%20-%20Principles%20of%20Effective%20Governance%20for%20Sustainable%20Development.pdf - OECD on SDGs and Governance: https://www.oecd.org/gov/sustainable-development-goals-and-public-governance.htm
5International governance agenda and SDGs- Pierre, Jon, and B. Guy Peters. Governance, politics, and the state. 2nd edition. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020. [Chapter 1] - Council of Europe, 12 principles of good governance: https://www.coe.int/en/web/good-governance/12-principles - UN, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): https://www.sdg16hub.org/system/files/2020-08/booklet%20-%20Principles%20of%20Effective%20Governance%20for%20Sustainable%20Development.pdf - OECD on SDGs and Governance: https://www.oecd.org/gov/sustainable-development-goals-and-public-governance.htm
6Democracy and local governance - Gibson, Edward L. 2005. “Boundary Control: Subnational Authoritarianism in Democratic Countries.” World politics 58: 101–132. - Pateman, Carole. 2012. “Participatory Democracy Revisited.” Perspectives on Politics 10(1): 7–19. - Stoker, Gerry. 1996. “Introduction: Normative Theories of Local Government and Democracy.” In Rethinking Local Democracy, ed. Desmond King, and Gerry Stoker. London: Macmillan p. 1–27. - Weitz-Shapiro, Rebecca. 2008. “The Local Connection: Local Government Performance and Satisfaction with Democracy in Argentina.” Comparative Political Studies 41(3): 285–308.
7Local development and urban economics
8Urban and metropolitan politics and society
9Local in the international: Role of local governments in international politics and International networks across local governments
- Paola Andrea Arjona Caycedo, “The internationalisation of local governments: prospects and opportunities to develop cities and metropolitan spaces,” Available at https://www.metropolis.org/blog/internationalisation-local-governments-prospects-and-opportunities-develop-cities-and - Country profiles on SDG localization 2022, United Cities and Local Governmence (UCLG), Available at https://www.uclg.org/sites/default/files/country_profiles_on_sdg_localization_2022.pdf - Friedmann, J., & Wolff, G. 2017. “World city formation: an agenda for research and action”: from International Journal of Urban and Regional Research (1982). In The Globalizing Cities Reader (pp. 16-24). Routledge.
10Local governments in Turkey: Administrative system- Çınar, Kürşat. 2016. “Local Determinants of an Emerging Electoral Hegemony: The Case of Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey.” Democratization 23(7): 1216–1235. - Ersin Kalaycıoğlu. 2014. “Local Elections and the Turkish Voter: Looking for the Determinants of Party Choice”, South European Society and Politics, 19, 4, pp. 583-600 - Göymen, Korel. “Dynamics of changes in Turkish local governance: Demise of the Bureaucratic Ruling Tradition?” Society and Economy 28, no. 3 (2006): 245–66. - Sayarı, Sabri. 2014. “Interdisciplinary Approaches to Political Clientelism and Patronage in Turkish Politics.” Turkish Studies 15(4): 655–670.
11Local governments in Turkey: Historical background, bureaucratic tradition and urbanization- Çınar, Kürşat. 2016. “Local Determinants of an Emerging Electoral Hegemony: The Case of Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Turkey.” Democratization 23(7): 1216–1235. - Ersin Kalaycıoğlu. 2014. “Local Elections and the Turkish Voter: Looking for the Determinants of Party Choice”, South European Society and Politics, 19, 4, pp. 583-600 - Göymen, Korel. “Dynamics of changes in Turkish local governance: Demise of the Bureaucratic Ruling Tradition?” Society and Economy 28, no. 3 (2006): 245–66. - Sayarı, Sabri. 2014. “Interdisciplinary Approaches to Political Clientelism and Patronage in Turkish Politics.” Turkish Studies 15(4): 655–670.
12Urban politics in Turkey, municipalities and democratization at the local level
13Review - Q&A
Resources
Reading package including articles, book chapters, links to webpages, booklets and reports.

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
NoProgram QualificationContribution Level
12345
1
PC1. Students know the fundamental concepts, theories, research methods and analysis techniques used in the fields and sub-fields of Political Science and International relations.
X
2
PC2. Students understand the political, economic, social, and cultural relations among political systems, international actors, states and non-state actors; analyzes the reasons for the issues and problems in these fields, develop skills for systematic and critical thinking for alternative solutions.
X
3
PC3. Students of the program will be able to work at public and private institutions, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations. They will be able to involve in the foreign policy making, analysis, and implementation processes; manage project implementations, and shoulder responsibilities at different positions of decision-making processes. The multi-disciplinary perspective they have developed in the program facilitates following solution-oriented perspective at times of crisis, evaluating existing resolutions and developing new alternatives.
X
4
PC4. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and report the findings to stakeholders.
X
5
PC5. Students will be able to conduct scientific research in the fields and sub-fields of political science and international relations, analyze the results and make scientific publications.
X
6
PC6. Students will be able to work as group leader in public and private institutions, plan and administer events and activities.
X
7
PC7. As a result of development of critical thinking, students stay open to change and development; adopt never-ending learning principle to their life.
X
8
PC8. Students use the appropriate oral and written language skills and adopt professional ethics in their communication while sharing results, analyses, and solution suggestions with colleagues and stakeholders
X
9
PC9. Students use English language skills in research and fields of expertise; easily follow international developments and communicates with international stakeholders.
X
10
PC10. Students use fundamental computer skills in communication with colleagues and stakeholders.
X
11
PC11. Students will be able to lead decision-making mechanisms, involve in policy making and analysis processes, and manage negotiation processes in public and private institutions.
X
12
PC12. Students will be able to develop original and scientific solutions and knowledge in their fields of expertise, create projects and act as a consultant to decision-making mechanisms.
X

Assessment Methods

Contribution LevelAbsolute Evaluation
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success 40
Rate of Final Exam to Success 60
Total 100

Numerical Data

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