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Language of Instruction
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English
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Level of Course Unit
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Bachelor's Degree
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Department / Program
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POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Elective
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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Beyond contributing to the general development of students’ intellectual maturity and abilities, the more specific objectives of the course include;
1. Providing the major issues and debates in the political economy of conflict and peace
2. Fostering an independent approach to many of the most critical challenges to contemporary security.
3. Explaining insights into the means of and challenges to addressing security problems
4. Analyzing the relationship between conflict, security, and development.
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Course Content
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This course introduces the political economy of conflict, war, and peace at various levels of analysis. The course is constructed around a more balanced understanding of conflict, war, and peace with an open appreciation of economics and politics. Throughout the course, our analysis framework will revolve around the political dimensions of economic actions in the security realm, the economic dimensions of political actions in the security realm, and the security dimensions of political economic actions. Based on this framework, the course will investigate the consequences, conduct, and causes of armed conflict, pre- and postwar security issues and creating stable peace.
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Course Methods and Techniques
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This course is based on lecturing, inclass discussions. During the face-to-face meetings, the lecturer will introduce the topic and explain the core concepts of the matter. Students are encouraged to ask questions any time during the lecture. Furthermore, there will be weekly inclass discussions, which aims to encourage students to experiment with the concepts and learn from each other.
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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None
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Course Coordinator
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None
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Name of Lecturers
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Asist Prof.Dr. ÇAĞLAR KURÇ
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Assistants
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None
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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Recommended or Required Reading
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