This course has five components. It starts with the concept of Europe and the idea of European unity until the Second World War and then continues with the origins of European integration in the 1950s, stagnation in the 1960s and 1970s, and renewal in the 1980s and 1990s. In other words, the first component is on the history of the EU and the deepening and widening of European integration. The second component is on the theories of the European integration and the major discussions regarding theoretical approaches while the third one consists of the institutional structure of the EU and the policymaking process. The fourth component provides a background for the fifth one as it includes the main aspects of the internal and external integration. Last but not least, the fifth component is on the challenges in the European integration process. Within this framework, the Eurozone crisis, migration, rising anti-EU populism, and the impact of Brexit are discussed.
- Eğitimci: Dicle KORKMAZ
This graduate course examines the concept of “citizenship” both theoretically and empirically. The first part of the course focuses on the scope and relevance of the study of citizenship, and the historical development of citizenship theories. The course explores transformation that has occurred and continues to occur to perceptions, policies, and practices of citizenship as a result of global changes. The thinning of borders, the emergence of transnational communities, migration, globalization and technological advances all contribute to new understandings of what citizenship entails. We begin by studying citizenship theories rooted in debates on the relationship between the individual and the state, citizen rights and obligations, identity, community, and good and active citizenship. These theories seek answers to a range of normative questions such as who is a citizen, what makes a good citizen, should citizenship be active or passive, and what role does community play in defining citizenship?
The second objective of the course is to investigate theories of citizenship that have emerged as a result of changing global dynamics such as globalization, migration, the development of transnational communities, and technological advances. We explore universal versus differentiated perspectives on citizenship. We contest the conceptualization of citizenship as being bound by the nation state. Multicultural, cosmopolitan, transnational citizenship theories, among others, are studied. And most recently, the development of technology and the increased role of artificial intelligence and social media platforms necessitate a re-examination of the relationship between the state and the citizen, changes to spaces and forms in which citizenship is practiced, and potential changes to the role of the citizen. For each of these debates, we explore a range of empirical cases.
- Eğitimci: Didem Çakmaklı