Course Details Language of Instruction English Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree Department / Program Political Science and International Relations Type of Program Formal Education Type of Course Unit Compulsory Course Delivery Method Face To Face Objectives of the Course This course is an introduction to the study of world politics and political economy strand of international relations in the contemporary period of globalization. IT aims at providing a useful starting point for exploring the relationship between power and wealth by posing various questions about how power s exercised and by whom, and with what consequences in the contemporary global political economy. It combines a focus on major theoretical and methodological approaches with main structures, trends, processes, global actors and pressing global political issues defining world politics today such as development, trade, finance, conflict, inequality, environment, human rights, poverty, proliferation of WMDs, regionalism, and migration. The course is organized around four main objectives. The first is to introduce students to the study of world politics in a global era. The second goal is to introduce students to major theoretical perspectives, concepts, ideas, actors and issues in world politics. The third goal is to invite students to critically reflect on the relationship between theory, policy making, problem solving and history in the study of global politics thereby appreciating the diversity of worldviews and making an informed choice about how best to both explain and understand our world. The fourth purpose is to stimulate students to critically read and understand academic texts and political statements. In the meantime, the major organizational features of this course reflect the logic of trying to balance (a) acknowledgment of the breadth of the discipline of IR with (b) awareness of the benefits of keeping the length of the text and time manageable. Course Content This course is organized around three parts. The first part lays down basic concepts of international relations and global politics, historical background and theories of global politics including mainstream theoretical traditions of realism and liberalism as well as critical approaches of constructivism, Marxism, and feminism. The second part explores the main actors, structures and processes on the world stage- from security, gender, regionalism, international law to intergovernmental organizations and nongovernmental agencies. The third part focuses on critical issues for the security and prosperity of the people in the world such as environmental issues, forced migration, poverty, development, hunger, global trade and finance, terrorism, proliferation of WMDs, and human rights. Throughout lectures, case studies and critical-thinking questions help students develop more well-informed ideas about global issues and actors; develop their critical thinking skills and apply what they have learned. Course Methods and Techniques • Lecture • Case study • Small group work • Interactive discussions • Homework Prerequisites and co-requisities None Course Coordinator None Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Burçin ULUĞ burcin.eryilmaz@hku.edu.tr Assistants None Work Placement(s) No Recommended or Required Reading Resources Main Textbook: Steven L. Lamy, John S. Masker, John Baylis, Steve Smith, Patricia Owens (2017), Introduction to Global Politics. 4 th ed. New York: Oxford University Press. Main Textbook: David N. Balaam and Bradford Dillman (2014), Introduction to International Political Economy. 6th ed. London and New York: Routledge. John Baylis, Steve Smith, Patricia Owens (2020), The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations. 8th ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Course Notes - Course Category Social Sciences %100