Course Details Language of Instruction Turkish Level of Course Unit Doctorate's Degree Department / Program Political Science and International Relations (PhD) Type of Program Formal Education Type of Course Unit Elective Course Delivery Method Face To Face Objectives of the Course Bu dersin amaçları şunlardır: 1. Öğrencileri kamu politikası transferinin çeşitli kavramlarıyla (devletler arasında politika transferi, yayılma/difüzyon, yakınsama, kurumsal öğrenme, ders çıkarma ve doğrudan kopyalama) tanıştırmak; 2. Öğrencilere, bağımsız düzenleyici otoriteler (IRAs) ile ilişkili kamu politikası transferi kuram ve uygulamalarını tanıtmak; 3. Bu kuramların içerik ve bağlamına ilişkin bir değerlendirme sunmak; ve 4. Öğrencilerin, AB ve Türkiye genelinde IRAların yayılımı, kurumsallaşması ve politika transferi süreçlerine ilişkin alternatif yaklaşımlar arasında ayrım yapabilmelerini sağlamak. Dersin Öğrenim Hedefleri: Bu ders, öğrencilerin aşağıdaki yeterlilikleri kazanmasını amaçlamaktadır: 1. Kamu politikası transferinin temel kavramlarını, kuramlarını ve tipolojilerini tanımlayabilmek. 2. IRAlarla ilgili kamu politikalarının değerlendirilmesinde temel yaklaşımlar ve bakış açıları konusunda yetkinlik gösterebilmek. 3. IRAların ortaya çıkışını ve yönetişim mekanizmalarının, yeni kamu işletmeciliği gelişmelerinin ve küreselleşmenin bu olgu üzerindeki etkilerini inceleyebilmek. 4. Farklı IRA türlerini, bu kurumların yapısını ve yönetim kurulu üyelerinin hak ve sorumluluklarını ayırt edebilmek. The aims of this course are to: 1. Acquaint students with the various concepts of public policy transfer (policy transfer, diffusion, convergence, institutional learning, lesson drawing, and straightforward copying among States; 2. Introduce students to the theory and practices of public policy transfer related to IRAs; 3. Provide students with an appraisal of the content and context of these theories; and 4. Enable students to distinguish between alternative approaches of policy transfer processes and the diffusion and institutionalism of IRAs throughout the EU and Turkey. Course Objectives : The course seeks to enable students to: 1. Identify the basic concepts, theories, and typologies of public policy transfer. 2. Demonstrate competency in the basic approaches and perspectives in evaluating public policies related to IRAs. 3. To investigate the emergence of IRAs and the impacts of governance mechanisms, new public management progress, and globalization on this phenomenon. 3. Distinguish between different types of IRAs, their structures, and the rights and responsibilities of Board members. Course Content Attendance in the course is compulsory. Attendance, participation, homework, and presentations are evaluated together and combined to determine grades. The course introduces students to the basic concepts, perspectives, and theories of policy transfer and the diffusion of Independent Regulatory Agencies (IRAs) within the European Union and internationally in Turkey. It is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the major theories relating to the public policy transfer, governance mechanisms, and new public management approaches, which will allow students to be able to analyze the diffusion of IRAs globally at the international level. After learning the fundamental concepts up to the midterm exam, students will conduct article reviews related to the topic and deliver presentations in class during the second half of the course, leading up to the final exam. Course Methods and Techniques Ders anlatım / Lecture Tartışma / Discussion based lecture Örnek Olay / Case study Küçük Grup Çalışması / Small group study Grup Çalışması / Group study Bir Öğrenci Teşkilatı veya Kulübü içinde çalışma ve makale incelemesi / Activities within a Student Body or Research Project Prerequisites and co-requisities None Course Coordinator None Name of Lecturers Prof.Dr. Ahmet KESER ahmet.keser@hku.edu.tr Assistants None Work Placement(s) No Recommended or Required Reading Resources Keser, Ahmet, (2018), Politika Transferi ve Düzenleyici Kurumlar, Kriter Yayınevi, İstanbul. Keser, Ahmet, (2018), Küreselleşme, Yeni Kamu İşletmeciliği ve Yönetişim, Kriter Y., İst. Abbott, Kenneth W. ve Snidal, Duncan (2000), “Hard and Soft Law in International Governance”, International Organization, 54(3), s. 421–456. Dolowitz, David ve Marsh, David, (2000), “Learning from Abroad: The Role of Policy Transfer in Contemporary Policy-Making”, Governance, 13(1), s.5–24. Dolowitz, David, (2000), “Policy Transfer: A New Framework of Policy Analysis”, Policy Transfer and British Social Policy: Learning From USA, (Ed. David Dolowitz; Rob Hulme; Mike Nellis ve Fiona O’neill), Buckingham: Open University Press, s.9–37. Evans, Mark ve McComb Paul, (2004), “Policy Transfer Networks: An Insider Perspective”, Policy Transfer in Global Perspective, Ed. Evans, Mark, Ashgate, Burlington, s. 45-63. Andoura, Sami ve Timmerman, Peter, (October 2008), “Governance of the EU: The Reform Debate on European Agencies Reignited”, European Policy Institutes Network, Working Paper No.: 19, s.1-29 Bissessar, Ann Marie, (2002), “Preface”, içinde Policy Transfer, New Public Management and Globalization, Ed. Ann Marie Bissessar, University Press of America, Lanham, Maryland. Borchart, Klaus-Dieter, (2010), The ABC of European Union law, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg. Borneman, J. ve Fowler, N. (1997), “Europeanization”, Annual Review of Anthropology, Vol.26, s. 487–514. Börzel, Tanja, (2005), “Europeanization: How the European Interacts with its Member States”, içinde S. Bulmer ve C. Lequesne ed., The Member States of the EU, Oxford University Pres, Oxford. Bulmer, Simon, (2007), “Germany, Britain and the European Union: Convergence through Policy Transfer?”, German Politics, Vol.16(1), s.39–57.. Bulmer, Simon; Dolowitz, David; Humphreys, Peter ve Padgett, Stephen, (2007), Policy Transfer in European Union Governance: Regulating the Utilities, Routledge, New York. Busch, Andreas, (2002), “Divergence or Convergence? State Regulation of the Banking System in Western Europe and the United States”, Contribution to the Workshop on Theories of Regulation, Nuffield College, 25-26 May, Oxford. Busch, Pre-Olof ve Jörgens, Helge, (October 2005), “The International Sources of Policy Convergence: Explaining the Spread of Environmental Policy Innovations”, Journal of European Public Policy, Vol.12:5,: s.1–25. Course Notes Keser, Ahmet, (2018), Politika Transferi ve Düzenleyici Kurumlar Keser, Ahmet, (2018), Küreselleşme, Yönetişim ve Yeni kamu İşletmeciliği Course Category Social Sciences %60 Field %40