| Course Name | Foreign Policy Analysis |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| PSIR 305 | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Required | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | face to face | |||||
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| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
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| Course Objectives | This course aims at helping students develop their knowledge and skills in foreign policy analysis in order to: 1) explain the behavior of states and critically evaluate complex foreign policy decisions; 2) identify multiple factors that influence the making of foreign policy and diplomacy; and 3) discuss contemporary foreign policy issues of the world’s major powers. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The course will introduce the key terminology, actors, structures and processes of foreign policy making. It will discuss the major agencies and mechanisms in decision-making and international politics and will also deal with different levels of analysis. |
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| Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | X | |
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| Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction | |
| 2 | What is FPA and why do we study it? | Marijke Breuning, Foreign policy analysis: a comparative introduction, (Palgrave Macmillan, 2007), pp. 163-175. Valerie M. Hudson, Foreign policy analysis: classic and contemporary theory, (Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2007), pp. 3-33. |
| 3 | Individual Level Analysis (rational actor model & sociopsychological approaches) | Jervis, R. (2013). ‘Do Leaders Matter and How Would We Know?’, Security Studies 22(2), pp. 153-179. Breuning, M. (2007). Foreign policy analysis: a comparative introduction, Palgrave Macmillan: London, pp. 1-26. |
| 4 | State Level Analysis (domestic politics & social constructivist approaches) | Houghton, D. P. (2007). ‘Reinvigorating the Study of Foreign Policy Decision Making: Towards a Constructivist Approach’, Foreign Policy Analysis 3(1), pp. 24-45. Checkel, J. T. (1998). ‘The Constructivist Turn in International Relations Theory’, World Politics 50(2), pp. 324-348. |
| 5 | International Level Analysis (system level dynamics) | Hudson, V. M. (2007). Foreign policy analysis: classic and contemporary theory. Rowman & Littlefield: US, pp. 3-162. Waltz, K. N. (1996). ‘International Politics is not Foreign Policy’, Security Studies 6(1), pp. 54-57. |
| 6 | Non-state Actors & Public Diplomacy | Charountaki, M. (2018) ‘State and non-state interactions in International Relations: an alternative theoretical outlook’, British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies 45(4), 528-542. Putnam, R. D.(1988). ‘Diplomacy and domestic politics: the logic of two-level games’. International Organization 42(3), pp. 427-460. Cornut, J. (2015). ‘To Be a Diplomat Abroad: Diplomatic Practices at Embassies.’ Cooperation and Conflict 50(3), pp. 385-401. |
| 7 | The Cuban Missile Crisis | Allison, G. (1969). The Cuban missile crisis. The American Political Science Review, 63(3), 689-718. (also can be found in Smith et. al., 2016 – Chapter 14). |
| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | “9/11” & “War on Terror”: Critical Review on the US and UK Administrations | Neack, L. (2003). The new foreign policy: U.S. and comparative foreign policy in the 21st century. Rowman & Littlefield: US, pp. 123-183. Saidin, M. I. S. (2022). ‘US foreign policy, neo-conservatism and the Iraq war (2003-2011): Critical reviews of factors and rationales’, Cogent Arts & Humanities 9(1), 1-12. Hayes, J. (2016). ‘Identity, Authority, and the British War in Iraq’, Foreign Policy Analysis (12), pp. 334-53 The Report of the Iraq Question: http://www.iraqinquiry.org.uk/the-report/ |
| 10 | Rise of China & Economic Statecraft | Fravelm M. T. (2011). ‘China’s Strategy in the South China Sea’, Contemporary Southeast Asia 33(3), pp. 291-319. Chong, J. I. (2014). ‘Popular Narratives versus Chinese History: Implications for Understanding an Emergent China’, European Journal of International Relations 20(4), pp. 939-64. Önis, Z. and Kutlay, M. (2013) ‘Rising Powers in a Changing Global Order: the political economy of Turkey in the age of BRICs’, Third World Quarterly 34(8), pp. 1409-1426. Baldwin, D. (2000). ‘The Sanctions Debate and the Logic of Choice’, International Security 24(3), pp. 80-107. |
| 11 | Middle Powers & Small States’ FP: South Africa and Cuba | Barber, J. (2005). The new South Africa's foreign policy: principles and practice. International Affairs, 81(5), 1079-1096. Zapariy, E. S. (2019). Development of Cuban foreign policy at the present stage. Post-Soviet Issues, 6(4), 439. |
| 12 | Looking Forward: Future Challenges of FPA | Alcaro, R. and Tocci, N. (2021). ‘Navigating a Covid World: The European Union’s Internal Rebirth and External Quest’, The International Spectator 56(2), pp. 1-18. Panebianco, S. and Fontana, I. (2018). ‘When Responsibility to Protect 'Hits Home': The Refugee Crisis and the EU Response’, Third World Quarterly 39(1), pp. 1-17. |
| 13 | Group Presentations | |
| 14 | Group Presentations | |
| 15 | Review of the semester | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Smith, S., Hadfield, A., & Dunne, T. (Eds.). (2016 or various versions). Foreign policy: theories, actors, cases. Oxford University Press, USA.
*All course readings are available at the University Library and as open sources. |
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| Semester Activities | Number | Weighting |
| Participation | 1 | 20 |
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 20 |
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 20 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 3 | 60 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 10 | 4 | 40 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury | 1 | 23 | |
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 1 | 23 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 45 | |
| Total | 179 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to use the theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the areas of Political Science and International Relations. | X | ||||
| 2 | To be able to have the basic knowledge of, and make use of other disciplines which contribute to the areas of Political Science and International Relations. | |||||
| 3 | To be able to distinguish the differences between classical and contemporary theories and to assess their relationship. | X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to recognize regional and global issues, and develop solutions based on research. | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to assess the acquired knowledge and skills in the areas of Political Science and International Relations critically. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to transfer ideas and proposals on issues in the areas of Political Science and International Relations to other people and institutions verbally and in writing. | X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to identify the historical continuity and changes observed in the relations between the actors and institutions of national and international politics. | |||||
| 8 | To be able to examine concepts, theories, and developments with scientific methods in the areas of Political Science and International Relations. | |||||
| 9 | To be able to take responsibility as an individual and as a team member. | X | ||||
| 10 | To be able to act in accordance with the scientific and ethical values in studies related to Political Science and International Relations. | |||||
| 11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Political Science and International Relations and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). | |||||
| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | |||||
| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of experience. | |||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
