1 Instructor:
Efe Baysal (ebaysal@ku.edu.tr) SOS 314
Ext: 1579
Office hrs: Mon & Wed 13:00-14:00
History 302
History of the Turkish Revolution
Fall 2010
History 302 course covers the general outlines of the evolution of reforms in the history of Turkish Republic. This subject will treat the evolution of the reforms from the beginning of the Kemalist period to the more contemporary periods. It will be devoted to the passage to political democracy in the wake of the Second World War, problems of pluralism and democracy, evolution of the Turkish economy and Turkish foreign policy in the 20th century.
Course Requirements: Grading will be as follows: Exams
-- mid-term exam: 35% -- final exam: 35% In-Class Evaluation
-- Participation (not equal to attendance): 6 points -- Pop quizzes: 12 points
-- Question and Answer: 6 points -- In-Class Activities: 6 points NOTES:
1 – Grading based on “Question and Answer” includes the instructors asking questions and students answering them. The students responsible for “Question and Answer” are required to come to both sessions of the week having read the materials assigned for that week. Number of questions may vary according to the topic.
2- Grading based on “In-Class Activities” includes the instructors preparing extra-syllabus materials, including primary resources, documents, short reading, pictures, films etc. The students are required to participate at the discussions around or comment on these materials, in oral and/or written forms.
Grading Scale (A) 100-92 (A-) 91-89 (B+) 88-86 (B) 85-83 (B-) 82-80 (C+) 79-76 (C) 75-73 (C-) 72-70 (D+) 69-65 (D) 64-60 (F) 59< Attendance
If you miss more than 9 sessions with or without medical excuse, you will fail the course. Students lose all points (including attendance, participation, and quiz points etc.) for the sessions they do not attend.
Students who have less than 60 points in both the mid-term and the final will automatically fail. The readings are electronically available at:
http://libunix.ku.edu.tr/search~/r?hist 301&searchscope=8
For further information on this matter please see Feriha Kayacan at Suna Kıraç Library. In the examinations, students will be responsible for material covered in both the lectures and the readings.
It is required that students do not miss the exams (in case of illness, a valid medical excuse has to be submitted within one week of absence).
Academic Honesty: Please refer to p. 60 of the general catalogue.
3 Class Schedule
BUILDING A NATION Week 1 : September 27 – 29
The Foundation of The Republic; Nation building process; The Republican People's Party; Elimination of the opposition; New Cultural Institutions and Reforms
Introduction
The Emergence of Modern Turkey and Reforms
Roderic H. Davison “The Turkey of Ataturk, 1923-1938” in Turkey A Short History, Biddles Ltd, 1998 p.147-160
İlter Turan, “Atatürk's Reforms as a Nation and State Building Process” in Southeastern Europe, 1984: 2, p. 176-189
Week 2 : October 4 – 6
Consolidation of the Regime; Economic policies of Turkey; Six Principles; Turkish Foreign Policy between 1923-1938
Consolidation of the New Regime
Stanford Shaw, “The Turkish Republic, 1923-1975” in History of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey Vol 2 , Cambridge 2002 p 373-396
Meliha Benli Altunışık, Özlem Tür, “Turkey In World Affairs” in Turkey Challenges of Continuity and Change, Taylor & Francis E-Library 2005, p.94-100
Ali H. Bayar, “The Developmental State and Economic Policy in Turkey” in Third World Quarterly, Vol. 17 No. 4, p 773-776
Bent Hansen, “The Etatist Experiment, 1929-50, “ in the Political Economy of Poverty, Equity, and Growth – Egypt and Turkey, Oxford University Press, 1991, p. 319-337
TURKEY IN WORLD WAR II Week 3 – October 11 - 13
Foreign Policy of Turkey between 1923 – 1938; World War II; Turkish Neutrality ; Turkish Society during World War II
World at War and Turkish Neutrality
William Hale, “Turkey and the Second World War, 1939-1945” in Turkish Foreign Policy 1774 – 2000, Routledge, 2002, p 79-105
Turkish Society during World War II
Kemal Karpat, “The Social Classes and Wartime Developments” chapter in Social Change and politics in Turkey. A Structural-Historical Analysis, Leiden, Brill 1973, pp. 98-133
Interview :
Rıdvan Akar, “Parseh Gevrekyan'la Görüşme” in “Aşkale Yolcuları – Varlık Vergisi ve Çalışma Kampları, Belge Yayınları, İstanbul 2000, p 234-241
FROM SINGLE PARTY TO MULTI-PARTY ERA, 1946-1960 Week 4 : October 18 – 20
Transition to “Limited” Democracy and Liberalism; The Democrat Party; Polarization of the world politics; Turkey in Western World
Rise of “Demirkırat” and beginning of the Multi-Party Era in Turkey -1946-1955
Erik J. Zürcher, “Transition to Democracy, 1945-1950”, “The Rule of the Democratic Party 1950-1955” in Turkey – A Modern History, I.B Tauris, 2005, pp.206 - 228
Primary Source :
C. Bayar, F. Köprülü, R. Koraltan, A. Menderes, “Dörtlü Takrir” in 75 Yılda Düşünceler, Tartışmalar, Tarih Vakfı, 1999, p 42-43
William Hale, “Turkey and the Cold War : The Engagement Phase, 1945-1963” in Turkish Foreign Policy 1774 – 2000, Routledge, 2002, p 109 - 139
Week 5 – October 25 – 27
Opposition and Return to Authoritian Politics. The Military Takeover (27 May) Fall of “Demirkırat” and the 1960 Military Takeover 1955-1960
Erik J. Zürcher, “Transition to Democracy, 1945-1950” chapter in Turkey – A Modern History, Erik J. Zürcher, I.B Tauris, 2005, pp. 228 – 234 / 238 - 240
Meliha Benli Altunışık, Özlem Tür, “The Turkish Economy 1946-1960” in Turkey Challenges of Continuity and Change, Taylor & Francis E-Library 2005, p.69 - 73
Documentary
Demirkırat : Bir demokrasinin doğuşu, by Mehmet Ali Birand, Can Dündar, Bülent Çaplı. Week 6 – November 1 – 3
Documentary
Demirkırat : Bir demokrasinin doğuşu, by Mehmet Ali Birand, Can Dündar, Bülent Çaplı. Review
THE SECOND REPUBLIC - 1960-1980 Week 7 – November 8 – 10
Impact of 1960 Coup; The New Constitution; The Transition; Formation of New Parties; Political Radicalism; 12 March Memorandum; Military in Politics
Problems of Pluralism and Democracy, 1960-1970
Erik J. Zürcher, “The Second Republic: 1960-1980” chapter in Turkey – A Modern History, I.B Tauris, 1994, pp.241-258
5 Primary Source :
Bülent Ecevit “Ortanın Solu” in 75 Yılda Düşünceler, Tartışmalar, Tarih Vakfı, 1999, p 92-97 The New Constitution
Ergun Özbudun, “The politics of Constitution Making” in Contemporary Turkish Politics: Challenges to Democratic Consolidation, Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2000 p.49-56
C. H. Dodd, “8 The Turkish Constitution” in Politics and Government in Turkey, Manchester University Press, p. 107-127
Week 8 – Nov 22 -24
Problems of Pluralism and Democracy, 1970-1980
Impact of 12 March Memorandum; Polarization in Politics and Society; Radical Movements; Military in Politics
Erik J. Zürcher, “The Second Republic: 1960-1980” chapter in Turkey – A Modern History, By Erik J. Zürcher, I.B Tauris, 1994, pp.258-273
Week 9 November 29 – 1 December
Changing dynamics in Turkish Economy; Import-Substition Model; The Crisis of ISI Cyprus Issue, Western Disappointment and Activism
Turkish Economy between 1960-1980
Zülküf Aydın, “The Planned Period 1960-80” in The Political Economy of Turkey, Pluto Press 2005, p 34 – 43
Çağlar Keyder, “The Political Economy of Import-Substituting Industrilisation” in State and Class in Turkey, Verso, 1987, p. 141 - 163
Foreign Policy Between 1960-1980 Additional reading will be announced.
TURKEY AFTER 1980
Role of Turkish Military in Politics; The Military coup; Impact of the 80 Coup; '82 Constitution Week 10 – December 6 - 8
Military Intervention of 1980 and '82 Constitution
Jim Paul, “The Coup” in MERIP Reports No 93, Turkey “The Generals Take Over (Jan, 1981), p 3-4 Ahmet Kemal, “Military Rule and the Future of Democracy in Turkey” in MERIP Reports No. 122, Turkey Under Military Rule (Mar-Apr 1984), pp 12-15
Dietrich Jung, Wolfango Piccoli, “Return of the Janissaries”, in Turkey at the Crossroads, Zed Books Ltd, 2001, p. 83-106
Ergun Özbudun, “The politics of Constitution Making” in Contemporary Turkish Politics: Challenges to Democratic Consolidation, Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2000 p.57-69
Documentary
Week 11 – December 13 – 15
Restoration of the Civil Regime; Formation of New Parties; Rise of ANAP, Foreign Policy in 1980s; January 24 Decisions; From ISI to Liberal Economic Model
Political Restructuring
Meliha Benli Altunışık, Özlem Tür, “Politics in the Turkish Republic” in Turkey Challenges of Continuity and Change, Taylor & Francis E-Library 2005, p.42-54
Berdal Aral, “Dispensing with Tradition? Turkish Politics and International Society during the Özal Decade, 1983-93, Middle Eastern Studies, Vol 37 No. 1 (Jan. 2001), p 72-88
Economic Developments after 1980
Zülküf Aydın, “Development since 1980” in The Political Economy of Turkey, Pluto Press 2005, p 43 - 56
Meliha Benli Altunışık, Özlem Tür, “From ISI to Export Growth Strategy – The 24 January
Decisions” in Turkey Challenges of Continuity and Change, Taylor & Francis E-Library 2005, p. 77 - 87
Week 12 – December 20 – 22
Turkey's Relations with EU and the Middle East
Turkey – Middle East
Dietrich Jung, Wolfango Piccoli, “Encircled by Enemies ? Turkey's Foreign Policy and its Middle Eastern Neighbours”, in Turkey at the Crossroads, Zed Books Ltd, 2001, p. 83-106
Turkey – EU
Additional reading will be announced.
Week 13 – December 27 – 29 TBA
Week 14 – January 3-5 Film & Review