Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. Benjamin Franklin

Thursday, May 26, 2016

The Colonizer's Model of the World: Geographical Diffusionism and Eurocentric History by J. M. Blaut

GUILFORD PRESS - JULY 2012
This influential book challenges one of the most pervasive and powerful beliefs of our time—that Europe rose to modernity and world dominance due to unique qualities of race, environment, culture, mind, or spirit, and that progress for the rest of the world resulted from the diffusion of European civilization. J. M. Blaut persuasively argues that this doctrine is not grounded in the facts of history and geography, but in the ideology of colonialism. Blaut traces the colonizer's model of the world from its 16th-century origins to its present form in theories of economic development, modernization, and new world order.

Book Review: Global Inequality: A New Approach for the Age of Globalization by Branko Milanovic

THE LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE - May 25th, 2016 

In Global Inequality: A New Approach for the Age of Globalization, Branko Milanovic offers a new account of the dynamics that are driving inequality on a global scale. Although left slightly frustrated by its abrupt end, Duncan Green praises this brilliant and thought-provoking book for its political curiosity and insight and, more particularly, for its reflections on the possible trajectory of inequality in the twenty-first century. 
Global Inequality: A New Approach for the Age of Globalization. Branko Milanovic. Harvard University Press. 2016.

Some of my favourite development economists are nomads, people with feet in different regions, which seems to make them better able to identify interesting patterns and similarities/differences between countries. This includes Ha-Joon Chang (Korea/UK), Dani Rodrik (Turkey/US) and now Branko Milanovic (Serbia/US), whose latest book, Global Inequality: A New Approach for the Age of Globalization, is a brilliant and thought-provoking essay stuffed with enough graphs to satisfy the numerati, anecdotes for the general reader and political insights for the policy wonks. Read it.
Milanovic is best known for his number crunching, in particular his great graph of where the money from global growth went between 1988-2008. There’s no better way of showing the simultaneous rise of the emerging world (mainly Asian) middle class and the global plutocracy, accompanied by the hollowing out of the Western middle class and the neglect of the poorest.

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Uncanny Valley Short Film (HD) (English & French Subtitles)


Monday, May 23, 2016

Conference: American Foreign Policy and the Middle East - Maltepe University, Istanbul, Turkey May 24-25, 2016


INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
American Foreign Policy and the Middle East

Organized by Graduate School of Social Sciences at
Maltepe University

Maltepe University
http://maltepe.edu.tr/en
Istanbul, Turkey
May 24 and 25, 2016

Marmara Eğitim Köyü, Maltepe/Istanbul – TURKEY (0216) 626 1050

http://www.marmaotel.com/

IMPORTANT - RSVP IS REQUIRED:
FOR RSVP, PLEASE SEND YOUR FULL NAME AND INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATION to:
tugrulkeskin(at)maltepe.edu.tr or tugrulk(at)vt.edu
You will receive an email confirmation. If you do not, you haven’t been accepted to attend the conference.

For more information:0533-607-8465 

Objectives and Description: The conference aims to investigate and examine the emergence, development and transformation of American Foreign Policy towards the Middle East from the 1940s to the present time. United States imperial interests in the region date back to 19th century missionary movements; however, the US began to play a major role in the region right after WWII, with the Cold War Era. In the meantime, the establishment of NATO, declaration of Israeli Independence in 1948 and the creation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict created chaotic political dilemmas for the US as well as for regional alliances. In addition, the reliance of the American economy on oil, and its support for Israel transformed US foreign policy into a ‘dependent’ Foreign policy. This is shown in the way that interest groups have played a major role in their ability to shape US Foreign Policy in the region. In this conference, we examine the emergence, development and transformation of American Foreign Policy Toward the Middle East since the 1940s and in doing so, we will examine Iranian, Turkish, Israeli and Arab perspectives.


THE CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN AN EDITED VOLUME

ADVISORY BOARD
Dr. Barış Doster, Marmara University, Turkey

Dr. Bassam Haddad, George Mason University, USA
Dr. Behlul Ozkan, Marmara University, Turkey
Dr. Can Ulusoy, Maltepe University, Turkey
Dr. Geoffrey Gresh, National Defense University, USA
Dr. Kemal Silay, Ottoman and Modern Turkish Studies Chair, Indiana University, USA
Dr. Imad Mansour, Qatar University, Qatar
Dr. Jamsheed Choksy, Indiana University, USA
Dr. Mohammedmoin Sadeq, Qatar University, Qatar

Dr. Sean Foley, Middle Tennessee State University, USA
Dr. Süleyman Seyfi Öğün, Maltepe University, Turkey
Dr. Tuğrul Keskin, Maltepe University, Turkey


CONFERENCE PROGRAM

TUESDAY May 24, 2016

9:30 - 10:00 Opening Ceremony

9:30 - 9:45 Welcome Speech by President Sahin KARASAR,
Maltepe University

10:00 - 12:00
Panel-1: EMERGENCE AND DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS THE MIDDLE EAST
Moderator: Dr. Geoffrey Gresh,
National Defense University, USA.


1) How Big Tobacco Used Islam and Modernity to Conquer Saudi Arabia - Sean Foley,
Middle Tennessee State University USA.
2) From ‘Heathen Turks’ to ‘Cruel Turks’: Changing American Perception and Foreign Policy towards the Middle East in the Nineteenth Century - Cengiz Sisman,
University of Houston-CL, USA - Ozlem Madi, Bahcesehir University, Turkey.
3) Bristol: An American Naval Officer and Diplomat – Hakan Özoğlu, Professor of History - Director, Middle Eastern Studies,
University of Central Florida, USA.
4) American-Qatari Partnership in the Post-Gulf Area: A Mutually Beneficial Relationship - Fatma Aslı Kelkitli, Assistant Professor,
Istanbul Arel University, Department of Political Science and Public Administration.


12:00-13:00 Lunch

13:00-15:00
Panel-2: AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS THE MIDDLE EAST IN THE COLD WAR ERA AND THE POST-COLD WAR ERA
Moderator: Dr. Sean Foley,
Middle Tennessee State University, USA.

1) “American Atomic Policy and Hashemite Iraq, 1954-1958” - Elizabeth Bishop, Associate Professor,
Texas State University, USA.
2) US Foreign Policy Towards Turkey in the Post-War Era - Gökser Gökçay, Independent Researcher, Izmir, Turkey.

3) United States and Legacy of the Cold War politics to the contemporary Middle East - İlksoy Aslım, Near East University, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
4) Balance of Power Breakdown and Strategic Inertia: The US in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East Conundrum, Kostas Ifantis, Kadir Has University & Panteion University, Athens.


15:00-15:30 Coffee Break

15:30-17:30
Panel-3: AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS GCC
Moderator: Dr. Ahmet Uysal,
Marmara University, Turkey.

1) Safeguarding Saudi Arabia: The U.S. Military and Base Politics - Geoffrey F. Gresh, Director of the South and Central Asia Program at the College of International Security Affairs,
National Defense University, USA.
2) American Foreign Policy Towards GCC – Michael McCall,
Leiden University, Netherlands.
3) The US Foreign Policy Towards the Arab States - Hebah Bukhari ,
San Diego State University, USA.
4) American Foreign Policy Toward Turkey between 1946 and 1960 - Cüneyt Akalın,
Marmara University and Istanbul Arel University,Turkey.
5) ‘Is our program lessening the gap?’: Lessons on democracy in the Cold-War Middle East - Louis Mazzari,
Bogazici University, Turkey.


WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2016

10:00-12:00
Panel-4: AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS TURKEY AND IRAN
Moderator: Dr. Hasan Ali Karasar, Atilim University, Turkey.

1) Turkish Tug-of-War: How Geography and Ideas Shaped U.S. Foreign Policy Towards Turkey, Nickolas A. Spencer, International Studies at
Texas State University, USA.
2) A Systemic Approach to United States’ Security Relationship with Iran and Turkey: Implications for Cold War and Post-Cold War Order - Suleyman Elik,
Istanbul Medeniyet University/Faculty of Political Science/International Relations.
3) The Political interest of the US towards the Middle East: trends and factors of the US-Iran-Turkish relations - Sadikov Mirkomil,
Kadir Has University, Turkey.


12:00-13:00 Lunch

13:00-15:30
Panel-5: AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY TOWARDS ARAB STATES
Moderator: Dr. Behlul Ozkan,
Marmara University, Turkey.


1) Promoting or Resisting Change?  The United States and Arab Spring States in Transitions - Ahmed Ali Salem Associate Professor, Institute for Islamic World Studies,
Zayed University, UAE.
2) Arab Occidentalism: Images of America in the Middle East - Eid Mohamed,
Doha Institute, Qatar.
3) Assessing the Obama Administration’s Middle East Policy - Ahmed El Hamzaoui – Morocco.

4) The United States and Political Islam.  Dealing with the Muslim Brotherhood in the Arab Revolutions - Mohamed-Ali Adraoui, European University Institute, Italy.

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

CURRENT POLITICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST IREU 330: FINAL EXAM - MALTEPE UNIVERSITY

Dear all, 

You will take the final exam (CURRENT POLITICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST IREU 330) online on
May 26, 2016 between 14:00 - 15:00. 

You will take the final exam at the following homepage:


In order to take this exam, you need to have User-ID and password.
 SINAVI ALABILMENIZ ICIN ILK 10 DAKIKA ICINDE SISTEME GIRIS YAPMANIZ GEREKMEKTEDIR!

You will have 30 questions (multiple choice and true/false). 
15 questions from previous quizzes  and 15 questions from the following chapters: 

9. States and Their Opponents
10. The Question of Democracy
11. Challenges Facing the Middle East

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. 

Best to all,
--
Tugrul Keskin
OFFICE HOURS: Wednesday 13:00-16:30
http://internationalstudiesandsociology.blogspot.com.tr/2016/02/course-syllabus-current-politics-in.html

ORTADOĞU’DA GÜNCEL SIYASET UAB 330: FINAL SINAVI - MALTEPE UNIVERSITESI

Degerli Arkadaslar, 

ORTADOĞU’DA GÜNCEL SIYASET UAB 330 
Final sinaviniz 
SALI GUNU 
24 MAYIS 2016 TARIHINDE
SAAT 10:00 - 11:00 arasinda 
ONLINE olarak http://mudes.maltepe.edu.tr/lms/default.aspx  gerceklestirilecektir. 

MUDES sistemini kullanabilmeniz icin kullanici adi ve sifresine sahip olmaniz gerekmektedir.
 SINAVI ALABILMENIZ ICIN ILK 10 DAKIKA ICINDE SISTEME GIRIS YAPMANIZ GEREKMEKTEDIR!

Coktan secmeli ve dogru/yanlis seklinde toplam 40 soruya bir saat icinde yanit vermeniz beklenmektedir. 

Final sinavi icin asagidaki okumalardan sorumlusunuz:
Daha onceki testlerden 20 soru
Asagidaki okumalardan 20 soru

     Orta Doğu’ya Demokrasiyi Getirmek - Sait YILMAZ. International Journal of Economic and Administrative Studies. 

Eger ders ile ilgili herhangi bir sorunuz olursa, lutfen bana iletmekten cekinmeyin.

Tugrul Keskin
OFIS SAATLERI: Carsamba 13:00-16:30
Dersin Izlencesi/Programi

Movies: Trumbo and Das Experiment


Trumbo Official Trailer

Das Experiment-El Experimento HD VOSE Subs Spanish/English Completa Full

The Stanford Prison Experiment



Monday, May 16, 2016

ORIENTALIST VIEW VERSUS NON-ORIENTALIST VIEW OF SYKES-PICOT

ORIENTALIST VIEWS

Could Different Borders Have Saved the Middle East?  
By NICK DANFORTH    
THE NEW YORK TIMES - MAY 14, 2016

How the Curse of Sykes-Picot Still Haunts the Middle East 
By Robin Wright
THEW NEW YORKER - April 30, 2016 

Don’t Blame Sykes-Picot for the Middle East’s Mess 
by Steven A. Cook    
Council n Foreign Relations - Friday, May 13, 2016

The war within 
Europe and America made mistakes, but the misery of the Arab world is caused mainly by its own failures 
The Economist - May 14th 2016

NON-ORIENTALIST VIEWS

Yes, Let Us Honestly Assess Sykes-Picot’s Ugly Century  
Untangling the complicated legacies of colonialism and failed Arab regimes overshadowing today’s conflicts in the Middle East. 
By Rami G. Khouri 
The Cairo Review of Global Affairs – May 11, 2016

The white 'saviours' of the Arabs
Western fighters have streamed into the Middle East to help 'liberate' Arab countries such as Syria and Libya.   
By Tanya Goudsouzian   
Al-Jazeera - 22 Apr 2014 

Let the Middle East Govern Itself  
Jeffrey D. Sachs 
Project-Syndicate - September 1, 2014  

Iraq, Sykes-Picot and Mr Five Percent 
Calouste Gulbenkian served as midwife of sorts to not only Iraq, but also to the world's major oil corporations.
Ibrahim Al-Marashi
AL-JAZEERA - MAY 15, 2016

Sunday, May 15, 2016

ORTADOĞU’DA GÜNCEL SIYASET UAB 330: HAFTA -14 - MALTEPE UNIVERSITESI

Degerli Arkadaslar, 

HAFTA -14, bu hafta icin kitaptan su bolumleri okuyunuz:
•    Orta Doğu’ya Demokrasiyi Getirmek - Sait YILMAZ. International Journal of Economic and Administrative Studies. 
 
GAZETE MAKALESI: Bu hafta ORTADOGU'DA RUSYA DIS POLITIKASI  
uzerine gazete makalesi getirebilirsiniz.

Bu hafta icin su belgeseli izleyin:

 
 
 
Eger ders ile ilgili herhangi bir sorunuz olursa bana iletmekten cekinmeyin.

Sali gunu gorusmek uzere,

Tugrul  Keskin 
OFIS SAATLERI: Carsamba 13:00-16:30
 

Yuksek Lisans - Uluslararasi Ekonomi-Politik UAB 561 (HAFTA -14)

Degerli arkadaslar, 

Onumuzdeki hafta Pazartesi gunu, yarin su okumalar uzerinden tartismalarimizi yapacagiz:

•    Küresel Problemler ve Krizler (Mehmet ALTAN)
•    Ozgurluk Olasaligi (David Harvey)

ONEMLI: BU HAFTA SON HAFTAMIZ OLDUGUNDAN DOLAYI ASAGIDAKI SUNUMLARI BITIRECEGIZ! 

Bu hafta, (14’uncu hafta) MARINE TVAURI, OĞUZHAN BEDİR, OĞUZ KAZANCI, ERSIN OZTURK ve ENGİN KAYA arkadaslarimiz okumalardan asagidaki konular ile ilgili sunum yapacaktir, lutfen sunumunuzun sonunda uc veya dort soru hazirlayip, sinif ile paylasalim. Lutfen sunumlarinizi bana email ile bir gun evvelden iletin.

•    Altinci Bolum: Tekellesmenin Teknolojik, Ekonmik ve Orgutlesme Degismelerinin Sosyal Boyutu (Gülten Kazgan) DENİZ TEMÜR
•    Cin Tarzi Neoliberalizm (David Harvey) MARINE TVAURI
•    Yedinci Bolum: Ulus Devletin Daralan Ekonomik ve Toplumsal Iliskileri: Etkiler ve Tepkiler (Gülten Kazgan) OĞUZHAN BEDİR
•    Geçis Ekonomileri ve Devletleri (Mehmet ALTAN) OĞUZ KAZANCI
•    Sekizinci Bolum: Tek Kutuplu Dunya ile Yeni Ekonomik Duzenin Yarini (2010-2025) (Gülten Kazgan) ERSIN OZTURK
•    Küresel Problemler ve Krizler (Mehmet ALTAN) ENGİN KAYA

Herhangi bir sorunuz var ise lutfen iletmekten cekinmeyin. 

Kabul edilen donem projeleri icin:
http://internationalstudiesandsociology.blogspot.com.tr/2016/04/uluslararasi-ekonomi-politik-uab-561.html

Dersin izlencesi icin:
http://internationalstudiesandsociology.blogspot.com.tr/2016/02/ders-programi-yuksek-lisans.html

Herhangi bir sorunuz var ise lutfen iletmekten cekinmeyin.

--
Tugrul Keskin

Turkey Cell: (90) 533-607-8465

Maltepe University
Department of Political Science and International Relations

Editor of Sociology of Islam Journal (Brill)
Region Editor of Critical Sociology (Middle East and North Africa)
Book Review Editor of Societies Without Borders

Friday, May 13, 2016

SİYASET BİLİMİ VE ULUSLARARASI İLİŞKİLER (Tezli - Tezsiz) - MALTEPE UNIVERSITESI

T.C. MALTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ

SOSYAL BİLİMLER ENSTİTÜSÜ LİSANSÜSTÜ PROGRAMLARI

2016 - 2017 GÜZ YARIYILI ONLINE ÖN KAYITLARI
BAŞVURU DÖNEMİ 15 MAYIS - 19 EYLÜL 2016
TEZLİ VE TEZSİZ YÜKSEK LİSANS PROGRAMLARINA BAŞVURU KOŞULLARI


· Yüksek lisans programına başvuracak adaylarda aşağıdaki koşullar aranır:
· Bir lisans diplomasına sahip olmak. Mezuniyet aşamasında olan adaylar yüksek lisans programının başlama tarihine kadar diploma veya geçici mezuniyet belgelerini teslim etmek kaydıyla başvuruda bulunabilirler. Yabancı ülkelerdeki lisans programını bitirmiş adayların Yükseköğretim Kurulundan alacakları denklik belgesine de sahip olmaları gerekir.
· Akademik Personel ve Lisansüstü Eğitimi Giriş Sınavının (ALES) başvurduğu puan türünden en az 55 standart tam puan almış olmak. ALES 55 standart puanı Senatoca yükseltilebilir. Uluslararası geçerliliği olan Lisansüstü Giriş Sınavları belgesine sahip olan adayların puanları, Yükseköğretim Kurulu tarafından kabul edilen eşdeğer puan tablosu esas alınarak hesaplanır.
· Güzel Sanatlar Fakültelerinin ve Konservatuarın Enstitüdeki Anabilim ve Anasanat dallarına başvuran adaylarda ALES puanı aranmaz.
· Tezsiz yüksek lisans programlarına öğrenci kabulünde ALES puanı aranmaz.
· Yabancı dilde öğretim yapan programlara yapılan başvurular dışında yabancı dil koşulu aranmaz. Yabancı dilde öğretim yapan programlarda Merkezi Yabancı Dil Bilgisi Seviye Tespit Sınavından (YDS) 55 puan veya Üniversite tarafından yapılan yabancı dil sınavından en az 55 puan ya da Ölçme, Seçme ve Yerleştirme Merkezince (ÖSYM) eşdeğerliliği kabul edilen bir uluslararası yabancı dil sınavından eşdeğeri puan almak zorunludur.
·Adaylar programlara özel öğrenci olarak başvuruda bulunabilirler.
· Programlara alan dışından başvuruda bulunan adaylar Anabilim Dalı Başkanlığınca uygun görülecek en fazla 2 adet dersi bilimsel hazırlık dersi olarak alabilirler.

T.C MALTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ 2016-2017 GÜZ YARIYILI LİSANSÜSTÜ PROGRAMLARI

T.C MALTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ  

   
2016-2017 GÜZ YARIYILI LİSANSÜSTÜ PROGRAMLARI   

BAŞVURU KOŞULLARI ve ONLINE BAŞVURU  
(Başvurular 15 Mayıs 2016 tarihinde başlayacaktır) 
         

       


Thursday, May 12, 2016

Bilimsel Makale Yazim Teknikleri ve Okumalari / Kitap Incelemesi Ornekleri

Nitelikli Bilimsel Makale Yazımı - Ulakbim - Tübitak
https://ulakbim.tubitak.gov.tr/sites/images/Ulakbim/eyes2_yazar_1.pdf

Bilimsel Bir Makale Nasil Yazilir - Ege Universitesi
http://kutuphane.ege.edu.tr/bilimselmakale.pdf 

Bilimsel makale yazim teknikleri
http://uvt.ulakbim.gov.tr/tip/sempozyum6/uluoglu.pdf

Bilimsel Makale Nasil Yazilir
http://m.friendfeed-media.com/95a26c846edb526cb4e431285b0a1878b5b0ab07

Bilimsel Bir Makale Nasil Hazirlanir
http://www2.aku.edu.tr/~evcin/scientific/article.pdf

Marmara Universitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitutusu Lisansustu Tez ve Proje Yazim Klavuzu
http://dosya.marmara.edu.tr/avrupa/tez_yazim_klavuzu.pdf

Bilimsel Makale Ornekleri

Neo- Liberal Dönüşüm Sürecinde Türkiye'de Devlet Toplum İlişkileri, Toplumsal Sınıf Merkezli Bir Yaklaşım.
http://dosya.marmara.edu.tr/ikf/iib-dergi/2005%20I-II/2005_07_yilmaz.pdf

Türkiye'de Uluslararası İlişkiler Eğitimi: Lisans ve. Lisansüstü Ders Programlarının Karşılaştırmalı Bir Analizi
http://www.onlinedergi.com/MakaleDosyalari/51/PDF2013_3_3.pdf

Kuresellesme Surecinde Ulus Devlet ve Egemenlik Olgulari
http://www.johschool.com/Makaleler/1125199515_3.%20bulent_sener.pdf 

Bir Akademik Disiplin Olarak Uluslararasi Politik Ekonominin Sinirlari
http://www.acarindex.com/dosyalar/makale/acarindex-1423867018.pdf 

Kitap Incelemesi Ornekleri:

Laura SJOBERG (Der.), Cinsiyet ve Uluslararası Güvenlik – Feminist Bakış Açısı
http://www.uidergisi.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Laura-Sjoberg-Cinsiyet-Uluslararasi-Guvenlik.pdf

Tarih Boyunca Avrupa’da Savaş ve Barış
http://www.uidergisi.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Avrupada-Savas-Baris-M.Savas_.pdf

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

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Nigeria Most Corrupt Nation? Louis Farrakhan Responds


Current Politics in the Middle East IREU 330 - Country Analysis Selection - MALTEPE UNIVERSITY


Mehmet Gorkem Bal - Morocco
Busra Tayanc - Egypt
Dilan Sevin - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Ceren Durna - Azerbaijan
Orcun Ozyurt - Afghanistan
Rabia Tekiner - Singapore
Buse Ozturk - Malaysia
Mehmet Tolga Talu- Tunisia
Basak Yoksun - Jordan
Mihrab Karamustafa - Israel
Durusel Kurum - Palestine
Simay Ozmen - Qatar
Mehmet Alperen Yıldız - Algeria
Ayşenur Güner - Iran
Irem Aksu - Syria
Nazlican Akcali - Iraq
Cansu Kalender: Saudi arabia
Şafak Darçın - Libya
Mert Karakadilar - Pakistan
Pelin Celik - UAE
Duygu Tuğçe Sünger - Lebanon
Ecem Uzum -Bangladesh
Yigit Alan - Kuwait
Meltem Aybirdi -Yemen
Alihan Karatepe - Georgia
Mehmet Eren Akan - Armenia
Kerim Keskin -Somali 
Cumhur Urper - Indonesia
Recep Can Karaomeroglu - Bahrain
Muratcan Arbas - Georgia
Recep Gozel - Mauritania

Analytical Paper: In this requirement, you will select a country and will critically analyze it based on our textbook. This paper should be at least 2000 words in length. You must provide a word count at the end of your paper. The paper is due on Sunday May 15th. Everyone will select a different country. Your selection must be approved and registered by me; therefore, you must contact me directly regarding your selection. The deadline for selecting/registering your country with me is Sunday, April 3rd. The deadline for submitting your review is Sunday May 22nd. Late submissions will not be accepted.
You will use the following format in your paper (Country Analysis):
1.     Introduction (At least 100 words)
2.     A Brief History of the country: Before WW I, (At least 500 words)
A Brief History of Colonialism in the country: Who colonized the country and how long did they stay……
3.     Social and Cultural Structure: Ethnicity, race, gender, population, education level, urbanization (At least 500 words)
4.     Political Structure: Independence, monarchy, dictatorship, parliamentary democracy, military rule…. (At least 400 words)
5.     Economic Structure: Foreign debt, World Bank influence, privatization, social welfare and health system …… (At least 400 Words)
6.     Future Trajectories and Conclusion (At least 100 words)

Sunday, May 8, 2016

Yuksek Lisans - Uluslararasi Ekonomi-Politik UAB 561 (HAFTA -13) Haftalik Okuma Eleştirisi - 7

Degerli arkadaslar, 

Onumuzdeki hafta Pazartesi gunu su okumalar uzerinden tartismalarimizi yapacagiz:

•    Geçis Ekonomileri ve Devletleri (Mehmet ALTAN)
•    Neoliberalizm Yargilaniyor (David Harvey)
•    Sekizinci Bolum: Tek Kutuplu Dunya ile Yeni Ekonomik Duzenin Yarini (2010-2025) (Gülten Kazgan)

Lutfen tartismalarimizi okumalar uzerinden yapalim. Ayrica dersimiz ile ilgili buldugunuz makale, belgesel, video ve kitaplarida bizler ile email uzerinden veya sinifta paylasabilirseniz cok memnun olurum. 

ONEMLI: BU HAFTA ASAGIDAKI SUNUMLARI BITIRECEGIZ! 

Bu hafta, (13’uncu hafta) DENİZ TEMÜR, MARINE TVAURI, OĞUZHAN BEDİR,OĞUZ KAZANCI ve ERSIN OZTURK arkadaslarimiz okumalardan asagidaki konular ile ilgili sunum yapacaktir, lutfen sunumunuzun sonunda uc veya dort soru hazirlayip, sinif ile paylasalim. Lutfen sunumlarinizi bana email ile bir gun evvelden iletin.

•    Altinci Bolum: Tekellesmenin Teknolojik, Ekonmik ve Orgutlesme Degismelerinin Sosyal Boyutu (Gülten Kazgan) DENİZ TEMÜR
•    Cin Tarzi Neoliberalizm (David Harvey) MARINE TVAURI
•    Yedinci Bolum: Ulus Devletin Daralan Ekonomik ve Toplumsal Iliskileri: Etkiler ve Tepkiler (Gülten Kazgan) OĞUZHAN BEDİR
•    Geçis Ekonomileri ve Devletleri (Mehmet ALTAN) OĞUZ KAZANCI
•    Sekizinci Bolum: Tek Kutuplu Dunya ile Yeni Ekonomik Duzenin Yarini (2010-2025) (Gülten Kazgan) ERSIN OZTURK

Haftalik Okuma Eleştirisi – 7 ile ilgili yazinizi bana email ile 16 MAYIS Pazartesi aksamina kadar gonderin. Okuma elestirisi-7 asagidaki bolumlerden olacaktir.

 •    Geçis Ekonomileri ve Devletleri (Mehmet ALTAN)
•    Neoliberalizm Yargilaniyor (David Harvey)
•    Sekizinci Bolum: Tek Kutuplu Dunya ile Yeni Ekonomik Duzenin Yarini (2010-2025) (Gülten Kazgan)
•    Küresel Problemler ve Krizler (Mehmet ALTAN)
•    Ozgurluk Olasaligi (David Harvey)

Okuma Elestirisinin Temel Kistaslari: Okuma/kitap elestirisi ile ilgili iki tane ornek calismayi ekte size iletiyorum. Lutfen buna benzer haftalik okuma elestirisi sunun.
Okuma elestirisi en az 1000 kelimedir. Ilk 500 kelimesinde okunan bolumun ozeti cikarilacak, geri kalan 500 kelimede ise konu hakkinda sizin gorusleriniz ozet ile baglantili olarak anlatilacaktir. Okuma elestirisinde kesinlikle kendi cumlelerinizi kullanin, kitaptan veya okumadan alinti (copy/paste) yapmayin. Kesinlikle gunluk hayattan veya gazete yazarlarindan ornekler vermeyin.

Herhangi bir sorunuz var ise lutfen iletmekten cekinmeyin.

Haftalik sunum programi icin:
http://internationalstudiesandsociology.blogspot.com.tr/2016/04/haftalik-sunum-programi-uluslararasi.html

Haftalik sunum notlarinizi MUBIS’e yukledim. Okuma elestirilerini ise bu hafta sonu MUBIS’e ekleyecegim.

Kabul edilen donem projeleri icin:
http://internationalstudiesandsociology.blogspot.com.tr/2016/04/uluslararasi-ekonomi-politik-uab-561.html

Dersin izlencesi icin:
http://internationalstudiesandsociology.blogspot.com.tr/2016/02/ders-programi-yuksek-lisans.html

Herhangi bir sorunuz var ise lutfen iletmekten cekinmeyin.

--
Tugrul Keskin

Turkey Cell: (90) 533-607-8465

Maltepe University

Editor of Sociology of Islam Journal (Brill)
Region Editor of Critical Sociology (Middle East and North Africa)
Book Review Editor of Societies Without Borders

Thursday, May 5, 2016

Hallucinogen Honey Hunters - Hunting mad honey - documentary


Q. and A.: Roderick MacFarquhar on the Cultural Revolution and China Today

By HELEN GAO

The New York Times - MAY 3, 2016

The chaos and brutality of the Cultural Revolution, unleashed by Mao Zedong 50 years ago, have received little public examination in China. After the fall of the Gang of Four, the Communist Party and much of the Chinese public chose to move on, as market-oriented policy changes took root. In recent years, however, interest in revisiting this time has grown. Some Chinese have perceived echoes of the Cultural Revolution in the “red culture” campaign in Chongqing under the since-disgraced Bo Xilai or in President Xi Jinping’s anticorruption campaign and have argued that history must be confronted more openly to avoid repeating its mistakes.
Roderick MacFarquhar, a scholar of elite Chinese politics at Harvard University, is a leading expert on the Cultural Revolution. He is the author of the trilogy “The Origins of the Cultural Revolution” and, with Michael Schoenhals, of “Mao’s Last Revolution.” In an interview, he discussed the relevance of that era for contemporary China.
Q. How are Chinese leaders dealing with the 50th anniversary of the Cultural Revolution?
A. I don’t think the party will be bothered much about the 50th anniversary. If I were Xi Jinping, I would probably say to my colleagues: Just make sure no one celebrates this or marks this.

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ORTADOĞU’DA GÜNCEL SIYASET UAB 330: HAFTA -13 - TEST-5 - MALTEPE UNIVERSITESI

Degerli Arkadaslar, 

HAFTA -13, bu hafta icin kitaptan su bolumleri okuyunuz:
•    Orta Doğu’da Islamci Siyaset Değişim Sürecinde Müslüman Kardeşler ve Nahda - Ilim Kultur ve Egitim Dernegi, 2014. 

GAZETE MAKALESI: Bu hafta ORTADOGU'DA AMERIKAN DIS POLITIKASI  
uzerine gazete makalesi getirebilirsiniz.

Bu hafta icin su belgeseli izleyin:

  Arap Baharı: Mutlak Güç - Al Jazeera Türk Belgesel
 

TEST-5: SALI gunu yapilacaktir. Bu test icin asagidaki bolumlerden sorumlusunuz:
 
Ortadogu ve Petrol (Modern Ortadogu Tarihi) 
Orta Doğu Raporu - M. Kayhan MUTLU, Ramazan TAŞ, Mahmut AKPINAR. http://www.turgutozal.edu.tr/public/1/files/2015/7/Orta-Dogu-Raporu.pdf 

  Eger ders ile ilgili herhangi bir sorunuz olursa bana iletmekten cekinmeyin.

Sali gunu gorusmek uzere,

Tugrul  Keskin 
OFIS SAATLERI: Carsamba 13:00-16:30

CURRENT POLITICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST IREU 330 : WEEK 13 - QUIZ-5 - MALTEPE UNIVERSITY

Dear all,

For the WEEK-13, we will study the following subjects:

The Sociology of Islam Tugrul Keskin
The Arab Spring – Tugrul Keskin

PLEASE ALSO WATCH THIS DOCUMENTARY:

Documentary: The New Great Game - How US Domination in Middle East Has Declined


NEWSPAPER ARTICLE PRESENTATION: Please bring the newspaper articles THURSDAY and I do not accept the newspaper articles by email.  
FOR THE WEEK 13, please bring newspaper articles related with  
US FOREIGN POLICY TOWARD THE MIDDLE EAST
Other subjects will not be accepted.
QUIZ - 5: You will take the quiz-5 on THURSDAY. YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING READINGS:   
9. States and Their Opponents 
10. The Question of Democracy
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. 

Best to all,
--
Tugrul Keskin
OFFICE HOURS: Wednesday 13:00-16:30
http://internationalstudiesandsociology.blogspot.com.tr/2016/02/course-syllabus-current-politics-in.html

Sunday, May 1, 2016

CURRENT POLITICS IN THE MIDDLE EAST IREU 330 : WEEK 12 - MALTEPE UNIVERSITY

Dear all,

For the WEEK-12, you should read the following chapters before you come to the class:
The Modern Middle East: A Political History since the First World War 
11. Challenges Facing the Middle East
PLEASE ALSO WATCH THIS DOCUMENTARY:
Documentary: 7 Women - Stories from Iran - Documentary


NEWSPAPER ARTICLE PRESENTATION: Please bring the newspaper articles THURSDAY and I do not accept the newspaper articles by email.  
 
FOR THE WEEK 12, please bring newspaper articles related with  
WOMEN AND WORKERS' RIGHTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST 
Other subjects will not be accepted.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. 

Best to all,
--
Tugrul Keskin
OFFICE HOURS: Wednesday 13:00-16:30
http://internationalstudiesandsociology.blogspot.com.tr/2016/02/course-syllabus-current-politics-in.html

ORTADOĞU’DA GÜNCEL SIYASET UAB 330: HAFTA -12 - MALTEPE UNIVERSITESI

Degerli Arkadaslar, 

HAFTA -12, bu hafta icin kitaptan su bolumleri okuyunuz:
 
•     Uluslararasi Ilişkiler Bağlaminda Ortadoğu’da Büyük Güç Politikalarini Açiklamaya Yönelik Bazi Kuramsal Yaklaşimlar - Osman N. ÖZALP. İ.Ü. Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi Dergisi No:48. (Mart 2013). ss.43-59. 

GAZETE MAKALESI: Bu hafta ORTADOGU'DA KADIN VE ISCI HAKLARI uzerine gazete makalesi getirebilirsiniz.

Bu hafta icin su belgeseli izleyin:
  Atatürk Cumhuriyet ve Kadın - Belgesel - TRT Avaz


Eger ders ile ilgili herhangi bir sorunuz olursa bana iletmekten cekinmeyin.

Sali gunu gorusmek uzere,

Tugrul  Keskin 
OFIS SAATLERI: Carsamba 13:00-16:30