COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

International Relations (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

International Relations (English)

Course Objective

This course aims to analyze the rise of the radical right in Europe since the 1980s. Without ignoring the significance of historically shaped contextual factors, fundamental reasons for the ascendancy of the radical right in Europe will be examined. In order to provide a detailed analysis of `anti-politics' of the radical right, main elements of radical right political parties from organization to discourse will be identified. In doing this, responses from national governments, mainstream right and left wing political actors and European institutions will also be covered.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Mudde, Cas. The Ideology of the Extreme Right, Manchester & NY, Manchester University Press, 2000.
Mudde, Cas. Populist Radical Right Parties in Europe, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Merkl, Peter H. and Leonard Weinberg (eds.), Right-Wing Extremism in the Twenty-First Century, London & Portland, Frank Cass, 2003.
Hainsworth, Paul. The Extreme Right in Western Europe, Oxon, Routledge, 2008.
Norris, Pippa. Radical Right Voters and the Parties in the Electoral Market, Cambridge, Cambridge UP, 2005.
Georg-Betz, Hans and Stefan Immerfall (eds.). The New Politics of the Right NeoPopulist Parties and Movements in Established Democracies, Houndmills, MacMillan, 1998.
Givens, Terri E. Voting Radical Right in Europe, Cambridge, Cambridge UP, 2005.
Mudde, Cas (ed.). Racist Extremism in Central and Eastern Europe, London & NY, Routledge, 2005.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, class discussions, assignments and presentations.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The students are expected to
1.explain basic concepts of the radical right ideology, main reasons and impact of the rise of radical right politics in European countries.
2.compare and contrast cases of radical right in various countries with regard to certain common criteria.
3.assess the relevance and significance of the radical right in contemporary European politics.
4.present and discuss learning material in an elaborate and well-organized manner.
5. submit a well-designed research paper.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Attending at least 70 % of classes is mandatory.
Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
Students must read the reading material and actively participate in class discussions.
All assignments should be submitted on time. Otherwise, they will not be accepted.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ibrahim.saylan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

TBA

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes