POLITICS IN BALKANS

Course Description

This course is organized to introduce the student with a thorough understanding of Balkan politics. The topics in this course are history of the Balkans, territorial settlement of 1919-1923, revisionism in the Balkans, characteristic features of the regimes during the period between the two World Wars, the establishment of communist regimes in the 1940s and their collapses in 1989-1990. International and domestic problems faced by the Balkan states during the transitional period will also be examined, with particular emphasis on issues in the Balkans such as Bosnia, Kosovo and Macedonia issues. The European Union perspective of the Balkan states and Turkey’s foreign policy towards the region are also of special interest for this course.

POLITICS IN BALKANS

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

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Course outcomes

1. 01 1) brings together history, geography and politics
2. 02 2) evaluate and analyze the problems of the region and its countries (SOLO 5+4 points)
3. 03 3) compare them, (SOLO 4 points)
4. 04 4) synthesize of different IR courses and problems (SOLO 5 points)

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Ramet, Sabrina P., and Christine M. Hassenstab, eds. Central and Southeast European politics since 1989. Cambridge University Press, 2019.
2. 02 Duro, J & Z. Egeresi, eds. Political History of the Balkans, 2018, Dialog Campus.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 The student will explain and list the different socio-cultural, economic and political problems shaping the dynamics of Balkans. SOLO 3
2. L02 The students will evaluate multiple intra-Europe and intra-Balkans processes. SOLO 5
3. L03 The students will distinguish between different structures and actors shaping Balkan politics SOLO 4
4. L04 The student will relate various concepts or actors to processes. SOLO 4
5. L05 The student will derive ideas from various processes in Balkans. SOLO 4

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of key concepts across the breadth of effective application and use of MIS and innovative information technologies in organizations.
2. P02 Demonstrate autonomy and responsibility in managing MIS projects and improving organizational processes
3. P03 Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of appropriate enterprise frameworks, theories from the MIS to research and assess contemporary issues in the field and related allied fields and disciplines
4. P04 Apply MIS knowledge to facilitate the acquisition, development, deployment, and management of information systems
5. P05 Apply MIS knowledge to the exploitation of opportunities created by information technology innovations ensuring the alignment between MIS strategy and organizational strategy
6. P06 Demonstrate ethical reasoning in relation to crucial MIS issues such as privacy, information security, and ethical use of information
7. P07 Apply appropriate technologies and techniques to the collection and analysis of organizational and environmental data to facilitate evidence-based decision-making
8. P08 Analyse organizational data to accurately identify organizational problems and propose solutions using MIS
9. P09 Apply effective communication skills consistent with the professional environment
10. P10 Apply effective collaboration skills consistent with the professional environment

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