Optional Material for POLS 101.02
Week 1
Introduction to the course
Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford University
Aristotle's Way: How Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life
Week 2
What is politics
“Checks and Balance”—weekly podcast on American politics
POLITICS, POWER AND AUTHORITY - Boundless Sociology course Government chapter
Week 3
Studying politics
Heywood Chapter 1, pp. 12-26.
8-Bit-Philosophy episode ‘Does Science = Truth’
New York Times - Bruno Latour, the Post-Truth Philosopher, Mounts a Defense of Science
Week 4
Political Ideas and Ideologies + Liberalism and Conservatism
Heywood Chapter 2, pp. 27-38.
Bring back ideology: Fukuyama's 'end of history' 25 years on
Week 5
Ideologies: Socialism, Fascism, Anarchism, Feminism, Ecologism
Heywood Chapter 2, pp. 38-51.
Jacobo Arbenz - Guatemala - Coup
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy - Socialism
A podcast series from the BBC - A history of Ideas
Philosopher Angie Hobbs on Positive and Negative Freedom
Lawyer Harry Potter on Individual Freedom and the State
Philosopher Angie Hobbs on the Veil of Ignorance
Thomas Hobbes and Civil Disobedience
Historian Justin Champion on Toleration
Feminism in Turkey: A Short History by Nukhet Sirman
Week 6
Politics and the State
Heywood Chapter 3, pp. 56-79.
Mariana Mazzucato TED talk - State: Innovator, Risk Taker
We the podcast - George Lakoff - Framing the Message
Week 7
Governments, Systems and Regimes
Heywood Chapter 12, pp. 265-283.
Despotic Data: how authoritarian regimes are driving technology and innovation
Week 8
Democracy and Legitimacy
Heywood Chapter 4, pp. 80-107.
Schmitter and Karl. "What Democracy is ... and is not"
Max Weber and the Protestant Ethic
C2D | Centre for Research on Direct Democracy
The Global State of Democracy 2019
Influencers in Social Media and Democracy
Democracy in Europe Movement 2025 (DIEM25)
Democracy in the Workplace: All About Collectives (Documentary)
Week 9
Assemblies
Heywood Chapter 14, pp. 309-330.
The Impact of Semi-Presidentialism on Governance in the Palestinian Authority
UK to set up virtual parliament during coronavirus shutdown
After 750 years, is the mother of parliaments in need of reform?
Week 10
Representation, Elections & Voting
Heywood Chapter 9, pp. 196-220.
Beyond anecdotes on lowering the voting age: new evidence from Scotland
Podcast - Electoral Systems with Professor David Farrell
Türkiye’de oy verme hareketinin belirleyicileri – Prof. Ali Çarkoğlu ile söyleşi
Türkiye Değerler Atlası 2012 Sunum Dosyası
Arend Lijphart - Democracy in Plural Societies
Arend Lijphart - Constitutional Design for Divided Societies
New Zealand Electoral System Reform - Podcast
CGP Grey Voting Systems - explanation videos
D’HONDT YÖNTEMIYLE MILLETVEKILI HESAPLAMA - Veysel Dinler
Week 11
Parties and Party Systems
Heywood Chapter 10, pp. 221-243.
Losing the faith: Can political parties recapture the public imagination?
Party Systems and Governments Observatory
No-party-democracy-in-Uganda Article
Week 12
Groups, Interests and Movements
Heywood Chapter 11, pp. 244-264.
Josephine Ho and Naomi Klein - Economic and Sexual Justice Discussed
Türkiye Üçüncü Sektör Vakfı (TÜSEV)
Sivil Toplum İzleme Raporu 2013-2014 (Ozet)
Sivil Toplum Geliştirme Merkezi
Environmental organisations in Turkey: engaging the state and capital