DAFF 25A95 - Turkey’s foreign policy in its geopolitical environment
DAFF 25A95 · Fall semester 2026-2027
- Language of tuition
- English
- Course type
- Cours séminaire
- Number of hours
- 24
- Credits
- 5
Information
Description
This course aims to provide students with an analytical framework for understanding Turkey’s foreign policy in its geographical environment from 2002 to the present. The regions covered are the Balkans, the Middle East, the Caucasus, the Mediterranean basin and the Black Sea. The year 2002 as a starting point coincides with the coming to power of the AKP (Development and Justice Party) co-founded by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The course will be divided into two chronological phases: from 2002 to 2011 when Turkey bases its power strategy primarily on soft power, and from 2011 to the present day when the outbreak of the Syrian civil war sees the militarisation of Turkish foreign policy. The course will be transversal and will address many themes related to history, geography, economics, sociology and international law.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of contemporary history and international relations is recommended.
Assessment
1/3 Presentation, 1/3 Participation, 1/3 Final exam
Readings
Main readings 4
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C. Çandar, Turkey’s Neo-Ottomanist Moment, A Eurasianist Odyssey, Transnational Press London, 2021
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F. Keyman, S.Gumuscu, Democracy, Identity, and Foreign Policy in Turkey Hegemony through Transformation, Istanbul Policy Center, Sabanci University
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J.Jabbour, Turquie : l’invention d’une diplomatie émergente, CNRS, 2017
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T.Josseran, La nouvelle puissance turque : l’adieu à Mustafa Kemal, Ellipses, 2010
Further readings 5
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Brezinski (Zbigniew), The Grand Chessboard, Basic Books, 1998
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de Planhol (Xavier), Les Nations du Prophète, manuel de géopolitique musulmane, Fayard, 1994
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İnsel (Ahmet), La nouvelle Turquie d’Erdoğan : du rêve démocratique à la dérive autoritaire, La Découverte, 2015
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Jervis (Robert), Perception and Misperception in International Relations, Princeton University Press, 2017 Documentary: Colosimo (Jean-François), Turquie : nation impossible, Arte France, 2019
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Waltz (Kenneth), Man, the State, and War: A Theoretical Analysis, Columbia University Press, 1959
Teaching units
| Unit no. | Unit type | Teaching units | Teachers | Number of hours | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16659 | Cours séminaire | Turkey’s foreign policy in its geopolitical environment | Albert KANDEMIR | 24 | 5 |
Teachers
- Albert KANDEMIR
In the curricula
- Bachelor Exchange Programme, Seminars / Bachelor, Programme d'échange, séminaires - 26/27COLLÈGE UNIVERSITAIRE - CAMPUS PARIS
- Bachelor, semestre 3 : cours séminaires - 26/27COLLÈGE UNIVERSITAIRE - CAMPUS PARIS
Contacts and resources
- Contact
- NICOULEAU Svetlana