Information Package / Course Catalogue
Theories of Political and Economic Integration
Course Code: UYL511
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To be able to analyse the economic and political integration forms in a theoretical way.

Course Content

In this course the integration theories, which study the integration policies of the nations that consociate for economic, security or environmental reasons, will be studied.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend the relationship between globalization and integration and between peace and integration.
2.To be able to identify the economic integrations in the world.
3.To be able to identify the political integrations in the world.
4.To be able to identify economic integration theories.
5.To be able to identify political integration theories.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kim. N. K. (Ed.). (2011). Globalization and Regional Integration in Europe and Asia. Farnham, Surrey: Ashgate Publishing Group.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Integration and globalization.
Week 1 - Preparation Work
1. Canan Balkır, Uluslararası Ekonomik Bütünleşme: Kuram, Politika ve Uygulama – AB ve Dünya Örnekleri, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul, 2010.2. R?dvan Karluk, Dünya Ekonomisinde Uluslararası? Ekonomik Kuruluş ve Birleşmeler, Eskişehir: B
Week 2 - Theoretical
Peace studies and integration.
Week 2 - Preparation Work
1. Canan Balkır, Uluslararası Ekonomik Bütünleşme: Kuram, Politika ve Uygulama – AB ve Dünya Örnekleri, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul, 2010.2. R?dvan Karluk, Dünya Ekonomisinde Uluslararası? Ekonomik Kuruluş ve Birleşmeler, Eskişehir: B
Week 3 - Theoretical
Types of Economic Integration: Free Trade Area, Customs Union.
Week 3 - Preparation Work
1. Emin Ertürk, Uluslararası İktisadi Birleşmeler, 4.Baskı, Alfa Aktüel, 20062. Ahmet İncekara, Globalleşme ve Bölgeselleşme Sürecinde NAFTA ve Etkileri, İstanbul: İTO.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Types of Economic Integration: the Common Market, the economic-monetary union, Full Economic Integration.
Week 4 - Preparation Work
1. Canan Balkır, Uluslararası Ekonomik Bütünleşme: Kuram, Politika ve Uygulama – AB ve Dünya Örnekleri, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul, 2010.2. R?dvan Karluk, Dünya Ekonomisinde Uluslararası? Ekonomik Kuruluş ve Birleşmeler, Eskişehir: B
Week 5 - Theoretical
Types of Political Integration: Institutional Integration, Administrative Integration, Behavioral Integration, Security Integration
Week 5 - Preparation Work
1. Emin Ertürk, Uluslararası İktisadi Birleşmeler, 4.Baskı, Alfa Aktüel, 20062. Ahmet İncekara, Globalleşme ve Bölgeselleşme Sürecinde NAFTA ve Etkileri, İstanbul: İTO.3. Halil Seyidoğlu, Uluslararası? İktisat, İstanbul, 1999.Merve İrem Yapıcı, Uluslar
Week 6 - Theoretical
Types of Political Integration: Behavioral Integration, Security Integration.
Week 6 - Preparation Work
1. Emin Ertürk, Uluslararası İktisadi Birleşmeler, 4.Baskı, Alfa Aktüel, 20062. Ahmet İncekara, Globalleşme ve Bölgeselleşme Sürecinde NAFTA ve Etkileri, İstanbul: İTO.3. Halil Seyidoğlu, Uluslararası? İktisat, İstanbul, 1999.Merve İrem Yapıcı, Uluslar
Week 7 - Theoretical
Overall evaluation.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Federalism, functionalism, neo-functionalism.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Institutionalist approach, the confederal approach, Dependency Approach.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Flexible Integration Theory, social constructivism.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Examples of Integration: the European Union.
Week 11 - Preparation Work
8. Mustafa Çelen, “Globalleşme Sürecinde Bölgesel Ekonomik Entegrasyonlar”, Süreç, S.17-18, Özel Sayı, İstanbul, 1995.9. Şinasi Kara, Ekonomik Entegrasyon Teorisi, 1. Baskı, İstanbul, 1996.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Examples of Integration: The African Union, ECOWAS, UEMOA, UDEAC
Week 12 - Preparation Work
1. Canan Balkır, Uluslararası Ekonomik Bütünleşme: Kuram, Politika ve Uygulama – AB ve Dünya Örnekleri, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul, 2010.2. R?dvan Karluk, Dünya Ekonomisinde Uluslararası? Ekonomik Kuruluş ve Birleşmeler, Eskişehir: B
Week 13 - Theoretical
Examples of Integration: ASEAN, NAFTA, Arab League, CACM.
Week 13 - Preparation Work
8. Mustafa Çelen, “Globalleşme Sürecinde Bölgesel Ekonomik Entegrasyonlar”, Süreç, S.17-18, Özel Sayı, İstanbul, 1995.9. Şinasi Kara, Ekonomik Entegrasyon Teorisi, 1. Baskı, İstanbul, 1996.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Overall evaluation.
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exams
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exams
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Assignment115116
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)127
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes