Political Economy in Turkey

Course content

After a brief introduction to the different methodological approaches in the field of political economy, this course is intended to provide an in-depth analysis of the different dimensions of the relations between the state, capital and labor in Turkey within an historical and comparative framework. It will attempt to examine the development processes and policies from a political economy perspective. Special emphasis is to be given to changes in the international environment and their effects on the policies and prospects of the countries of the South in Latin America, South and East Asia, Africa in terms of alternative strategies of capitalist development and/or modes of integration into the world economy.