Survey of International Relations Faculty in Turkey: Research, Teaching and Views on the Discipline - 2009

Abstract

One of the major weaknesses of the studies on the development of International Relations (IR) curricula in Turkey is the lack of systematic data on the characteristics, history, development and current status of the IR academia. In order to reveal research practices of academicians, and how international relations is taught and how IR scholars perceive the discipline, an online survey was conducted among the faculty members of the IR Departments in Turkey in June-July 2009.

Keywords

International Relations, International Relations in Turkey, Academic Preferences, Scientific Research, Methodology, Education, Political Preferences, Survey.

Citation

Aydın, Mustafa and Yazgan, Korhan, “Survey of International Relations Faculty in Turkey: Research, Teaching and Views on the Discipline - 2009”, International Relations, Volume 7, Issue 25 (Spring 2010), pp. 3-42.

Affiliations

• Mustafa Aydın, Prof. Dr., Kadir Has University, Department of International Relations
• Korhan Yazgan, PhD Candidate, University of Exeter, Department of Political Science