Topic 5: Reconstruction, democracy and developments in the region 1945-1985

History:

• The development of the Cold War in Europe and Asia, and its effects on Turkey.

• The Israel-Palestine conflict; Independence movements in former colonies.

• The formation of Yugoslavia.

• Political developments in Turkey following the revival of multi-party democracy.

Geography:

• Demographic changes in the developing world and in Turkey.

• Changes in Turkey’s economic structure and economic development.

• Regional economic developments: Turkey in the global economy.

Sociology:

• Democratization and the transition to a liberal economy.

• Urbanisation in Turkey and the effects of internal and external migration on Turkish society.

• Gender issues in a society in transition.