The decrease in the number of anti-democratic political regimes and closed economic systems, and the rapid development of communication and transportation has caused the globalization of the world in an unprecedented extent. Globalization also occurs in economic activities, politics, culture, and arts. Local standards are evolving and gaining international dimensions. Companies are making economic plans that take the whole world into consideration. The problems experienced in countries, especially regarding human rights, are turning into world issues. It also attracts the attention of other states and international organizations and becomes a subject of concern or intervention. Globalization also adds new dimensions to non-governmental organizations. International non-governmental organizations, which do not use public authority but have great reputation and transboundary manpower support, are active and effective in many areas from human rights violations to environmental problems, almost as if competing with states.
Istanbul Commerce University Political Science and International Relations Graduate Program aims to educate graduates who can answer the questions and problems posed by globalization and have the vision and equipment to benefit from the opportunities. The program aims at graduate students with the knowledge they have acquired and the perspectives they have developed to be equipped to meet the needs of different disciplines of the public and private sector, international organizations and press-broadcast organizations and universities. The Political Science and International Relations graduate program continues its path as an ambitious program in the field by use of the possibilities and advantages of Istanbul, which is in the centre of the World and Turkey’s economic and cultural centre.
