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This chapter systematically analyzes foreign policy priorities of Turkey vis-à-vis the Transatlantic Alliance from its formation to the present from a systemic and institutional perspective. It describes Turkey’s Transatlantic relations by focusing on (a) points of convergence and (b) points of divergence and makes the case that Turkey’s Transatlan...
In-depth comparisons of cross-religious studies have been relatively rare, despite the growing salience of religion in politics across the world. The more common trend in the literature has been either single case studies and regional works on one religious tradition or large-n empirical works. If religious constituencies are mobilizing politically...
Backlash against globalization and embrace of protectionist policies in developed countries have rekindled the debate on the sources of attitudes towards international trade. Recently, scholars have highlighted psychological and identity-based foundations of protectionist attitudes. Despite a growth in the scholarship, the findings are based on sur...
From Brazil to Bangladesh, Liberia to Switzerland, Malta to the Marshall Islands, more and more women are rising to the top level of political leadership. What can we learn from this? What kinds of conditions and political institutions pave the way for a woman's ascendance to power? Are there common pathways to power? How much do family ties matter...
The COVID-19 pandemic quickly converted classes to an online format in the middle of the
academic semester at South Dakota State University (SDSU), USA. Our objectives were 1) to
identify factors affecting student learning and connectivity following this transition and 2) to
evaluate differences between honors and non-honors students. Students (...
The COVID-19 pandemic quickly converted classes to an online format in the middle of the academic semester at South Dakota State University (SDSU), USA. Our objectives were 1) to identify factors affecting student learning and connectivity following this transition and 2) to evaluate differences between honors and non-honors students. Students (n=2...
This paper tries to explain the relative failure of Islamist politics in certain localities of Turkey, with reference to their distinct regional socio-cultural and economic characteristics. As Marschall Shalaby and Konak Unal demonstrate, local politics is not merely a venue for redistributive policy. Issues of identity and morality also play an im...
Why divided societies face particular obstacles in maintaining democracy is one of the most challenging questions posed in the literature. Several studies posit that ethnically, religiously, and linguistically divided societies are incapable of establishing and holding a democratic system because of their social divisions and institutional weakness...
Yazı Brezilya'da son dönemde yaşanan siyasi sorunları, iktisadi ve kurumsal demokrasi açılarından incelemeyi amaçlıyor.
In August of 2016, Cuba’s legendary leader Fidel Castro celebrated his 90th birthday with a massive 90 meters long cigar that was displayed at the Havana harbor. He passed away in November of the same year. Most people expected radical changes in Cuba upon Fidel Castro’s death. The fact is, Cuba has been changing for a long time, and critical socio...
'This wonderful book breaks new ground in cross-cultural comparison. Bridging language, cultural, and geographic boundaries, Çelik Wiltse compares two big, important countries bordering on even bigger economies. Both started modernising under traditional regimes, both had revolutions in the early twentieth century out of which emerged new developme...
What are the conditions for democratic improvement and consolidation? How do societies with some degree of development and democratic opening create free and open regimes? Which types of historical institutions and state-society relations help foster this? What is the role of international actors? Which forms of international engagement enhance the...
E n son The New York Times gazetesi köşe yazarı Nicholas Kristof 'Ey akademisyenler, ortaçağ keşişleri gibi fildişi kulelerde saklanmayın! Çıkın meydanlara, gerçek hayata dair bir şeyler söyleyin!' 1 diye veryansın ettikten sonra, bu satırların yazarı da gaza gelerek klavyeye sarıldı değerli İktisat ve Toplum okuyucuları. Kuleden dışarı bir ses ver...
The Justice and Development Party of Turkey passed two constitutional amendments in 2008, in order to lift the headscarf ban in higher education. This act of Parliament stirred up Turkey's perennial debate over the role of religion in a secular republic. This article attempts to clarify the sides of the debate, and present an accurate account of th...
This article highlights the recent changes in US-Latin American relations and the consequences of gradually shifting power balance for the Latin American countries. After providing a brief history of hemispheric relations, it analyzes the post-Cold War dynamics. Particular emphasis is placed on recent economic performances and democratic progress a...
