Roots of Elite Cooperation: Coalition Building under Authoritarianism and Democratic Transitions in the MENA – M. Tahir Kılavuz

As part of the Department of International Relations Seminar Series, we invite you to “Roots of Elite Cooperation: Coalition Building under Authoritarianism and Democratic Transitions in the MENA” seminar. Join us on May 21 at 14.00!

Biography: M. Tahir Kılavuz is an associate professor of Political Science and International Relations at Marmara University. His research interests include authoritarianism, regime change, political behavior, religion and politics, and survey analysis both in the MENA and in the cross-regional setting. His works have been published in journals such as American Political Science Review, Journal of Peace Research, Democratization, Party Politics, and Political Studies among others. He received his PhD in Political Science from the University of Notre Dame and served as a postdoctoral research fellow at Harvard University's Middle East Initiative.