I really enjoyed this stimulating conversation about my book with William Armstrong - we discussed how to reread history and today in less polarizing ways, with lessons from Turkey for the US's accelerated democratic decline.
How to make sense of Turkey & its region's complexity, rather than rely on combative binaries which produce aggressive policies?
For answers frm my book, join me in Istanbul on Friday @10AM -πto @senemaydndzgit.bsky.social , @canatulus.bsky.social & IPC
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So excited our special issue of JCMS is seeing the light of day with amazing contributions on "allyship" as a constructive frame for critical conversations about (the EU's) international relations. With special π to co-editors/co-authors @dimitrisbouris.bsky.social @dhuber.bsky.social
Donβt miss our 2 panels in #EUIA25! Weβll be sharing early findings from the forthcoming SI we've guest edited in @jcms-eu.bsky.social with @norafisheronar.bsky.social and @dhuber.bsky.social "Allyship in Diversity? Critical Perspectives on the #EUβs role as a Global Actor". @aissr.bsky.social
Truly excited to engage with distinguished discussants Nathan Brown, Peter Mandaville @pmandaville.bsky.social & Banu GΓΆkarΔ±ksel @banugokariksel.bsky.social for insights into what we can all learn from Turkey's experience of contesting pluralism! Join us @noon EST this Thursday!
Right? Talk about pol. science "puzzles"! I have threads of an answer: naive faith in institutional resilience; fear of repercussions, deep racism/misogyny (& despair/fatigue at their depth), the progressive/liberal schism, late-stage capitalism etc. But I'm 'trumped' by the onslaught's warp speed.
We wrote a short piece on Turkeyβs protests and how/why we arrived at this moment with Berk Esen for @jodemocracy.bsky.social
We also discuss what may come next:
www.journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclu...
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Hi, am making the leap frm X to Bluesky w/my new book "Contesting Pluralism(s)..." w/Cambridge UP (Jan '25)
It offers a new "key" to Turkey's political history&present...
But also a timely framework and findings on how coalitions of pluralists everywhere can confront populist state capture...
