Research Interests: Authoritarianism, Democratization, Populism, Polarization, Turkish Politics, European Union (EU) Politics, and Turkey – EU Relations
Publications
Tanca, D. E. (2020).The Political and Economic Impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic in Turkey. Edam: Istanbul. Co-authored with Efe Aydoğ, Anna Murphy, and Öykü Zincirlioğlu. https://edam.org.tr/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/The-Political-and-Economic-Impact-of-the-Corona-Virus-in-Turkey.pdf
Scale and Complexity in Political Economy: A Question of Liberty. The Journal of Interdisciplinary History, 52 (1): 69–91. Co-authored with Hilton Root, Joseph A.E. Shaheen, and James Vizzard.
https://doi.org/10.1162/jinh_a_01664
Book Reviews
Nonviolence Both as an Ethical Obligation and a” Realistic” Practice Against Hegemony: Critical Review of Butler. Human Rights Quarterly, 42(4), 980-986.
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/773453/summary
Academic Conferences, Workshops, and Seminars
“The Subnational Level and Research Design: Lessons from the Literature on the Comparative Method” in Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis Workshop, in 22 June, 2023
“Making Sense of the Runoff Elections in Turkey” in Turkish American Political Science Association in 30 May, 2023
“Making Sense of Turkey’s 2023 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections” in Turkish American Political Science Association in 16 May, 2023
“Which Type of Polarization? The Determinants of Democratic Erosion and Authoritarianism in Turkey” in 80th Annual Midwest Political Science Association Conference, 15 April, 2023.
“Polarization and Authoritarianism in Turkey: The Effects of Different Types of Political Polarization on Authoritarian Regime” in Schar School of Policy and Government, Brown Bag Workshop, 15 February, 2023
“Polarization and Authoritarianism in Turkey: The Effects of Different Types of Political Polarization on Authoritarian Regime” at the Middle East Technical University (METU), Political Science and Public Administration Department Seminar, 28 December, 2022
“Subnational Regime Variation in Turkey: The Kurdish Question on the Regime Type in the”Eastern” Turkey” in 79th Annual Midwest Political Science Association Hybrid Conference, 7 April, 2022.
“Political Party Fragmentation and Fractionalization in Turkey under the AK Party’s Electoral Authoritarian Rule” in Keyman Program Article Workshop, Northwestern University (workshop held online), 3 December, 2021. (Discussant: Assistant Professor S ̧ebnem Gümüs ̧çü)
Tanca, D. E. “Populism Goes Global:”Anti-International Establishment” Politics in Turkey” in The ‘Pop- ulist Moment’:Temporality,Transformations,Crises–4th Populism Specialist Group (PSA) Workshop, University of Brighton (conference held online), 18 September, 2020.
Tanca, D. E. “Queer Movement in Democratizing Turkey: Europeanization in LGBTI+ Civil Society Organizations, Kaos GL as a Case Study” in Turkey’s Queer Times: Three Decades of LGBTQ+ Struggles in a Muslim Society, Sabancı University and University of Graz, 18 May, 2019.