Sercan Canbolat
@drcanbolat.bsky.social
Assistant Prof in Residence and Director of Abrahamic Programs at @UConn; Co-PI of “Critical Language Leader Assessment (CLLA)” Project at UAlbany; Associate Editor @uidergisi.bsky.social; Member @MENA_2050; PhD @UConn; Ex @FulbrightPrgrm @BilkentUniv
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I take no pleasure in reporting that social scientists' conclusions regarding the effect of immigration on support for the welfare state, based on the exact same data, are affected by their own political beliefs about immigration. Wild experiment by Nate Breznau et al. www.nber.org/papers/w33274
Ideological Bias in Estimates of the Impact of Immigration
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August 18, 2025 at 10:38 AM
I take no pleasure in reporting that social scientists' conclusions regarding the effect of immigration on support for the welfare state, based on the exact same data, are affected by their own political beliefs about immigration. Wild experiment by Nate Breznau et al. www.nber.org/papers/w33274
Happy to present our new research “Power Transition Theory: The View from Systemism” (w/ Yuzhu Zeng & Patrick James) at the TransResearch Consortium’s (TRC) 26th annual convention in Providence, RI. My first, & surely not the last, TRC experience. Terrific crowd & scholarship.
July 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Happy to present our new research “Power Transition Theory: The View from Systemism” (w/ Yuzhu Zeng & Patrick James) at the TransResearch Consortium’s (TRC) 26th annual convention in Providence, RI. My first, & surely not the last, TRC experience. Terrific crowd & scholarship.
🚨I got a faculty job!🚨 In Fall 2025, I will start as Assistant Professor of Political Science in Residence with a joint appointment in Global Affairs Office as Director of Abrahamic Programs, both at UConn @uconn.bsky.social. It turns out UConn is my “Hotel California” 🤓🎸🤘
May 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🚨I got a faculty job!🚨 In Fall 2025, I will start as Assistant Professor of Political Science in Residence with a joint appointment in Global Affairs Office as Director of Abrahamic Programs, both at UConn @uconn.bsky.social. It turns out UConn is my “Hotel California” 🤓🎸🤘
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Leadership in #Africa & the #MiddleEast is complex. Join us to discuss oz7777.bsky.social & drcanbolat.bsky.social's award-winning book, where they profile 14 leaders, explore connections between #Political ideologies & offer insights into #Negotiations: buff.ly/TRVjCdX
April 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Leadership in #Africa & the #MiddleEast is complex. Join us to discuss oz7777.bsky.social & drcanbolat.bsky.social's award-winning book, where they profile 14 leaders, explore connections between #Political ideologies & offer insights into #Negotiations: buff.ly/TRVjCdX
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Chuffed to partake in the 1st event of @isanet.bsky.social Foreign Policy Book Talk Series & discuss (w/ @oz7777.bsky.social) our book w/ "luminaries" of the field. Come for the presenters, stay for the discussants.🤓 Kaarbo @jkaarbo.bsky.social, Walker & James.
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April 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Chuffed to partake in the 1st event of @isanet.bsky.social Foreign Policy Book Talk Series & discuss (w/ @oz7777.bsky.social) our book w/ "luminaries" of the field. Come for the presenters, stay for the discussants.🤓 Kaarbo @jkaarbo.bsky.social, Walker & James.
👉 isanet-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
👉 isanet-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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🚨New Publication Alert🚨 Happy to see my paper "Have Middle Eastern Leaders Learned from the Arab Uprisings? An Arabic Operational Code Approach" featuring @uidergisi.bsky.social’s Special Issue on "The State of the Art in FPA" edited by @binnurot.bsky.social
@lesliewehner.bsky.social
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@lesliewehner.bsky.social
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April 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
🚨New Publication Alert🚨 Happy to see my paper "Have Middle Eastern Leaders Learned from the Arab Uprisings? An Arabic Operational Code Approach" featuring @uidergisi.bsky.social’s Special Issue on "The State of the Art in FPA" edited by @binnurot.bsky.social
@lesliewehner.bsky.social
👉 t.ly/wbeQm
@lesliewehner.bsky.social
👉 t.ly/wbeQm
🚨New Publication Alert🚨 Happy to see my paper "Have Middle Eastern Leaders Learned from the Arab Uprisings? An Arabic Operational Code Approach" featuring @uidergisi.bsky.social’s Special Issue on "The State of the Art in FPA" edited by @binnurot.bsky.social
@lesliewehner.bsky.social
👉 t.ly/wbeQm
@lesliewehner.bsky.social
👉 t.ly/wbeQm
April 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
🚨New Publication Alert🚨 Happy to see my paper "Have Middle Eastern Leaders Learned from the Arab Uprisings? An Arabic Operational Code Approach" featuring @uidergisi.bsky.social’s Special Issue on "The State of the Art in FPA" edited by @binnurot.bsky.social
@lesliewehner.bsky.social
👉 t.ly/wbeQm
@lesliewehner.bsky.social
👉 t.ly/wbeQm
Chuffed to partake in the 1st event of @isanet.bsky.social Foreign Policy Book Talk Series & discuss (w/ @oz7777.bsky.social) our book w/ "luminaries" of the field. Come for the presenters, stay for the discussants.🤓 Kaarbo @jkaarbo.bsky.social, Walker & James.
👉 isanet-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
👉 isanet-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
April 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Chuffed to partake in the 1st event of @isanet.bsky.social Foreign Policy Book Talk Series & discuss (w/ @oz7777.bsky.social) our book w/ "luminaries" of the field. Come for the presenters, stay for the discussants.🤓 Kaarbo @jkaarbo.bsky.social, Walker & James.
👉 isanet-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
👉 isanet-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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📢Who really shapes foreign policy in Latin America? Often: the president.
📑My latest article—a systematic review—explores how leadership, ideology & domestic politics drive decisions. Now out in International Relations (open access) @edinburghpir.bsky.social www.ir-journal.com/online-first...
📑My latest article—a systematic review—explores how leadership, ideology & domestic politics drive decisions. Now out in International Relations (open access) @edinburghpir.bsky.social www.ir-journal.com/online-first...
Political Leaders’ Role in Latin American Foreign Policy: A Systematic Review — IR
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April 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM
📢Who really shapes foreign policy in Latin America? Often: the president.
📑My latest article—a systematic review—explores how leadership, ideology & domestic politics drive decisions. Now out in International Relations (open access) @edinburghpir.bsky.social www.ir-journal.com/online-first...
📑My latest article—a systematic review—explores how leadership, ideology & domestic politics drive decisions. Now out in International Relations (open access) @edinburghpir.bsky.social www.ir-journal.com/online-first...
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Save the date! Looking forward to participating in this webinar, with @drcanbolat.bsky.social @oz7777.bsky.social and @isanet.bsky.social isanet-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Leaders in the Middle East and North Africa: How Ideology Shapes Foreign Policy. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the ...
Part of the Foreign Policy Book Talk Series
The study of politics in the MENA region has traditionally been dominated by historical and case study approaches. In this innovative book, Özgür Özdamar a...
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April 10, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Save the date! Looking forward to participating in this webinar, with @drcanbolat.bsky.social @oz7777.bsky.social and @isanet.bsky.social isanet-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Looking forward to this event with some great media/Turkey scholars @bilgeyesil.bsky.social, @aysenurdal.bsky.social, Aslı Iğsız, J. Siguru Wahutu
Join us April 24 in person at NYU or online: nyu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join us April 24 in person at NYU or online: nyu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
April 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Looking forward to this event with some great media/Turkey scholars @bilgeyesil.bsky.social, @aysenurdal.bsky.social, Aslı Iğsız, J. Siguru Wahutu
Join us April 24 in person at NYU or online: nyu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join us April 24 in person at NYU or online: nyu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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🚨 It’s time to put political psychology back at the center of global analysis. My new commentary out today with
@rusi.bsky.social : "Bringing the Leader Back In: The Case for Political Psychology in International Affairs"
Understanding who leads matters more than ever @edinburghpir.bsky.social
@rusi.bsky.social : "Bringing the Leader Back In: The Case for Political Psychology in International Affairs"
Understanding who leads matters more than ever @edinburghpir.bsky.social
Amid rising geopolitical tensions and the resurgence of personalist rule, how essential is it to recenter leaders in strategic analysis? Dr Consuelo Thiers explores this question further in the latest RUSI Commentary.
Bringing the Leader Back In: The Case for Political Psychology in International Affairs
Amid rising geopolitical tensions and the resurgence of personalist rule, where leaders increasingly shape global politics and challenge the international order, it is essential to bring the individua...
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April 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
🚨 It’s time to put political psychology back at the center of global analysis. My new commentary out today with
@rusi.bsky.social : "Bringing the Leader Back In: The Case for Political Psychology in International Affairs"
Understanding who leads matters more than ever @edinburghpir.bsky.social
@rusi.bsky.social : "Bringing the Leader Back In: The Case for Political Psychology in International Affairs"
Understanding who leads matters more than ever @edinburghpir.bsky.social
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UConn wins NCAA women's basketball championship, crushing South Carolina 82-59 in title game.
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April 6, 2025 at 9:12 PM
UConn wins NCAA women's basketball championship, crushing South Carolina 82-59 in title game.
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bit.ly/42mokS3
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UCONN IS BACK ON TOP OF WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 👑
The Huskies are 2025 national champions.
The Huskies are 2025 national champions.
April 6, 2025 at 9:11 PM
UCONN IS BACK ON TOP OF WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL 👑
The Huskies are 2025 national champions.
The Huskies are 2025 national champions.
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A message for anyone from or studying the MENA region who is struggling to get work done amidst everything. I run an online space for productivity and solidarity.
We offer 8-12 two-hour writing sessions per week across time zones.
Open to all students/scholars- contact me to join!
We offer 8-12 two-hour writing sessions per week across time zones.
Open to all students/scholars- contact me to join!
April 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
A message for anyone from or studying the MENA region who is struggling to get work done amidst everything. I run an online space for productivity and solidarity.
We offer 8-12 two-hour writing sessions per week across time zones.
Open to all students/scholars- contact me to join!
We offer 8-12 two-hour writing sessions per week across time zones.
Open to all students/scholars- contact me to join!
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I and @gonultol.bsky.social spoke with @amberinzaman.bsky.social about Turkey's mass protests, the government's power grabs that sparked them, and factors to watch for as they transform.
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What do the mass protests mean for future of Turkey & Erdogan?
Since last week, Turkey has been rocked by mass protests over the jailing of Istanbul's opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, on thinly-evidence corruption and terrorism charges. These protests are widely...
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March 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I and @gonultol.bsky.social spoke with @amberinzaman.bsky.social about Turkey's mass protests, the government's power grabs that sparked them, and factors to watch for as they transform.
www.al-monitor.com/podcasts/wha...
www.al-monitor.com/podcasts/wha...
“I Am the Turkish President’s Main Challenger. I Was Arrested.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/o...
Opinion | I am Erdogan’s Main Challenger in Turkey. I Was Arrested.
President Erdogan of Turkey has jailed me because he knows he cannot beat me in an election.
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March 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
“I Am the Turkish President’s Main Challenger. I Was Arrested.” www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/o...
Off to a great start at #ISA2025 @isanet.bsky.social. Seeing familiar faces makes Chicago’s weather milder, too. 🤓 @bariskesgin.bsky.social @jkaarbo.bsky.social @consuelothiers.bsky.social @isanetexdir.bsky.social
March 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Off to a great start at #ISA2025 @isanet.bsky.social. Seeing familiar faces makes Chicago’s weather milder, too. 🤓 @bariskesgin.bsky.social @jkaarbo.bsky.social @consuelothiers.bsky.social @isanetexdir.bsky.social
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What does #Trump's second term mean for the future of #Ukraine and #Russia? Three years ago, ISA welcomed a group of scholars to explain the invasion and outbreak of #War. With the end in sight, they have returned to discuss the future of #European #Democracy. Register: https://buff.ly/4aUprMA
February 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
What does #Trump's second term mean for the future of #Ukraine and #Russia? Three years ago, ISA welcomed a group of scholars to explain the invasion and outbreak of #War. With the end in sight, they have returned to discuss the future of #European #Democracy. Register: https://buff.ly/4aUprMA
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I was lucky to have been asked to review this book “Leaders in the Middle East and North Africa: How Ideology Shapes Foreign Policy” by Özgür Özdamar and @drcanbolat.bsky.social You can read it here 👇🏽
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Leaders in the Middle East and North Africa: How Ideology Shapes Foreign Policy by Ozgur Ozdamar and Sercan Canbolat
To understand foreign policy, it is crucial to examine the internal dynamics within the state that shape decision-making. In this context, who makes decisi
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January 15, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I was lucky to have been asked to review this book “Leaders in the Middle East and North Africa: How Ideology Shapes Foreign Policy” by Özgür Özdamar and @drcanbolat.bsky.social You can read it here 👇🏽
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I am honored to be featured alongside Prof. Özgür Özdamar in ISA @isanet.bsky.social President-elect Prof. Siba Grovogui’s letter for the ISA Forward Campaign in this season of giving. isanet.org/ISA/Donate
@uconn.bsky.social @isamidwest.bsky.social
@uconn.bsky.social @isamidwest.bsky.social
December 3, 2024 at 5:27 PM
I am honored to be featured alongside Prof. Özgür Özdamar in ISA @isanet.bsky.social President-elect Prof. Siba Grovogui’s letter for the ISA Forward Campaign in this season of giving. isanet.org/ISA/Donate
@uconn.bsky.social @isamidwest.bsky.social
@uconn.bsky.social @isamidwest.bsky.social
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Publication Alert – A Forum Article, "Fostering Cooperation in Conflict Research Beyond Borders," by
@efetokdemir, @ilkerkalin , Kathleen Cunningham, Deniz Aksoy, David Carter, Cyanne E. Loyle, Seden Akcinaroglu, Kristian Skrede Gleditsch.
www.allazimuth.com/2024/11/25/f...
@efetokdemir, @ilkerkalin , Kathleen Cunningham, Deniz Aksoy, David Carter, Cyanne E. Loyle, Seden Akcinaroglu, Kristian Skrede Gleditsch.
www.allazimuth.com/2024/11/25/f...
November 25, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Publication Alert – A Forum Article, "Fostering Cooperation in Conflict Research Beyond Borders," by
@efetokdemir, @ilkerkalin , Kathleen Cunningham, Deniz Aksoy, David Carter, Cyanne E. Loyle, Seden Akcinaroglu, Kristian Skrede Gleditsch.
www.allazimuth.com/2024/11/25/f...
@efetokdemir, @ilkerkalin , Kathleen Cunningham, Deniz Aksoy, David Carter, Cyanne E. Loyle, Seden Akcinaroglu, Kristian Skrede Gleditsch.
www.allazimuth.com/2024/11/25/f...