Dr. Elif Sari Genc
@elifsarigenc.bsky.social
Politics & Gender Scholar-Studies Elections, Parties, Identities, Polarization & Women's Representation in Turkey & MENA.
Femicide is political.
#istanbulsözleşmesiyaşatır
Femicide is political.
#istanbulsözleşmesiyaşatır
Read the full open access article here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
#PoliticalScience #GenderSky #ElectoralStrategy #NewResearch #OpenAccess #SymbolicPolitics #AcademicSky
#TurkishPolitics
#PoliticsofVeiling
#Electionsky
#AffectivePolarization
#Emotions
#PoliticalSymbols
#PoliticalScience #GenderSky #ElectoralStrategy #NewResearch #OpenAccess #SymbolicPolitics #AcademicSky
#TurkishPolitics
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#Electionsky
#AffectivePolarization
#Emotions
#PoliticalSymbols
Symbolic Leverage: Nominating (Non)veiled Women as an Electoral Competition Strategy in Polarized Turkey | Politics & Gender | Cambridge Core
Symbolic Leverage: Nominating (Non)veiled Women as an Electoral Competition Strategy in Polarized Turkey
www.cambridge.org
May 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
for their valuable feedback on earlier drafts of this article. Your insights made this work much stronger. 🙏
May 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
for their valuable feedback on earlier drafts of this article. Your insights made this work much stronger. 🙏
I am deeply grateful to the anonymous reviewers, the editorial team of @politicsgenderj.bsky.social, Lindsay J. Benstead, Jill Greenlee, @meralugurcinar.bsky.social, Esra Issever-Ekinci, Lucie Drechselova, @orcunselcuk.bsky.social, and @ozlemtuncel.bsky.social ...
May 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I am deeply grateful to the anonymous reviewers, the editorial team of @politicsgenderj.bsky.social, Lindsay J. Benstead, Jill Greenlee, @meralugurcinar.bsky.social, Esra Issever-Ekinci, Lucie Drechselova, @orcunselcuk.bsky.social, and @ozlemtuncel.bsky.social ...
It demonstrates how elites' decisions regarding female candidate nominations are profoundly shaped by deeply entrenched cultural cleavages & how women candidates are strategically selected to compete in challenging districts where their identities offer distinct electoral advantages.
May 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
It demonstrates how elites' decisions regarding female candidate nominations are profoundly shaped by deeply entrenched cultural cleavages & how women candidates are strategically selected to compete in challenging districts where their identities offer distinct electoral advantages.
This research foregrounds affective polarization and political symbols as the primary drivers shaping both the strategic inclusion of women in politics and their instrumentalization within broader electoral campaigns. #AffectivePolarization
May 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
This research foregrounds affective polarization and political symbols as the primary drivers shaping both the strategic inclusion of women in politics and their instrumentalization within broader electoral campaigns. #AffectivePolarization
A key contribution of this study is the introduction of a novel theory of 'symbolic leverage,' explaining how party elites strategically deploy women's (non)veiling status for electoral gain in the highly polarized, Muslim-majority context of Turkey.
May 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
A key contribution of this study is the introduction of a novel theory of 'symbolic leverage,' explaining how party elites strategically deploy women's (non)veiling status for electoral gain in the highly polarized, Muslim-majority context of Turkey.
Interviews with Islamist party elites show that nominating nonveiled women serves to signal tolerance for secular lifestyles, assuage Islamization concerns, attract swing voters, and project a democratic image and commitment to gender equality.
May 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Interviews with Islamist party elites show that nominating nonveiled women serves to signal tolerance for secular lifestyles, assuage Islamization concerns, attract swing voters, and project a democratic image and commitment to gender equality.
In this research, I find that political parties in Turkey strategically leverage the symbolic value of veiled and nonveiled women candidates to appeal to rival party voters, particularly in highly polarized electoral contexts.
May 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
In this research, I find that political parties in Turkey strategically leverage the symbolic value of veiled and nonveiled women candidates to appeal to rival party voters, particularly in highly polarized electoral contexts.
Daha az seyahat edip daha çok buluşmalıyız Hocam, katılıyorum kahve kritik önem taşıyor 😍
May 1, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Daha az seyahat edip daha çok buluşmalıyız Hocam, katılıyorum kahve kritik önem taşıyor 😍
Navigating fieldwork during such tremendous political turmoil taught important lessons, which I'll share in a separate piece soon. Stay tuned!
#PoliticalScience #ComparativePolitics #WomenInPolitics #Academicsky #TurkeyPolitics
#Fieldwork
#EliteInterview
#PoliticalScience #ComparativePolitics #WomenInPolitics #Academicsky #TurkeyPolitics
#Fieldwork
#EliteInterview
April 30, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Navigating fieldwork during such tremendous political turmoil taught important lessons, which I'll share in a separate piece soon. Stay tuned!
#PoliticalScience #ComparativePolitics #WomenInPolitics #Academicsky #TurkeyPolitics
#Fieldwork
#EliteInterview
#PoliticalScience #ComparativePolitics #WomenInPolitics #Academicsky #TurkeyPolitics
#Fieldwork
#EliteInterview
Feeling very grateful for the support of Deniz Sert & @cimencim.bsky.social for hosting me this semester at @ozyeginuni.bsky.social Immense gratitude also to all interviewees sharing perspectives wholeheartedly amidst a tumultuous political crisis. #Fieldwork
#EliteInterview
#EliteInterview
April 30, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Feeling very grateful for the support of Deniz Sert & @cimencim.bsky.social for hosting me this semester at @ozyeginuni.bsky.social Immense gratitude also to all interviewees sharing perspectives wholeheartedly amidst a tumultuous political crisis. #Fieldwork
#EliteInterview
#EliteInterview
Simultaneously, I had the profound pleasure of teaching comparative women's leadership & representation at @ozyeginuni.bsky.social Engaging w/ brilliant students in my home country, discussing insights from literature & my long-term fieldwork, was a true highlight! ✨ #Teaching
April 30, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Simultaneously, I had the profound pleasure of teaching comparative women's leadership & representation at @ozyeginuni.bsky.social Engaging w/ brilliant students in my home country, discussing insights from literature & my long-term fieldwork, was a true highlight! ✨ #Teaching
This news is special timing-wise, as I just wrapped up follow-up fieldwork here in Turkey! This work provides crucial input for my book project, building upon & extending the article's findings & laying crucial groundwork. 🇹🇷📚 #Fieldwork #BookProject #EliteInterview
April 30, 2025 at 8:42 AM
This news is special timing-wise, as I just wrapped up follow-up fieldwork here in Turkey! This work provides crucial input for my book project, building upon & extending the article's findings & laying crucial groundwork. 🇹🇷📚 #Fieldwork #BookProject #EliteInterview
Another special thank you to Lindsay Benstead, who has always been a very supportive & tremendous guide.
More detailed findings & acknowledgments to come...
More detailed findings & acknowledgments to come...
April 30, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Another special thank you to Lindsay Benstead, who has always been a very supportive & tremendous guide.
More detailed findings & acknowledgments to come...
More detailed findings & acknowledgments to come...
Huge thanks to the @politicsgenderj.bsky.social editorial team & anonymous reviewers for their invaluable feedback. (A special and heartfelt thank you to the reviewer who noted, "I appreciated the qualitative analysis of the party's motivations" – your comment was truly appreciated!)
#EliteInterview
#EliteInterview
April 30, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Huge thanks to the @politicsgenderj.bsky.social editorial team & anonymous reviewers for their invaluable feedback. (A special and heartfelt thank you to the reviewer who noted, "I appreciated the qualitative analysis of the party's motivations" – your comment was truly appreciated!)
#EliteInterview
#EliteInterview
By examining how these candidate selections function as 'symbolic leverage' and conceptualizing the mechanisms and elite motivations behind this strategy, I find that parties leverage the symbolic value of veiled and nonveiled women candidates to appeal to rival party voters.
#Electionsky
#Gendersky
#Electionsky
#Gendersky
April 30, 2025 at 8:42 AM
By examining how these candidate selections function as 'symbolic leverage' and conceptualizing the mechanisms and elite motivations behind this strategy, I find that parties leverage the symbolic value of veiled and nonveiled women candidates to appeal to rival party voters.
#Electionsky
#Gendersky
#Electionsky
#Gendersky
In this paper, I analyze the strategic nomination of (Non)veiled women as a tool for electoral competition within Turkey's highly polarized political environment. #GenderPolitics #Turkey #SymbolicPolitics #Gendersky #Electionsky
April 30, 2025 at 8:42 AM
In this paper, I analyze the strategic nomination of (Non)veiled women as a tool for electoral competition within Turkey's highly polarized political environment. #GenderPolitics #Turkey #SymbolicPolitics #Gendersky #Electionsky
Simultaneously, I had the profound pleasure of teaching comparative women's leadership & representation at @ozyeginuni.bsky.social Engaging w/ brilliant students in my home country, discussing insights from literature & my long-term fieldwork, was a true highlight! ✨ #Teaching
April 30, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Simultaneously, I had the profound pleasure of teaching comparative women's leadership & representation at @ozyeginuni.bsky.social Engaging w/ brilliant students in my home country, discussing insights from literature & my long-term fieldwork, was a true highlight! ✨ #Teaching
This news is special timing-wise, as I just wrapped up follow-up fieldwork here in Turkey! This work provides crucial input for my book project, building upon & extending the article's findings & laying crucial groundwork. 🇹🇷📚 #Fieldwork #BookProject
April 30, 2025 at 4:35 AM
This news is special timing-wise, as I just wrapped up follow-up fieldwork here in Turkey! This work provides crucial input for my book project, building upon & extending the article's findings & laying crucial groundwork. 🇹🇷📚 #Fieldwork #BookProject
Another special thank you to Lindsay Benstead, who has always been a very supportive & tremendous guide. More detailed findings & acknowledgments to come...
April 30, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Another special thank you to Lindsay Benstead, who has always been a very supportive & tremendous guide. More detailed findings & acknowledgments to come...
Huge thanks to the @politicsgenderj.bsky.social editorial team & anonymous reviewers for their invaluable feedback! 🙏 (Especially appreciated the reviewer who noted the qualitative analysis of motivations - thank you!)
April 30, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Huge thanks to the @politicsgenderj.bsky.social editorial team & anonymous reviewers for their invaluable feedback! 🙏 (Especially appreciated the reviewer who noted the qualitative analysis of motivations - thank you!)
It examines how these candidate selections function as 'symbolic leverage' & conceptualizes the mechanisms and elite motivations driving such a strategy. #SymbolicPolitics #Elections
April 30, 2025 at 4:35 AM
It examines how these candidate selections function as 'symbolic leverage' & conceptualizes the mechanisms and elite motivations driving such a strategy. #SymbolicPolitics #Elections