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Ammar Maleki is an Assistant Professor at Tilburg Law School’s Public Law and Governance department, affiliated with Tilburg University. He is the director of GAMAAN, a research foundation analyzing Iranian public attitudes, and a pro-democracy activist focusing on Iranian politics. His research explores cross-cultural differences and democratization, particularly the interplay between societal culture and democratic institutions. He developed the Cultural Compatibility Thesis, emphasizing context-specific democratic models over universal templates.
Maleki’s work centers on measuring sensitive opinions in authoritarian contexts, notably through GAMAAN’s large-scale online surveys. These surveys, conducted via social media and VPN tools, revealed significant non-religious identities (e.g., atheists, agnostics) among Iranians and opposition to authoritarian policies like compulsory hijab. His findings challenge conventional survey methods in authoritarian states, addressing preference falsification.
- Key research themes: Secular-religious divides, public opinion measurement in oppressive regimes, electoral behavior in Iran.
- Media engagement: Political commentary via Twitter and interviews (e.g., Tilburg University Magazine).
Maleki’s recent publications analyze Iran’s 2024 parliamentary and presidential elections, voter turnout dynamics, and the secular-religious divide. His methodologies prioritize anonymity to ensure accurate, risk-free data collection in high-risk environments.
