Asli Peker

Asli Peker is a Clinical Professor in the Program in International Relations at New York University. A scholar with expertise in comparative politics and Middle Eastern studies, she holds a B.A. from Middle East Technical University (first in class), an M.A. from Bilkent University, and a Ph.D. in Politics from NYU (2007). Her research focuses on state power dynamics, political development, and interdisciplinary approaches in political science. Current projects include an article on U.S. public decision-making processes and an edited volume on Turkey's AKP government, stemming from a 2012 NYU conference.

Teaching areas span Middle Eastern politics, state-building, and political theory. She is affiliated with the American Political Science Association and the Middle East Studies Association. Office hours are Wednesdays 12-2 PM at 19 University Place, Office 532.