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Cihan Tugal is a Professor at the Department of Sociology, University of California, Berkeley. His work bridges political sociology, social theory, and comparative-historical analysis, focusing on populism, capitalism, and social movements across Turkey, Egypt, the United States, and the Middle East. He has conducted extensive fieldwork in Turkey and Egypt, theorizing on topics like neoliberalization, welfare ethics, and the rise of right-wing regimes.
- Research Interests: Political sociology, religion, capitalism and development, social movements, Islam and the Middle East, social theory, comparative-historical sociology, ethnography.
- Current Projects: A book analyzing global populism (Turkey, U.S., Hungary, Brazil) and a collaborative study on capitalism’s ecological crisis and labor/community struggles.
His recent publications in journals like Historical Materialism and Annual Review of Sociology explore neoliberal populism, autocratic rule, and the role of political articulation in shaping societal blocs. His 2017 book Caring for the Poor examines liberal welfare ethics through a global lens. While no scientific awards are listed, his work has been translated into 12 languages, reflecting significant international impact.
Articles highlight his focus on right-wing regimes, spatial struggles in Istanbul, and the ecological crisis of capitalism. His theoretical framework draws on Marxist, Polanyian, and Laclauian traditions, emphasizing the structured creativity of political parties in shaping social cleavages.
