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Prof. Dr. Filiz Başkan is a Turkish academic affiliated with the Political Science and International Relations department at Izmir University of Economics. She holds a PhD in Political Science and Public Administration from Bilkent University, with post-doctoral experience at the European University Institute’s Robert Schuman Center for Advanced Studies. Her research spans Islamic communities, Islamist parties, Islamic capital, and right-wing extremism, with publications in leading journals such as Middle Eastern Studies and Turkish Studies.
Educational Background:
- B.A. in Sociology, Middle East Technical University
- M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science and Public Administration, Bilkent University
- Post-Doctoral Research, European University Institute–Robert Schuman Center for Advanced Studies (2000–2001)
Research Interests focus on Islamic movements, authoritarian regimes, and democratic consolidation. Her work examines the interplay between formal/informal institutions in Turkey, pre-electoral coalitions under authoritarianism, and cultural phenomena like Arabesk music as nostalgic commodities. She also explores Turkish political parties’ stances on European integration and the role of Islamic business elites in democratization.
Publications include analyses of Turkey’s parliamentary elections (2011–2018), the Fethullah Gulen community’s institutional networks, and e-learning pedagogy. Her work integrates political sociology, cultural studies, and comparative politics to dissect Turkey’s evolving political and social landscape.
