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Dr. Kerem Yildirim is an Assistant Professor at Bilkent University's Department of Political Science and Public Administration. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science and International Relations from Koç University (2016). His research focuses on party-voter linkages, political competition, and political behavior, particularly in Turkey. He is currently working on the Democratic Accountability and Linkages Project and finalizing a book titled Continuous Clientelism: Persuasion and Preference Change in Turkey.
Research Interests:
- Party politics and electoral behavior
- Political communication in polarized systems
- Clientelism and informal political linkages
- Turkish political institutions and democratization
- Quantitative methods in political research
Publications Trends: His recent work analyzes media effects in polarized systems, the role of clientelism in voter behavior, and the gender gap in local elections. He frequently collaborates with scholars on projects examining authoritarianism, conspiracy theories, and public health policy.
Professional Development: No scientific awards listed. Current research includes experimental studies on persuasion in clientelist contexts and comparative analyses of political competition in transitional democracies.
