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Dr. Mustafa Demir is a Research Fellow in International Politics at the University of Surrey's Politics and International Relations department within the Faculty of Arts, Business and Social Sciences. He teaches Politics and Sociology at the International Study Centre and has over ten years of academic experience. His research focuses on international relations, political sociology, and energy geopolitics, with recent emphasis on populism's nexus with authoritarianism, particularly 'civilizational populism' and transnational alliances among populist authoritarian regimes.
Demir's work explores themes such as the impact of democratization on foreign policy, geopolitical factors in foreign decision-making, and the politics of populist authoritarian regimes. Notable research includes analyses of Turkey's energy security strategies, the evolution of Islamist discourse in secular contexts, and the securitization culture in authoritarian systems.
His publications span peer-reviewed journals like Third World Quarterly and Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, with a focus on comparative studies between Turkey and Indonesia. Demir's recent articles address topics ranging from EU foreign policy critiques to authoritarian resilience mechanisms.
While no formal student advisees are listed, his research collaborations include co-authorship with scholars like Ihsan Yilmaz. Demir has no listed scientific awards but maintains an active publication record reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to global political dynamics.
His work often intersects with energy geopolitics, securitization theory, and the role of religion in modern political systems, contributing to critical debates on democracy, authoritarianism, and transnational populism.
