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Ahmet T. Kuru

@ahmetkuru.bsky.social

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Prof. of Political Science; Author of "Islam, Authoritarianism, and Underdevelopment"; webpage: ahmetkuru.sdsu.edu

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Ahmet T. Kuru @ahmetkuru.bsky.social · Nov 23

While Trump's victory reflects the age of populism, my article on populism, Islamism & nationalism has come out!
It explores Turkey, Egypt, S. Arabia, Iran & Malaysia in the global context.
Thanks to Muenster University for Open Access ($3,250)
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Tariq Modood @tariqmodood.bsky.social · 15d

This is out in print now.

With thanks to @ahmetkuru.bsky.social, @katadeney.bsky.social, @wilfriedswenden.bsky.social @sunelaegaard.bsky.social and Nomi Maya Stolzenburg
for their participation in this Review Symposium of my book with Thomas Sealy

journals.sagepub.com/page/etn/rev...

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Ahmet T. Kuru @ahmetkuru.bsky.social · 28d

Thanks. The alliance between populist, religious & nationalist forces is the main challenge to secularism today.

Ahmet T. Kuru @ahmetkuru.bsky.social · Aug 19

My Free Malaysia Today interview on religion-state separation in written & as a video summary: www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nat...

Crucial to keep state, religion apart in plural societies, says scholar

Ahmet T Kuru says that failing to disentangle these domains can lead to systemic dysfunction.

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Ahmet T. Kuru @ahmetkuru.bsky.social · Aug 8

My article is part of a review symposium on @tariqmodood.bsky.social & T. Sealy's book "The New Governance of Religious Diversity" ( @politybooks.bsky.social) in Ethnicities journal.
Read the full symposium: journals.sagepub.com/page/etn/rev...

Ahmet T. Kuru @ahmetkuru.bsky.social · Aug 8

My new Ethnicities article: What type of secularism may govern religious diversity better in Syria & other cases? Why is the principle of separation crucial in the US & elsewhere? How did Protestant countries develop despite their clergy-state alliances?
researchgate.net/publication/...

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Ahmet T. Kuru @ahmetkuru.bsky.social · Jul 2

My @jodemocracy.bsky.social article on Turkey's ideological past & possible future;
-Ataturk, Erdogan, secularists, Gulenists
-How international structure affects agency in Turkish politics?
-Can İmamoğlu restore Ataturk's legacy—in his own vision?
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...

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Ahmet T. Kuru @ahmetkuru.bsky.social · Jun 27

Mamdani'nin New York seçim zaferinin ABD ve Türkiye için anlamını @yeniarayis.com'a yazdım.
Erdoğan, Kılıçdaroğlu, Bahçeli ve Öcalan 70 yaşın üzerinde.
ABD ve Türkiye'de siyasetteki tıkanmayı gençler aşabilir:
yeniarayis.com/yazi/genc-si...

Genç siyaset: Mamdani, ABD ve Türkiye

Hem ABD hem de Türkiye’de siyaset, yaşlılar tarafından domine edilmiş durumda ve gençler bu durumdan giderek daha fazla rahatsızlık duyuyor.

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Ferdowsi and Company | فردوسی و دوستان @ferdowsiandcompany.bsky.social · May 18

We talked extensively about @ahmetkuru.bsky.social 's 2019 book, Islam Authoritarianism & Underdevelopment (with many translation recently German Hindi & its ban in Malaysia) on the impediment of ulema state alliance to separation of church & state + its Sasanian roots. @cambridgeup.bsky.social

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Ferdowsi and Company | فردوسی و دوستان @ferdowsiandcompany.bsky.social · May 18

Dr. Michael Bonner & I had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Dr. Ahmet T. Kuru professor of political science & director of Center for Islamic & Arabic Studies at @SDSU for an illuminating conversation about his scholarship. @ahmetkuru.bsky.social

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Ahmet T. Kuru @ahmetkuru.bsky.social · May 13

Liberalizm, faşizmi ve sosyalizmi yendikten sonra, kendi küresel krizini nasıl doğurdu?
İslam neden rakip bir ideoloji değil? Batı'dan, Müslüman ülkelere, liberalizmin düşüşü ve popülizmin yükselişini @yeniarayis.com için yazdım:
yeniarayis.com/yazi/batidan...

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Ahmet T. Kuru @ahmetkuru.bsky.social · Apr 18

My interview with Pakistani intellectual & journalist
@moeedpirzada.bsky.social
We discussed the Muslim world from history to present:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1db...

Moeed Pirzada with Prof. Ahmet Kuru of San Diego Univ: Rise & Fall of Muslim Mind & Power?

YouTube video by Iconoclasts with Moeed Pirzada

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Ahmet T. Kuru @ahmetkuru.bsky.social · Apr 16

Thanks to Free Malaysia Today for its article on Malaysian Islamic Council's ban on my books & how my publishers Lestari Hikmah & IRF resisted:
www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nat...
Its video summary:

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Ahmet T. Kuru @ahmetkuru.bsky.social · Apr 6

This is longer, English version of my analysis of books on Islam and the state (by @fivebooks.com): fivebooks.com/best-books/i...

Islam and the State

Best books on Islam and the state chosen by political scientist, Ahmet T. Kuru. Everything covered from earliest Islamic era to 21st century.

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Ahmet T. Kuru @ahmetkuru.bsky.social · Apr 5

تعرض مقالتي في @aljazeera.net.web.brid.gy أربعة كتب أساسية لفهم تاريخ الإسلام السياسي، من أطروحة عبد الرازق في فصل الدين عن الدولة، إلى تحليل ابن خلدون الاجتماعي، مروراً برؤية هودجسون التاريخية،
وصولاً إلى كتابي الإسلام والسلطوية والتأخر:
aja.ws/9xdk4n

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Institute of Intercultural & International Studies (InIIS) @iniis.bsky.social · Apr 3

In this InSIGHTs episode, we have Ahmet Kuru (@ahmetkuru.bsky.social) as guest to speak about the international journey of his "Islam, Authoritarianism, and Underdevelopment" (2019, Cambridge UP), about secularism and democracy debates in Muslim countries, etc.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=quT3...

InIIS InSIGHTS: "Islam, Authoritarianism and Underdevelopment" with Ahmet Kuru

YouTube video by InIIS

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Ahmet T. Kuru @ahmetkuru.bsky.social · Mar 28

What explains Turkey's political turmoil? Erdogan's dilemma between authoritarian power & economic crisis?
I discussed in a live interview with @bbcworldservice.bsky.social. Full video youtu.be/egll6c-wt4k

Ahmet Kuru BBC News: Imamoglu & Protests in Turkey

YouTube video by Ahmet T. Kuru

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Ahmet T. Kuru @ahmetkuru.bsky.social · Mar 27

"Trump appears to hold unchecked power for now — but three key factors could threaten his grip."
My op-ed on Trump and the new world disorder in Pakistan's leading Eng. newspaper Dawn:
dawn.com/news/1899650...

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Ahmet T. Kuru @ahmetkuru.bsky.social · Mar 26

What explains the mass political protests in Turkey? Who is Imamoglu, and why is he important? I gave a 5-minute live interview on Australia's ABC News Breakfast @abcnewsbot.bsky.social
Full video youtube.com/watch?v=Z-b6...

Written abc.net.au/news/2025-03...

Turkish president’s rival formally charged with corruption | ABC NEWS

YouTube video by ABC News (Australia)

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Ahmet T. Kuru @ahmetkuru.bsky.social · Mar 25

My publishers & I push back against Malaysian Islamic Council's ban on my books!
-My interview to Indonesia's NU Online:
nu.or.id/internasiona...
-Publisher LestariHikmah's statement @malaysiakini.bsky.social:
malaysiakini.com/news/738005
-Publisher IRFront's statement
irfront.org/post/mki-an-...

Ahmet T. Kuru @ahmetkuru.bsky.social · Mar 22

Thanks for sharing my article @daviddewitt.bsky.social.

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · Mar 21

Arrested and stripped of degree: Twin moves to bar Istanbul mayor from ballot suggests Turkey’s Erdogan is really worried this time buff.ly/eFfUAAl
@ahmetkuru.bsky.social, San Diego State University

Arrested and stripped of degree: Twin moves to bar Istanbul mayor from ballot suggests Turkey’s Erdogan is really worried this time

Long-serving, autocratic-leaning Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking to extend his tenure beyond constitutionally set term limit.

buff.ly

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Ahmet T. Kuru @ahmetkuru.bsky.social · Mar 21

Malaysia's Islamic Affairs Council MKI #JAKIM recommended banning my 2 books!
-Doesn't this prove my argument that the ulema-state alliance is anti-intellectual & stifles critical thinking?
-Their accusations are false. My books don't contradict Sunni Islam. Details:
www.facebook.com/dr.ahmettkur...

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Ahmet T. Kuru @ahmetkuru.bsky.social · Mar 14

My op-ed on Trump, 3 reasons for his weakness & new world disorder in Indonesia's leading newspaper @kompascom.bsky.social
"Trump dan Tatanan Dunia Baru"
kompas.id/artikel/trum...
English AI: kompas.id/artikel/en-t...

Ahmet T. Kuru @ahmetkuru.bsky.social · Mar 11

Yeni Suriye mezhepçilik ve otoriterlik sorunlarını nasıl aşar? Eşit vatandaşlık ve katılımcı siyaset ideallerine nasıl ulaşır?
Şeriat ve laiklik nasıl bir rol oynar?
@yeniarayis.com yazım:
yeniarayis.com/yazi/yeni-su...

Ahmet T. Kuru @ahmetkuru.bsky.social · Mar 11

Will the inherent tensions between Religion and Nationalism lead to the decline of Populism?
I discussed with @mucahitbilici.bsky.social in my @zahrainstitute.bsky.social webinar. We covered the US, France, Turkey, Israel, Russia, India & S. Arabia.
Full video youtube.com/watch?v=SqrN...

Populism, Islamism, and Nationalism: A New Partnership Worldwide

YouTube video by Zahra Institute

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Ahmet T. Kuru @ahmetkuru.bsky.social · Mar 8

My article on Populism, Religion & Nationalism transl. to Malay
"Islamisme dan Nasionalisme: Bagaimana Musuh Lama Menjadi Sekutu Baru?" I-II-III
irfront.org/post/islamis...
"Islamism and nationalism: how did old enemies become new allies?" @springer1842.bsky.social:
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Ahmet T. Kuru @ahmetkuru.bsky.social · Mar 5

Trump ABD merkezli dünya düzenini lağvetti.
-ABD'de içe kapanmanın temelleri var mı?
-Trump ne kadar güçlü?
-Bu politikanın ekonomik sonuçları?
@yeniarayis.com yazım: yeniarayis.com/yazi/trump-v...

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Ahmet T. Kuru @ahmetkuru.bsky.social · Feb 27

"Religion & Populism Worldwide"
I hosted world-renowned Olivier Roy at @sandiegostate.bsky.social Zoom event today. Roy also discussed culture, nationalism & neoliberalism.
We covered USA, France, Turkey, Israel, Russia, India, Iran & S. Arabia.
Full video www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Mv-...

Olivier Roy at SDSU: Religion and Politics Worldwide

YouTube video by SDSU Center for Islamic and Arabic Studies

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Ahmet T. Kuru @ahmetkuru.bsky.social · Feb 24

Do the ulema or the state shape Muslim societies?
How can Muslims dismantle ulema-state alliances?
We discussed at the launch of my book's German edition (@springer1842.bsky.social) at Vienna's prestigious B. Kreisky Forum (@kreiskyforum.bsky.social)
Full video www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCRA...

Ahmet T. Kuru: ISLAM, AUTHORITARIANISM AND UNDERDEVELOPMENT

YouTube video by Bruno Kreisky Forum für internationalen Dialog

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Ahmet T. Kuru @ahmetkuru.bsky.social · Feb 17

Popülizmin yükselişinde din ve milliyetçilik nasıl bir rol oynuyor? Dini ve milliyetçi akımlar ABD, Avrupa, İsrail, Hindistan ve Arap ülkelerinde nasıl bir araya geldi?
Müslüman azınlıkların durumu?
Bu krizden nasıl çıkılır?
@yeniarayis.com com yazım:
www.yeniarayis.com/yazi/kuresel...

Küresel popülizm ve Müslüman azınlıklar

Hem Batılı hem de Asyalı ülkelerde yaşanan bu deneyimler, popülizm, din ve milliyetçilik birleşimi iktidarların genelde demokratik hak ve özgürlükleri özelde ise azınlık haklarını tehdit ettiklerini g...

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