Caglayan Baser
@caglayanbaser.bsky.social
Assistant Prof at Bilkent University| Political Science, IR, Gender, Conflict, Int'l Cooperation
www.caglayanbaser.com
www.caglayanbaser.com
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Excited to share a new Cambridge Element in the Gender & Politics Series. 📚 Read for free for the next 2 weeks cup.org/49HjK5q
Congratulations @caglayanbaser.bsky.social
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@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org
@dzobrien.bsky.social
@rblaifeder.bsky.social
Congratulations @caglayanbaser.bsky.social
👏👏👏
@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org
@dzobrien.bsky.social
@rblaifeder.bsky.social
Public Preferences, Gender, and Foreign Support for Armed Movements
Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Public Preferences, Gender, and Foreign Support for Armed Movements
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🎉New book alert! 📢Do female combatants shape foreign support for rebel groups?
My new @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org
book shows that groups with women fighters receive more foreign backing because they’re seen as more democratic, gender equal and less violent.
🔓Free to read for 2 weeks👇
My new @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org
book shows that groups with women fighters receive more foreign backing because they’re seen as more democratic, gender equal and less violent.
🔓Free to read for 2 weeks👇
📌Final day to submit nominations for the Executive Council of the Women's Caucus of @isanet.bsky.social (WCIS).
Self-nominations ✅Send your name, affiliation & 200-word statement on your or the nominee's behalf to [email protected]
Happy to discuss our work if you have questions!
Self-nominations ✅Send your name, affiliation & 200-word statement on your or the nominee's behalf to [email protected]
Happy to discuss our work if you have questions!
February 9, 2026 at 8:53 AM
📌Final day to submit nominations for the Executive Council of the Women's Caucus of @isanet.bsky.social (WCIS).
Self-nominations ✅Send your name, affiliation & 200-word statement on your or the nominee's behalf to [email protected]
Happy to discuss our work if you have questions!
Self-nominations ✅Send your name, affiliation & 200-word statement on your or the nominee's behalf to [email protected]
Happy to discuss our work if you have questions!
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Join us for the Political Economy of International Organization Conference (@the-peio.bsky.social) at the University of Texas at Austin, January 7-9, 2027. Submission is now open at peio.me. Thanks to Terry Chapman, Dan Nielson, @natemjensen.bsky.social, @rwellhausen.bsky.social for hosting!
February 5, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Join us for the Political Economy of International Organization Conference (@the-peio.bsky.social) at the University of Texas at Austin, January 7-9, 2027. Submission is now open at peio.me. Thanks to Terry Chapman, Dan Nielson, @natemjensen.bsky.social, @rwellhausen.bsky.social for hosting!
🙌The Women’s Caucus of the
@isanet.bsky.social (WCIS) invites nominations for 5 open Executive Council positions:
🔸Program Chair/Chair,
🔸Graduate Student Representative,
🔸Members-at-Large.
🔜Deadline: Feb 9, 2026.
📩 Nominations: [email protected]
@isanet.bsky.social (WCIS) invites nominations for 5 open Executive Council positions:
🔸Program Chair/Chair,
🔸Graduate Student Representative,
🔸Members-at-Large.
🔜Deadline: Feb 9, 2026.
📩 Nominations: [email protected]
February 3, 2026 at 1:42 PM
🙌The Women’s Caucus of the
@isanet.bsky.social (WCIS) invites nominations for 5 open Executive Council positions:
🔸Program Chair/Chair,
🔸Graduate Student Representative,
🔸Members-at-Large.
🔜Deadline: Feb 9, 2026.
📩 Nominations: [email protected]
@isanet.bsky.social (WCIS) invites nominations for 5 open Executive Council positions:
🔸Program Chair/Chair,
🔸Graduate Student Representative,
🔸Members-at-Large.
🔜Deadline: Feb 9, 2026.
📩 Nominations: [email protected]
📌My newly published Cambridge Elements book on gender and foreign support for armed groups is freely available online for a few more days:📌https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009407069
Check it out to see how foreign audiences perceive rebels,and what role gender plays in this perception #conflict #polisci
Check it out to see how foreign audiences perceive rebels,and what role gender plays in this perception #conflict #polisci
Excited to share a new Cambridge Element in the Gender & Politics Series. 📚 Read for free for the next 2 weeks cup.org/49HjK5q
Congratulations @caglayanbaser.bsky.social
👏👏👏
@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org
@dzobrien.bsky.social
@rblaifeder.bsky.social
Congratulations @caglayanbaser.bsky.social
👏👏👏
@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org
@dzobrien.bsky.social
@rblaifeder.bsky.social
Public Preferences, Gender, and Foreign Support for Armed Movements
Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Public Preferences, Gender, and Foreign Support for Armed Movements
cup.org
January 18, 2026 at 3:12 PM
I presented a new project on gender equality and strategic frameworks at the Japanese Society for Quantitative Political Science #JSQPS. Had a chance to learn about many new cutting edge research, 100% recommended! Tokyo was wonderful - so much to observe and learn from the social context!
January 15, 2026 at 2:22 PM
I presented a new project on gender equality and strategic frameworks at the Japanese Society for Quantitative Political Science #JSQPS. Had a chance to learn about many new cutting edge research, 100% recommended! Tokyo was wonderful - so much to observe and learn from the social context!
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Excited that "Race, Gender, and Nascent Political Ambition" is now out in @bjpols.bsky.social. W/ survey of white, Hispanic, and Black American respondents, we show primary gap in nascent political ambition is not between men and women but between white men and the majority of the polity.
December 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Excited that "Race, Gender, and Nascent Political Ambition" is now out in @bjpols.bsky.social. W/ survey of white, Hispanic, and Black American respondents, we show primary gap in nascent political ambition is not between men and women but between white men and the majority of the polity.
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The proposal submission deadline is soon for the 2026 APSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition. Join scholars to explore the latest scholarship in political science around the 2026 conference theme, “Democracy Under Threat: How to Understand, Protect, and Rebuild.”
📄 Submit proposals here: buff.ly/Ys5JPh6
📄 Submit proposals here: buff.ly/Ys5JPh6
January 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM
The proposal submission deadline is soon for the 2026 APSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition. Join scholars to explore the latest scholarship in political science around the 2026 conference theme, “Democracy Under Threat: How to Understand, Protect, and Rebuild.”
📄 Submit proposals here: buff.ly/Ys5JPh6
📄 Submit proposals here: buff.ly/Ys5JPh6
🎉New book alert! 📢Do female combatants shape foreign support for rebel groups?
My new @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org
book shows that groups with women fighters receive more foreign backing because they’re seen as more democratic, gender equal and less violent.
🔓Free to read for 2 weeks👇
My new @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org
book shows that groups with women fighters receive more foreign backing because they’re seen as more democratic, gender equal and less violent.
🔓Free to read for 2 weeks👇
Excited to share a new Cambridge Element in the Gender & Politics Series. 📚 Read for free for the next 2 weeks cup.org/49HjK5q
Congratulations @caglayanbaser.bsky.social
👏👏👏
@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org
@dzobrien.bsky.social
@rblaifeder.bsky.social
Congratulations @caglayanbaser.bsky.social
👏👏👏
@cambup-polsci.cambridge.org
@dzobrien.bsky.social
@rblaifeder.bsky.social
Public Preferences, Gender, and Foreign Support for Armed Movements
Cambridge Core - Politics: General Interest - Public Preferences, Gender, and Foreign Support for Armed Movements
cup.org
January 8, 2026 at 2:53 AM
🎉New book alert! 📢Do female combatants shape foreign support for rebel groups?
My new @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org
book shows that groups with women fighters receive more foreign backing because they’re seen as more democratic, gender equal and less violent.
🔓Free to read for 2 weeks👇
My new @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org
book shows that groups with women fighters receive more foreign backing because they’re seen as more democratic, gender equal and less violent.
🔓Free to read for 2 weeks👇
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I’m lucky to teach a wonderful group of postgrads studying gender & politics at Bath 💫
Send your excellent gender & politics students our way 😊
They can find out more about our MSc in International Relations with Gender Politics at the Virtual Open Day on 12 Nov 👇
www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/ex...
Send your excellent gender & politics students our way 😊
They can find out more about our MSc in International Relations with Gender Politics at the Virtual Open Day on 12 Nov 👇
www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/ex...
November 6, 2025 at 11:49 AM
I’m lucky to teach a wonderful group of postgrads studying gender & politics at Bath 💫
Send your excellent gender & politics students our way 😊
They can find out more about our MSc in International Relations with Gender Politics at the Virtual Open Day on 12 Nov 👇
www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/ex...
Send your excellent gender & politics students our way 😊
They can find out more about our MSc in International Relations with Gender Politics at the Virtual Open Day on 12 Nov 👇
www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/ex...
📢Bilkent IR Department is hiring!📢 We have two open-rank faculty positions available
1) Open specialization in IR
2) Historical IR / Historical Political Economy
Deadline is: 15 December. Link: ir.bilkent.edu.tr?page_id=3396
#polisky #poliscijobmarket #poliscijobs #psjminfo #academicjobs
1) Open specialization in IR
2) Historical IR / Historical Political Economy
Deadline is: 15 December. Link: ir.bilkent.edu.tr?page_id=3396
#polisky #poliscijobmarket #poliscijobs #psjminfo #academicjobs
Two Open Rank Positions in International Relations
ir.bilkent.edu.tr
October 22, 2025 at 11:56 AM
📢Bilkent IR Department is hiring!📢 We have two open-rank faculty positions available
1) Open specialization in IR
2) Historical IR / Historical Political Economy
Deadline is: 15 December. Link: ir.bilkent.edu.tr?page_id=3396
#polisky #poliscijobmarket #poliscijobs #psjminfo #academicjobs
1) Open specialization in IR
2) Historical IR / Historical Political Economy
Deadline is: 15 December. Link: ir.bilkent.edu.tr?page_id=3396
#polisky #poliscijobmarket #poliscijobs #psjminfo #academicjobs
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Just published. A Turkish-language history of the Soviet Union, written with @onurisci.bsky.social. Somewhat in the way that Dan Diner asked in Cataclysms how 20th-century history might be told looking out from Odesa, we approach Soviet history with Turkish connections/comparisons in mind.
October 17, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Just published. A Turkish-language history of the Soviet Union, written with @onurisci.bsky.social. Somewhat in the way that Dan Diner asked in Cataclysms how 20th-century history might be told looking out from Odesa, we approach Soviet history with Turkish connections/comparisons in mind.
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Grateful for the recognition of our article “Unique Offerings: Ideological Competition and Rebel Governance” by @apsa.bsky.social 2025 Conflict Section Best Paper Award.
It has recently become online first. If you are inquiring about rebel strategies, then:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
It has recently become online first. If you are inquiring about rebel strategies, then:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Unique offerings: Ideological competition and rebel governance - Seden Akcinaroglu, Jeremy Berkowitz, Carlos E. Moreno Leon, Sema Hande Ogutcu-Fu, Evgeny Sedashov, Efe Tokdemir, 2025
This study examines the factors influencing non-state armed actors’ (NSAAs) ability and willingness to implement rebel governance, with a focus on the group...
journals.sagepub.com
September 15, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Grateful for the recognition of our article “Unique Offerings: Ideological Competition and Rebel Governance” by @apsa.bsky.social 2025 Conflict Section Best Paper Award.
It has recently become online first. If you are inquiring about rebel strategies, then:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
It has recently become online first. If you are inquiring about rebel strategies, then:
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
ISA's Women's Caucus (WCIS) is accepting nominations for 3 awards! 📢 The deadline is Oct 1, 2025. Help us spread the word!
🌟 Susan S. Northcutt Award – honoring service
🌟 Gerner Grant – early-career
🌟 Grad Student Best Paper – for WCIS members at ISA 2025.
Link: www.isanet.org/Programs/Awa...
🌟 Susan S. Northcutt Award – honoring service
🌟 Gerner Grant – early-career
🌟 Grad Student Best Paper – for WCIS members at ISA 2025.
Link: www.isanet.org/Programs/Awa...
Award List
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September 23, 2025 at 12:51 PM
ISA's Women's Caucus (WCIS) is accepting nominations for 3 awards! 📢 The deadline is Oct 1, 2025. Help us spread the word!
🌟 Susan S. Northcutt Award – honoring service
🌟 Gerner Grant – early-career
🌟 Grad Student Best Paper – for WCIS members at ISA 2025.
Link: www.isanet.org/Programs/Awa...
🌟 Susan S. Northcutt Award – honoring service
🌟 Gerner Grant – early-career
🌟 Grad Student Best Paper – for WCIS members at ISA 2025.
Link: www.isanet.org/Programs/Awa...
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Thrilled that the first paper in my PhD thesis “State Action and Moral Attitudes toward Sexual Consent”, co-authored with Francesca R. Jensenius and @oskorge.bsky.social , has been accepted for publication in the @thejop.bsky.social! 1/
July 11, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Thrilled that the first paper in my PhD thesis “State Action and Moral Attitudes toward Sexual Consent”, co-authored with Francesca R. Jensenius and @oskorge.bsky.social , has been accepted for publication in the @thejop.bsky.social! 1/
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Hi friends! I am collecting submissions for the Best Women in Politics Paper Award for WPSA! Send your nominations to ejdavies [at] uci [dot] edu. Self nominations are welcome!
August 4, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Hi friends! I am collecting submissions for the Best Women in Politics Paper Award for WPSA! Send your nominations to ejdavies [at] uci [dot] edu. Self nominations are welcome!
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Do men see gender parity in representation as detrimental to their interests? What about when women’s representation exceeds parity? And how do such shifts affect men’s fairness perceptions? I address these questions in my article, now published in PRQ. 1/9
doi.org/10.1177/1065...
doi.org/10.1177/1065...
August 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Do men see gender parity in representation as detrimental to their interests? What about when women’s representation exceeds parity? And how do such shifts affect men’s fairness perceptions? I address these questions in my article, now published in PRQ. 1/9
doi.org/10.1177/1065...
doi.org/10.1177/1065...
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In economics, men are tenured aren't punished for coauthoring.
Women, however, are less likely to receive tenure the more they coauthor.
Women, however, are less likely to receive tenure the more they coauthor.
August 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
In economics, men are tenured aren't punished for coauthoring.
Women, however, are less likely to receive tenure the more they coauthor.
Women, however, are less likely to receive tenure the more they coauthor.
Nice girls don't get angry. They smile more 🤬
💬 Women penalised for anger on inequality
A new study found that when women express anger about gender inequality, they are judged more negatively and gain less support for collective action. Tackling narrow gender norms may help
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#SciComm #GenderEquality 🧪
A new study found that when women express anger about gender inequality, they are judged more negatively and gain less support for collective action. Tackling narrow gender norms may help
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#SciComm #GenderEquality 🧪
Women are derogated for expressing group-based anger which undermines collective action for gender equality
We investigate whether exposure to a woman who expresses anger about gender inequality is negatively evaluated and undermines collective action for gender equality. Research suggests that women are...
www.tandfonline.com
August 14, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Nice girls don't get angry. They smile more 🤬
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📢 Call for Papers
WORKSHOP: Gender, Peace, and Security: Resistance and Resilience
Nairobi, 1-3 December, hosted by British Institute in Eastern Africa (BIEA) with @rvinews.bsky.social
➡️ Application deadline 13 August!
@statsvitenskap.bsky.social
#resilience #gender #climate #peacebuilding
WORKSHOP: Gender, Peace, and Security: Resistance and Resilience
Nairobi, 1-3 December, hosted by British Institute in Eastern Africa (BIEA) with @rvinews.bsky.social
➡️ Application deadline 13 August!
@statsvitenskap.bsky.social
#resilience #gender #climate #peacebuilding
July 7, 2025 at 9:23 AM
📢 Call for Papers
WORKSHOP: Gender, Peace, and Security: Resistance and Resilience
Nairobi, 1-3 December, hosted by British Institute in Eastern Africa (BIEA) with @rvinews.bsky.social
➡️ Application deadline 13 August!
@statsvitenskap.bsky.social
#resilience #gender #climate #peacebuilding
WORKSHOP: Gender, Peace, and Security: Resistance and Resilience
Nairobi, 1-3 December, hosted by British Institute in Eastern Africa (BIEA) with @rvinews.bsky.social
➡️ Application deadline 13 August!
@statsvitenskap.bsky.social
#resilience #gender #climate #peacebuilding
A good read on manosphere – a growing community of men who promote traditional masculinity and an opposition to feminism. Published 2 years ago but still, unfortunately, very relevant: www.newstatesman.com/the-weekend-...
Adventures in the manosphere
Andrew Tate has turned five months of Romanian detention into a rallying cry. I went to a bootcamp for “alpha males” to find out why.
www.newstatesman.com
August 2, 2025 at 9:14 PM
A good read on manosphere – a growing community of men who promote traditional masculinity and an opposition to feminism. Published 2 years ago but still, unfortunately, very relevant: www.newstatesman.com/the-weekend-...
And the whole world watched.
Gaza starvation toll rises to 154, including 89 children - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/gaza-starvation-toll-rises-154-including-89-children
Gaza starvation toll rises to 154, including 89 children
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July 30, 2025 at 11:08 AM
And the whole world watched.
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Excited to see my new Annual Review w. @dzobrien.bsky.social out this summer & open access!
Special thanks to our editor @bashleyleeds.bsky.social & all the scholars doing research on gender & the executive branch.
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Special thanks to our editor @bashleyleeds.bsky.social & all the scholars doing research on gender & the executive branch.
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Gender and Leadership in Executive Branch Politics | Annual Reviews
Gender influences who has access to power, how leaders behave and are received within institutions, and how institutions are perceived. This review examines gender dynamics in the executive branch, fo...
www.annualreviews.org
July 2, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Excited to see my new Annual Review w. @dzobrien.bsky.social out this summer & open access!
Special thanks to our editor @bashleyleeds.bsky.social & all the scholars doing research on gender & the executive branch.
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
Special thanks to our editor @bashleyleeds.bsky.social & all the scholars doing research on gender & the executive branch.
www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
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Honored to be on this list from @forbes.com.
"Taylor packs a wealth of analysis and interesting facts into a compact book.. The book is ideal for anyone who wants a better context for understanding news reports about Putin and Russia."
www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
"Taylor packs a wealth of analysis and interesting facts into a compact book.. The book is ideal for anyone who wants a better context for understanding news reports about Putin and Russia."
www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
5 Must-Read Books To Understand Russia And The War In Ukraine
Recently published books can help readers better understand Russia and the war in Ukraine. Here is a list of must-read books.
www.forbes.com
February 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Honored to be on this list from @forbes.com.
"Taylor packs a wealth of analysis and interesting facts into a compact book.. The book is ideal for anyone who wants a better context for understanding news reports about Putin and Russia."
www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
"Taylor packs a wealth of analysis and interesting facts into a compact book.. The book is ideal for anyone who wants a better context for understanding news reports about Putin and Russia."
www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...
Powerful writing by Rümeysa Öztürk, a PhD student at Tufts who was detained by the US authorities because she called a genocide a genocide in a student newspaper
“I was looking forward to taking a short walk and catching up with friends at the Interfaith Center, when I was suddenly surrounded and grabbed by a swarm of masked individuals, who handcuffed me and shoved me into an unmarked car.” www.tuftsdaily.com/article/2025...
July 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Powerful writing by Rümeysa Öztürk, a PhD student at Tufts who was detained by the US authorities because she called a genocide a genocide in a student newspaper