S. Erdem Aytaç
@seaytac.bsky.social
Assoc. Prof. of Political Science at Koç University. Research on political behavior, political participation, electoral accountability. Yale PhD. PI, ERC StG DEPOLARIZE
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Link: drive.google.com/file/d/1pcQ8... (5/5).
Aytac_WP_Democracy.pdf
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December 19, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Link: drive.google.com/file/d/1pcQ8... (5/5).
Implication: backsliding isn’t only about breaking norms; it’s also about redefining them. Would-be autocrats can elevate a purely electoral view of democracy and erode liberal constraints without major backlash - even when mass support for “democracy” stays high...(4/5)
December 19, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Implication: backsliding isn’t only about breaking norms; it’s also about redefining them. Would-be autocrats can elevate a purely electoral view of democracy and erode liberal constraints without major backlash - even when mass support for “democracy” stays high...(4/5)
I show that Turkish party leaders emphasize different dimensions of democracy, these differences map onto their supporters’ views, and elite discourse can causally shift democratic priorities...(3/5)
December 19, 2025 at 8:11 AM
I show that Turkish party leaders emphasize different dimensions of democracy, these differences map onto their supporters’ views, and elite discourse can causally shift democratic priorities...(3/5)
I argue that democracy is a contested concept, and partisan elites shape what citizens think it means. Using political leaders’ speeches, an original nationally-representative survey and a population-based survey experiment from Turkey...(2/5)
December 19, 2025 at 8:11 AM
I argue that democracy is a contested concept, and partisan elites shape what citizens think it means. Using political leaders’ speeches, an original nationally-representative survey and a population-based survey experiment from Turkey...(2/5)
Congratulations Sarah!
September 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Congratulations Sarah!
Your logo/map sends a message that scholars from Turkey are not welcome (or you just don't care). The "European" part of Russia (west of Urals) is in the map but not the European part of Turkey (Thrace). Also you've been careful to include Iceland (not an EU member) but not Cyprus (EU member).
September 15, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Your logo/map sends a message that scholars from Turkey are not welcome (or you just don't care). The "European" part of Russia (west of Urals) is in the map but not the European part of Turkey (Thrace). Also you've been careful to include Iceland (not an EU member) but not Cyprus (EU member).