Scholar

Ahmet T. Kuru

H-index: 17
Political science 65%
Sociology 25%
ahmetkuru.bsky.social
Thanks. The alliance between populist, religious & nationalist forces is the main challenge to secularism today.
ahmetkuru.bsky.social
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...
ahmetkuru.bsky.social
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/...
ahmetkuru.bsky.social
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...
ahmetkuru.bsky.social
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.
yeniarayis.com

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ferdowsiandcompany.bsky.social
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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ferdowsiandcompany.bsky.social
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
ahmetkuru.bsky.social
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...
ahmetkuru.bsky.social
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:
ahmetkuru.bsky.social
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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iniis.bsky.social
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
www.youtube.com
ahmetkuru.bsky.social
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
youtube.com
ahmetkuru.bsky.social
"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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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)
youtube.com
ahmetkuru.bsky.social
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-...
ahmetkuru.bsky.social
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...
ahmetkuru.bsky.social
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...
ahmetkuru.bsky.social
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...
ahmetkuru.bsky.social
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
youtube.com
ahmetkuru.bsky.social
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...
ahmetkuru.bsky.social
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...
ahmetkuru.bsky.social
"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
www.youtube.com
ahmetkuru.bsky.social
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
www.youtube.com

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