Using or Abusing Emergency Rule? The Erosion of Democracy in Times of Exception (the case of Turkey)
Event details
The York Centre for Conflict and Security (YCCS) is launching a research seminar series this Autumn term. The seminar series will run throughout the academic year.
The seminars will take place fortnightly on Wednesdays from 12 to 1.30pm.
Everyone is welcome to attend - feel free to bring your lunch. Papers will normally be pre-circulated and one to two discussants will kick off the discussion. Please email gyda.sindre@york.ac.uk to receive the papers ahead of the seminar.
About the speaker
Matthew Whiting
Matthew joined the Department of Politics in 2021. His research approach is at the intersection of conflict studies and comparative politics. His research interests include the moderation and radicalisation of non-state armed groups, how states respond to internal security threats, and how local dynamics shape internal conflicts. He has a particular interest in the cases of Irish Republicanism in Northern Ireland and radical Kurdish groups in Turkey. He is the co-convenor of the Turkish Politics Specialist Group of the Political Studies Association.