Timur Kuran
Timur Kuran is Professor of Economics and Political Science at Duke University and the author of The Long Divergence: How Islamic Law Held Back the Middle East.
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The Economic Costs of Erdoğan
The Economic Costs of Erdoğan
Aug 24, 2018 Timur Kuran & Dani Rodrik lay the blame for Turkey's crisis squarely at the feet of its autocratic president.
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Turkey’s Changing Freedom Deficit
Turkey’s Changing Freedom Deficit
Sep 15, 2016 Timur Kuran laments that, since the failed coup in July, citizens must increasingly obscure their true beliefs.
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The Roots of Middle East Mistrust
The Roots of Middle East Mistrust
Jul 8, 2016 Timur Kuran explains how Islamic law has weakened trust among Muslims.
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Turkey’s Electoral Dictatorship
Turkey’s Electoral Dictatorship
Apr 10, 2014 Timur Kuran warns that recent local elections will reinforce Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's authoritarian turn.
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Political Islam’s Loss of Democratic Legitimacy
Political Islam’s Loss of Democratic Legitimacy
Aug 2, 2013 Timur Kuran
