The Economic Costs of Erdoğan
lay the blame for Turkey's crisis squarely at the feet of its autocratic president.
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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Turkey’s Changing Freedom Deficit
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
explains how Islamic law has weakened trust among Muslims.
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Turkey’s Electoral Dictatorship
warns that recent local elections will reinforce Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's authoritarian turn.
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Political Islam’s Loss of Democratic Legitimacy
