Contact
Dept. of Political Science
San Diego State University
Nasatir 125, 5500 Campanile Dr
San Diego
CA
92182-4427
United States
ABOUT
Ahmet T. Kuru (PhD, U of Washington) is Professor of Political Science at San Diego State University. He was a postdoctoral scholar at Columbia University. Kuru is the author of "Secularism and State Policies toward Religion: The United States, France, and Turkey" (Cambridge University Press, 2009), which received the SSSR's book award. He is also the co-editor (with Alfred Stepan) of "Democracy, Islam, and Secularism in Turkey" (Columbia University Press, 2012). Kuru’s articles appeared in various journals including World Politics, Comparative Politics, and Political Science Quarterly. His recent book, "Islam, Authoritarianism, and Underdevelopment: A Global and Historical Comparison" (Cambridge University Press, 2019) became the co-winner of the American Political Science Association International History and Politics Section's Book Award. Kuru’s works have been translated into Arabic, Bosnian, Chinese, French, Indonesian, and Turkish.
Discipline
Political Science
Sub Areas
Comparative
Islamic Studies
Turkish Studies
Geographic Areas of Interest
All Middle East
Central Asia
Islamic World
Turkey
Specialties
Islam & Democracy
Secularism, Sate-Rel Rltns
Politics In MENA & Central Asia
Languages
Arabic (advanced)
French (advanced)
Turkish (native)
Education
PhD
| 2006
| Pol Sci
| U of Washington
Abstracts
Neighborhood Effect, Oil Revenue, and Authoritarianism in the Muslim World
