Prof. Dr. Nur Köprülü, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences of Near East University, and faculty member Dr. Oğuz Ufuk Haksever presented their research on democracy, authoritarianism, and the shifting dynamics of global politics at the IPSA Regional Conference held in Poland.
The International Political Science Association (IPSA) Regional Conference, which brought together political scientists from various countries in Wrocław, Poland, served as a forum to discuss the future of democracy and the evolving dynamics of global politics. Representing Near East University, Prof. Dr. Nur Köprülü and Dr. Oğuz Ufuk Haksever shared their study, focusing on the resilience of authoritarian regimes, political struggles, and populist discourses, with the international academic community.
As an international academic platform for the field of political science, the conference convened scholars and researchers from over 50 countries. Throughout the three-day event, more than 300 academic papers were presented across 87 panels, offering diverse perspectives on current political developments. Held under the theme “The Resilience of Democracy in a Polarized World: Populism, Autocratization, and Global Challenges”, the conference addressed the contemporary issues facing democracy and the transformations taking place within international politics. Political polarization, the rise of populist movements, the weakening of democratic institutions, and trends toward authoritarian rule were examined through examples from various countries.
The shifting dynamics of politics were explored through academic research…
Representing Near East University at the congress, Prof. Dr. Nur Köprülü presented her paper during a panel titled “War, the Resilience of Authoritarian Regimes, and Political Struggles in the Contemporary Middle East”. In her study, Prof. Dr. Köprülü analyzed the impact of wars in the Middle East on the region’s political balance, how authoritarian regimes manage to persist despite changing conditions, and the political struggles that emerge throughout this process.
Dr. Oğuz Ufuk Haksever shared his academic study during a panel titled “Framing Authoritarianization Through Post-Truth Populism: Discursive Strategies of Regime Change in Global Politics”. Focusing on the influence of populist rhetoric on political processes in the post-truth era, Prof. Dr. Haksever examined the relationship between such rhetoric and trends toward authoritarianization, as well as the communication and discursive strategies employed in the transformation of political regimes.
