Roy Karadag
Biographic Data
| ID | 3739877 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Roy Karadag |
| GIVEN NAMES | Roy |
| FAMILY NAME | Karadag |
| SIGNATURE | KARADAG R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0447-3828 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
For better knowledge
For a scholar employed at a German university and situated at the intersection of Middle East politics and International Relations, the Hamas attacks of October 2023 and the subsequent destruction of Gaza by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) exposed what can only be described as a scientific professionalism fallacy. By this fallacy, I refer to the purported scholarly imperative that we as academics should restrict our analysis of the Israel–Palest…
Between affordable welfare and affordable food
The public subsidization of food is an important element of North African welfare states, guaranteeing access to affordable nutrition and maintaining food security even in times of economic downturns. Since the 1970s, universal food subsidy schemes have come under growing international pressure, and North African countries have selectively adopted policy recommendations and adjusted their subsidy schemes. Comparing the empirical cases of Egypt an…
Grenzräume, Grenzgänge, Entgrenzungen
The Social Question and State Formation in British Africa
The paper explores governmental perceptions and reactions to "social questions" in British colonial Africa, c. 1880-1950. By comparing three different political entities, Egypt, South Africa and Uganda, we find that authorities across cases have been acutely aware of potentially destabilising social change. Some social problems actually resulted from colonial projects themselves, giving rise to rather contradictory interpretations and policies. H…
The 'Ankara Moment
Around 2007 Turkey became a regional power in the Middle East, a status it has maintained at least until the outset of the Arab Revolt in 2011. To understand why Turkey only became a regional power under the Muslim akp government and why this happened at the specific point in time that it did, this article highlights the self-reinforcing dynamics between Turkey's domestic political-economic transformation in the first decade of this century and t…
Where Does Turkey's New Capitalism Come From
Where Does Turkey's New Capitalism Come From
The 'Ankara Moment
Around 2007 Turkey became a regional power in the Middle East, a status it has maintained at least until the outset of the Arab Revolt in 2011. To understand why Turkey only became a regional power under the Muslim akp government and why this happened at the specific point in time that it did, this article highlights the self-reinforcing dynamics between Turkey's domestic political-economic transformation in the first decade of this century and t…
Between affordable welfare and affordable food
The public subsidization of food is an important element of North African welfare states, guaranteeing access to affordable nutrition and maintaining food security even in times of economic downturns. Since the 1970s, universal food subsidy schemes have come under growing international pressure, and North African countries have selectively adopted policy recommendations and adjusted their subsidy schemes. Comparing the empirical cases of Egypt an…
The 'Ankara Moment
Around 2007 Turkey became a regional power in the Middle East, a status it has maintained at least until the outset of the Arab Revolt in 2011. To understand why Turkey only became a regional power under the Muslim akp government and why this happened at the specific point in time that it did, this article highlights the self-reinforcing dynamics between Turkey's domestic political-economic transformation in the first decade of this century and t…
Where Does Turkey's New Capitalism Come From
Where Does Turkey's New Capitalism Come From
The Social Question and State Formation in British Africa
The paper explores governmental perceptions and reactions to "social questions" in British colonial Africa, c. 1880-1950. By comparing three different political entities, Egypt, South Africa and Uganda, we find that authorities across cases have been acutely aware of potentially destabilising social change. Some social problems actually resulted from colonial projects themselves, giving rise to rather contradictory interpretations and policies. H…
Grenzräume, Grenzgänge, Entgrenzungen
Between affordable welfare and affordable food
The public subsidization of food is an important element of North African welfare states, guaranteeing access to affordable nutrition and maintaining food security even in times of economic downturns. Since the 1970s, universal food subsidy schemes have come under growing international pressure, and North African countries have selectively adopted policy recommendations and adjusted their subsidy schemes. Comparing the empirical cases of Egypt an…
For better knowledge
For a scholar employed at a German university and situated at the intersection of Middle East politics and International Relations, the Hamas attacks of October 2023 and the subsequent destruction of Gaza by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) exposed what can only be described as a scientific professionalism fallacy. By this fallacy, I refer to the purported scholarly imperative that we as academics should restrict our analysis of the Israel–Palest…
Political science (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Development economics (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Turkey's Politics and Society (2 works) · Welfare (2 works) · African studies and sociopolitical issues (1 work) · Agriculture (1 work) · Alliance (1 work)