KERIM CAN KAVAKLI

Courses a.y. 2023/2024
Courses previous a.y.
I teach courses on international politics at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Biographical note
I am an assistant professor of political science at Bocconi University. I earned my PhD in political science from the University of Rochester. Before coming to Bocconi, I was an assistant professor of political science at Sabanci University in Turkey.
Research interests
My current research areas are international security, international economy, and global health policies.
Working papers
- Populist Governments and Democratic Backsliding during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Did Populist Leaders Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic More Slowly? Evidence from a Global Sample
Selected Publications
The power to hurt and the effectiveness of international sanctions
THE JOURNAL OF POLITICS, 2020
Dangerous contenders: election monitors, islamic opposition parties, and terrorism
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION, 2020
Journal of Conflict Resolution, 2018