Faik Kurtulmus
@faikkurtulmus.bsky.social
Political philosopher at Sabanci University, Istanbul. Working on distributive epistemic justice, political philosophy of science & freedom of expression.
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8. "How to Fight Turkey’s Authoritarian Turn" by
@berkesen.bsky.social and @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social
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@berkesen.bsky.social and @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social
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Project MUSE - How to Fight Turkey’s Authoritarian Turn
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July 2, 2025 at 2:57 PM
8. "How to Fight Turkey’s Authoritarian Turn" by
@berkesen.bsky.social and @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...
@berkesen.bsky.social and @sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social
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It was a wonderful tribute to to civic courage, human resilience and moral decency.
May 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
It was a wonderful tribute to to civic courage, human resilience and moral decency.
Gene Sharp spoke, alongside people who had taken part in civil resistance in their own countries—including participants from Tiananmen.
May 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Gene Sharp spoke, alongside people who had taken part in civil resistance in their own countries—including participants from Tiananmen.
This reminded me of a conference I attended ages ago as a graduate-student assistant. I was embarrassingly clueless about the speakers, but it was possibly the most inspiring event I’d ever attended.
May 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
This reminded me of a conference I attended ages ago as a graduate-student assistant. I was embarrassingly clueless about the speakers, but it was possibly the most inspiring event I’d ever attended.
Here are two data points to put their bravery in perspective:
March 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Here are two data points to put their bravery in perspective:
This classic paper by @timurkuran.bsky.social argues that political revolutions are inherently unpredictable: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Now out of Never: The Element of Surprise in the East European Revolution of 1989 | World Politics | Cambridge Core
Now out of Never: The Element of Surprise in the East European Revolution of 1989 - Volume 44 Issue 1
www.cambridge.org
March 24, 2025 at 10:49 AM
This classic paper by @timurkuran.bsky.social argues that political revolutions are inherently unpredictable: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...