Emine Arı

Research on state of emergency, conflict, and terrorism. Research associate and adjunct instructor @uidaho, PhD @kocuniversity, predoc @Illinois_Alma.

[Fatih Erol @fatiherol_pols]

Thanks to AE Gijs Schumacher, EICs Elizabeth Suhay & Mark J. Brandt, three anonymous reviewers & the Political Psychology editorial staff. Read the full paper in Political Psychology at https://t.co/RPVIcHek8g! 8/8

[Fatih Erol @fatiherol_pols]

Future research could leverage quasi-experimental designs (airport noise changes, sleep disorder treatments, workplace shift policies) to strengthen causal inference while navigating experimental constraints. 7/8

[Fatih Erol @fatiherol_pols]

Next steps: Our multi-dataset observational approach documents robust associations, identifies likely pathways, & reveals boundary conditions. 6/8

[Fatih Erol @fatiherol_pols]

Why this matters: Sleep quality is unequally distributed in society. If we don't consider how sleep relates to political participation, addressing other resource disparities may not be enough to ensure healthy democratic systems. 5/8

[Fatih Erol @fatiherol_pols]

These patterns vary meaningfully across national contexts. Results robust across multiple datasets & measurement approaches. 4/8

[Fatih Erol @fatiherol_pols]

The previously documented curvilinear duration-turnout relationship? It emerges ONLY among poor sleepers. No association among well-rested individuals. Duration may serve a compensatory function when quality is compromised. 3/8

[Fatih Erol @fatiherol_pols]

Key findings:
- Better sleep quality ↔ higher voter turnout
- Poor sleep quality ↔ greater non-electoral participation 2/8

[Fatih Erol @fatiherol_pols]

New in @Journal_PoPs: “Waking up to politics: How sleep quality relates to political participation”: https://t.co/RPVIcHek8g

With @NathanMicatka & @genopolitics, we examined how sleep quality relates to voter turnout & non-electoral participation across multiple countries.
🧵1/8

[Emine Arı @emineari_IR]

6/6 Bottom line: Emergency powers are not just about crisis response; they are structural features of authoritarian governance that can destabilize international peace.
#PoliSci #IR #Autocracy #Democracy #Autocracy #Emergency #InterstateDispute #Peace

[Emine Arı @emineari_IR]

🚨NEW RESEARCH: Authoritarian regimes under emergencies are more likely to start international conflicts, but only certain types of autocracies.
Read our new article with Reşat Bayer (@kocuniversity) in @PolStudiesRev here (https://t.co/iTfcqbyP8c)! 🧵1/6

[Emine Arı @emineari_IR]

5/6 Why it matters: When party-based or civilian autocracies implement emergency powers (officially or not), it turns out to be a red flag for international conflict risk. Not because they are responding to crisis but because constraints are removed and pressure to act increases.

[Efe Tokdemir @efetokdemir]

📢Hiring one postdoctoral and two predoctoral researchers for the @ERC_Research Grant project #COUNSTER, each position for up to 3 years to start on May 2026.

Postdoc link: https://t.co/hIgnqSR3xW (Deadline Feb 20)

Predoc link: https://t.co/G3x0VLGmIi (Deadline March 1)

[Emine Arı @emineari_IR]

@ekrembaser @BilkentIRDept Harika! @fatiherol_pols ile cok tebrik ederiz. 👏🖖

[Emine Arı @emineari_IR]

@CaglayanBaser @SUPoliSci @BilkentIRDept Super! 👏 @fatiherol_pols ile tebrik ederiz. Ulkede olmaniza cok sevindik, mutlu olduk 🖖

[Fatih Erol @fatiherol_pols]

A new publication is available in @ElectoralStdies. The study is about the interplay between the mass-elite ideological polarization congruence and democratic satisfaction in a multinational context. Gated link: https://t.co/3heOf9kBt6 (1/11)

[Elif Gökşen @ElifGoksen_]

Join us tomorrow for the amazing panel on Rule of Law, organized by Bilkent Human Rights Center and the IBA Rule of Law Forum! The poster shows the panel program in GMT+3
@hukuk_bilkent

[Emine Arı @emineari_IR]

@ekrembaser Sağol Başkan :)

[Emine Arı @emineari_IR]

I am delighted to announce that my second paper, co-authored with Reşat Bayer and Özge Kemahlıoğlu, has been published. https://t.co/QxykLohzm5