Veli Özdemir
@veliozdemir.bsky.social
MJES Editorial Assistant and Işık University/Adjunct Faculty- FPA, Critical Security Studies, Far-Right, Populism, Discourse Analysis.
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Veli Özdemir
@veliozdemir.bsky.social
· Aug 19
Populist securitization in an era of radical uncertainty: the Rassemblement National and the Freedom Party as protectors of the people and enemies of the elite
A distinct securitizing language has emerged in the electoral discourse of populist radical-right leaders. This language places ‘the people’ at the center of threat construction and links different...
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My latest article, “Populist securitization in an era of radical uncertainty...”, is now out in European Politics and Society.
#populistsecuritization #farright #populism #RN #PVV #politicalscience @tandfresearch.bsky.social
Read it here:
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#populistsecuritization #farright #populism #RN #PVV #politicalscience @tandfresearch.bsky.social
Read it here:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
📘 Coming in December 2026 from Routledge 📢
Pleased to share our forthcoming volume, co-edited with Fatmanur Kaçar Aşcı, on security, populism, and Türkiye–EU relations. Grateful to all our contributors. @routledgebooks.bsky.social
#securitystudies #populism
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Pleased to share our forthcoming volume, co-edited with Fatmanur Kaçar Aşcı, on security, populism, and Türkiye–EU relations. Grateful to all our contributors. @routledgebooks.bsky.social
#securitystudies #populism
www.routledge.com/Turkiye-the-...
Türkiye, the EU, and the Double-Edged Sword of Security Discourses and Populism: Turbulence and Ties
Türkiye, the EU, and the Double-Edged Sword of Security Discourses and Populism: Turbulence and Ties examines how populism, securitization, and emerging global challenges are reshaping relations betwe...
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September 16, 2026 at 10:39 AM
📘 Coming in December 2026 from Routledge 📢
Pleased to share our forthcoming volume, co-edited with Fatmanur Kaçar Aşcı, on security, populism, and Türkiye–EU relations. Grateful to all our contributors. @routledgebooks.bsky.social
#securitystudies #populism
www.routledge.com/Turkiye-the-...
Pleased to share our forthcoming volume, co-edited with Fatmanur Kaçar Aşcı, on security, populism, and Türkiye–EU relations. Grateful to all our contributors. @routledgebooks.bsky.social
#securitystudies #populism
www.routledge.com/Turkiye-the-...
My latest article, “Populist securitization in an era of radical uncertainty...”, is now out in European Politics and Society.
#populistsecuritization #farright #populism #RN #PVV #politicalscience @tandfresearch.bsky.social
Read it here:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#populistsecuritization #farright #populism #RN #PVV #politicalscience @tandfresearch.bsky.social
Read it here:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Populist securitization in an era of radical uncertainty: the Rassemblement National and the Freedom Party as protectors of the people and enemies of the elite
A distinct securitizing language has emerged in the electoral discourse of populist radical-right leaders. This language places ‘the people’ at the center of threat construction and links different...
www.tandfonline.com
August 19, 2026 at 9:28 AM
My latest article, “Populist securitization in an era of radical uncertainty...”, is now out in European Politics and Society.
#populistsecuritization #farright #populism #RN #PVV #politicalscience @tandfresearch.bsky.social
Read it here:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#populistsecuritization #farright #populism #RN #PVV #politicalscience @tandfresearch.bsky.social
Read it here:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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@veliozdemir.bsky.social examines the Victory Party (ZP), established by Ümit Özdağ & the Party for Freedom (PVV), led by Geert Wilders & the period from 2022 to 2023, using data from leaders’ speeches, party manifestos, interviews, & social media posts. Must read.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Reimagining nativism: a comparative analysis of the freedom and victory parties - Comparative European Politics
The Victory Party (ZP), established by Ümit Özdağ in 2021, and the Party for Freedom (PVV), led by Geert Wilders since 2006, are both classified as far-right parties. Each has prioritized opposition t...
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July 17, 2026 at 8:39 AM
@veliozdemir.bsky.social examines the Victory Party (ZP), established by Ümit Özdağ & the Party for Freedom (PVV), led by Geert Wilders & the period from 2022 to 2023, using data from leaders’ speeches, party manifestos, interviews, & social media posts. Must read.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
I’m pleased to share my latest article, “Reimagining nativism: a comparative analysis of the Freedom and Victory parties,” published in Comparative European Politics by @springernature.com
You can read it here: rdcu.be/ftx7m
#nativism #populism #farright #europeanstudies
You can read it here: rdcu.be/ftx7m
#nativism #populism #farright #europeanstudies
July 13, 2026 at 11:15 AM
I’m pleased to share my latest article, “Reimagining nativism: a comparative analysis of the Freedom and Victory parties,” published in Comparative European Politics by @springernature.com
You can read it here: rdcu.be/ftx7m
#nativism #populism #farright #europeanstudies
You can read it here: rdcu.be/ftx7m
#nativism #populism #farright #europeanstudies
Delighted to share my chapter, “Liberal Democracy and Right-Wing Populist Parties:The European Union as the Other,” published in Democracy, Constitutionalism, and Crisis. Grateful to Carina B. Gouvêa, Pedro Villas Boas, and the editors for the kind invitation and dedicated editorial work.
July 12, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Delighted to share my chapter, “Liberal Democracy and Right-Wing Populist Parties:The European Union as the Other,” published in Democracy, Constitutionalism, and Crisis. Grateful to Carina B. Gouvêa, Pedro Villas Boas, and the editors for the kind invitation and dedicated editorial work.
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Pretty exciting delivery today - hard copies of my first book!
𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬: 𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬: 𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
September 1, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Pretty exciting delivery today - hard copies of my first book!
𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬: 𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬: 𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
My article on how Europe’s far right challenges the EU’s official Russia narrative and constructs alternative historical narratives in the context of the war in Ukraine has been published.
#far-right #thewarinukraine #europe #memoryregime
dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/marma...
#far-right #thewarinukraine #europe #memoryregime
dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/marma...
Challenging Europe's Memory Regime: The Far Right's Narratives on Russia in The Shadow of War
The European Union's 'never again' rhetoric, rooted in historical memory, has entered a crisis with the war in Ukraine; the EU's vision of unity based on its values and shared historical narrative has...
dergipark.org.tr
April 2, 2026 at 8:37 PM
My article on how Europe’s far right challenges the EU’s official Russia narrative and constructs alternative historical narratives in the context of the war in Ukraine has been published.
#far-right #thewarinukraine #europe #memoryregime
dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/marma...
#far-right #thewarinukraine #europe #memoryregime
dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/marma...
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📢CALL FOR CONVENORS 📢
Hello everyone 😊We are looking for a co-convenor and a PhD convenor to join our team at the new Critical Alternatives for World Politics (CAWP) Working Group! More details below: 👇
Deadline: 10th of October 📆
@mybisa.bsky.social
Hello everyone 😊We are looking for a co-convenor and a PhD convenor to join our team at the new Critical Alternatives for World Politics (CAWP) Working Group! More details below: 👇
Deadline: 10th of October 📆
@mybisa.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 9:41 AM
📢CALL FOR CONVENORS 📢
Hello everyone 😊We are looking for a co-convenor and a PhD convenor to join our team at the new Critical Alternatives for World Politics (CAWP) Working Group! More details below: 👇
Deadline: 10th of October 📆
@mybisa.bsky.social
Hello everyone 😊We are looking for a co-convenor and a PhD convenor to join our team at the new Critical Alternatives for World Politics (CAWP) Working Group! More details below: 👇
Deadline: 10th of October 📆
@mybisa.bsky.social
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Avukat Erkam Erdem, ciddi sağlık sorunları olan Mahir Polat'ın Adli Tıp Kurumu'na sevk edildiğini duyurdu
gazeteoksijen.com/turkiye/avuk...
gazeteoksijen.com/turkiye/avuk...
Avukatı duyurdu: Mahir Polat, Adli Tıp Kurumu'na sevk ediliyor
Gazete Oksijen
gazeteoksijen.com
April 7, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Avukat Erkam Erdem, ciddi sağlık sorunları olan Mahir Polat'ın Adli Tıp Kurumu'na sevk edildiğini duyurdu
gazeteoksijen.com/turkiye/avuk...
gazeteoksijen.com/turkiye/avuk...
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The decay of democracy in this country is such that these 136 refugee and human rights organisations are considered as the elite pushing divisive 'identity politics', while 'the people' only exist in the reactionary fantasy created by those with actual power as a diversion
April 7, 2025 at 9:12 AM
The decay of democracy in this country is such that these 136 refugee and human rights organisations are considered as the elite pushing divisive 'identity politics', while 'the people' only exist in the reactionary fantasy created by those with actual power as a diversion
From the extremes to the centre and back again?
#radicalisation #mainstreaming #reconciliation
See for details ➡️ unav.edu/web/instituto-…
#radicalisation #mainstreaming #reconciliation
See for details ➡️ unav.edu/web/instituto-…
January 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
From the extremes to the centre and back again?
#radicalisation #mainstreaming #reconciliation
See for details ➡️ unav.edu/web/instituto-…
#radicalisation #mainstreaming #reconciliation
See for details ➡️ unav.edu/web/instituto-…
From the extremes to the centre and back again? Radicalisation, mainstreaming and reconciliation in local, national and global context…
www.unav.edu/web/institut...
www.unav.edu/web/institut...
International Symposium. Instituto Cultura y Sociedad. Universidad de Navarra - Instituto Cultura y Sociedad
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January 21, 2025 at 12:43 PM
From the extremes to the centre and back again? Radicalisation, mainstreaming and reconciliation in local, national and global context…
www.unav.edu/web/institut...
www.unav.edu/web/institut...
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L'Immortelle 1963 - « Vous venez d'arriver dans une Turquie de legende, les mosquées, les châteaux fort, les jardins secrets et les harems... »
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November 24, 2024 at 11:04 AM
L'Immortelle 1963 - « Vous venez d'arriver dans une Turquie de legende, les mosquées, les châteaux fort, les jardins secrets et les harems... »
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We wait 😊
It has occurred to me I haven't been posting enough memes on this app
Apologies, I will do better
Apologies, I will do better
November 20, 2024 at 1:15 PM
We wait 😊
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If you are interested in Turkey, Europe, and IR theory, join us tomorrow, 18 November, at Harvard CES for a talk by @senemaydndzgit.bsky.social and Bahar Rumelili on “The Chronopolitics of Turco-European Relations”! 1pm, Adolphus Busch Hall
The Chronopolitics of Turco-European Relations: Populism, History, and Foreign Policy
There is a burgeoning debate on how relations between the West and the non-West will be governed in an international order moving towards multipolarity.…
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November 17, 2024 at 9:21 PM
If you are interested in Turkey, Europe, and IR theory, join us tomorrow, 18 November, at Harvard CES for a talk by @senemaydndzgit.bsky.social and Bahar Rumelili on “The Chronopolitics of Turco-European Relations”! 1pm, Adolphus Busch Hall
I contributed with a chapter titled "Securitisation of Migration in the European Union: Frontex and Refugees," the book "Migration Studies: Eurasian Perspectives" has been published. Thanks to everyone who contributed. It will contribute to interested friends. bilgiyay.com/kitap/migrat...
November 8, 2023 at 3:10 PM
I contributed with a chapter titled "Securitisation of Migration in the European Union: Frontex and Refugees," the book "Migration Studies: Eurasian Perspectives" has been published. Thanks to everyone who contributed. It will contribute to interested friends. bilgiyay.com/kitap/migrat...
Happy 100th Anniversary of the Turkish Republic!
October 29, 2023 at 12:08 PM
Happy 100th Anniversary of the Turkish Republic!
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#polisky Publication alert! 🎉
Delighted to see our article with the fab Liisa Talving ‘Euroscepticism as a syndrome of stagnation? Regional inequality and trust in the EU’ out at the Journal of European Public Policy www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Delighted to see our article with the fab Liisa Talving ‘Euroscepticism as a syndrome of stagnation? Regional inequality and trust in the EU’ out at the Journal of European Public Policy www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
October 12, 2023 at 10:21 AM
#polisky Publication alert! 🎉
Delighted to see our article with the fab Liisa Talving ‘Euroscepticism as a syndrome of stagnation? Regional inequality and trust in the EU’ out at the Journal of European Public Policy www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Delighted to see our article with the fab Liisa Talving ‘Euroscepticism as a syndrome of stagnation? Regional inequality and trust in the EU’ out at the Journal of European Public Policy www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....