efetokdemir.bsky.social
Assoc. Prof @bilkentuniv.bsky.social, PI @counster.bsky.social, Director of Research @cfppr.bsky.social Research on peace&conflict processes, strategic use of force, foreign policy & public opinion, Türkiye www.efetokdemir.com
👤 Joined on 21 September 2023
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@efetokdemir.bsky.socialOur article with @efetokdemir.bsky.social is now out at Journal of Conflict Resolution! Using an LLM to classify presidential speeches, we examine how leaders’ rhetorical emphasis on foreign policy helps explain the relationship between economic hardship and the diversionary use of force. Link 👇
Show PostOur PI @efetokdemir.bsky.social and predoc fellow @ulaserdogdu.bsky.social attended the Conflict Research Society Annual Conference at the University of Glasgow on 9–10 Sept. They presented their ongoing work on foreign policy and public opinion, and rebel social origins and dynamics of civil war.
Show PostOur postdoctoral fellow, @yusufevirgen.bsky.social, presented his research titled “From Reports to Data: Harnessing LLMs for Fine-Grained Human Rights Data Collection” at the 2026 Annual Meeting of @apsa.bsky.social, held in Boston, USA, on September 3–6, 2026.
Show Post👋 Meet @ulaserdogdu.bsky.social , pre-doctoral researcher. A PhD candidate in Political Science at Northwestern, Ulaş studies political violence, civil wars & social science methodology. On COUNSTER, he brings deep expertise in conflict data & multi-method design. See our website for details!
Show Post👋 Meet Dr. @yusufevirgen.bsky.social , post-doctoral fellow. Yusuf studies state repression, coups & human rights, combining big-data methods with elite interviews & fieldwork. He joins COUNSTER from Binghamton University (SUNY). Head over to our website for details on his research!
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