Leading Figures of Political Science in Türkiye: Theory, Methods and Processes

The book titled "Leading Figures of Political Science in Türkiye: Theory, Methods and Processes", edited by BAU faculty member Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Esmer, Çiğdem Akça and Bahar Ayça Okçuoğlu, has been published by Bahçeşehir University Press.
The product of intensive work lasting more than two years, the book titled "Leading Figures of Political Science in Türkiye: Theory, Methods and Processes"was introduced to the political science community and the press at a launch event held at Bahçeşehir University on the evening of 28 September 2015.

Edited by Prof. Dr. Yılmaz Esmer, Çiğdem Akça and Bahar Ayça Okçuoğlu, the book compiles and presents the life stories of 11 political scientists who hold highly respected positions in both the national and international academic communities, along with their views and predictions on the past, present and future of political science in Türkiye and their approaches to the field.

Through this work, the experiences of those who have shaped political science in Türkiye are passed on to future generations; the current state of academic life in Türkiye and of the universities that are its home is presented in all its reality; and recommendations are made on what needs to be done to improve. The work also stands out for guiding young political scientists on methods, theory and new approaches.

Approaching the past, present and future of political science in Türkiye with an attitude that goes beyond textbooks, the work makes a unique contribution to the political science literature.