Assistant Professor
Department of Social and Political Sciences
Courses a.y. 2024/2025
I teach courses on international politics at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Biographical note
I am an assistant professor of political science at Bocconi University. I earned my PhD in political science from the University of Rochester. Before coming to Bocconi, I was an assistant professor of political science at Sabanci University in Turkey.
Research interests
My current research areas are international security, international economy, and global health policies.
Working papers
K. Kavakli
- Populist Governments and Democratic Backsliding during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Populist Governments and Democratic Backsliding during the COVID-19 Pandemic
K. Kavakli
- Did Populist Leaders Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic More Slowly? Evidence from a Global Sample
- Did Populist Leaders Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic More Slowly? Evidence from a Global Sample
Selected Publications
Kavakli, Kerim Can; Chatagnier, John Tyson; Hatipoglu, Emre
The power to hurt and the effectiveness of international sanctions
THE JOURNAL OF POLITICS, 2020
The power to hurt and the effectiveness of international sanctions
THE JOURNAL OF POLITICS, 2020
Kavakli, Kerim Can; Kuhn, Patrick M.
Dangerous contenders: election monitors, islamic opposition parties, and terrorism
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION, 2020
Dangerous contenders: election monitors, islamic opposition parties, and terrorism
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION, 2020
Export Similarity and International Conflict
Journal of Conflict Resolution, 2018
Journal of Conflict Resolution, 2018