Publications

Administrative Unit Proliferation in Parliamentary Systems: Evidence from Turkish Elections, 1960-2018

In this article, we develop a new theory about the determinants of territorial reforms and extend the theoretical reach of unit proliferation literature.

Murat Abus, Sabri Ciftci

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Local News, Partisanship, and Perceptions About Election Administration

In this article, we analyze how local news access moderates the effect of partisanship on how election administration is perceived.

Murat Abus, Kexin Bai, Johanna Dunaway

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The Gendered Politics of Candidate Selection: An Analysis of Left-Right Preferences in Parliamentary Democracies

In this article, I develop an economic theory of candidate selection based on the supply of and demand for female candidates across parties on the left and the right.

Murat Abus

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A Theory of Gender's Effect on Vote Shift with a Test Based on Turkish Elections

In this article, I use insights from gender studies and political psychology to develop a new theory of gender’s effect on vote shift and test it on Turkish elections.

Murat Abus

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Democratization in the Balkans, 1990-2002

In this article, I argue that gradualism is a better way to approach democratization in the Balkans compared to the transition paradigm.

Murat Abus

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Works in Progress

(in order of progress made)

“Electoral Consequences of Administrative Reforms”

“Nationalization of Local Elections” (with Cameron Wimpy)

“Local News and Political Competition” (with Johanna Dunaway)

“Municipalities and Territorial Reforms in the Context of Authoritarianism” (with Sabri Ciftci)

“Local Media Access and Voter Confidence” (with Kexin Bai)