Gül Sosay
Personal Web Site:
http://www.pols.boun.edu.tr/gulsosay
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Political Science, The Ohio State University, 1999
Dissertation title: “External Pressures, Domestic Choices: A Comparative Analysis of Trade Liberalization in Spain and Turkey”
M.A. in Political Science and International Relations, Boğaziçi University, 1992
Thesis title: “The European Human Rights Regime: Creation, Evolution and the Defining Characteristics from a Cognitive Perspective”
B.A. in Political Science and International Relations, Boğaziçi University, 1990
Lycee diploma: Istanbul American Robert College, 1986
EMPLOYMENT
Faculty member, Boğaziçi University, Department of Political Science and International Relations, September 2000-present
Visiting scholar, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona Spain, September 2008-May 2009
Visiting lecturer, Institut Barcelona D’Estudis Internacionals, Barcelona, Spain, September 2008-January 2009
Expert, Turkish Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association, External Relations Department, January 2000-September 2000
Graduate Research Associate, The Ohio State University, Mershon Center, Studies in International Security and Public Policy, Autumn 1998- Summer 1999
Instructor, Middle East Technical University, Department of International Relations, Summer 1998
Graduate Teaching Associate, The Ohio State University, Department of Political Science, Autumn 1992-Spring 1998
Teaching Assistant, Boğaziçi University, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Autumn 1990-Spring 1992
ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS
Member, Committee on Ethical Conduct in University Life, Boğaziçi University, November 2006-present
Academic Coordinator, M.A. in European Studies, Boğaziçi University, 2007-2008
Deputy-Dean, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Boğaziçi University, July 2006-September 2008
Erasmus Faculty Coordinator, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Boğaziçi University, July 2006-September 2008
Member, Exchange Committee, Boğaziçi University, July 2006-September 2008
Executive Board Member, Center for European Studies, Boğaziçi University, September 2000-present
Deputy-Chair, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Boğaziçi University, August 2001-January 2002, January 2003-January 2004
Executive Board Member, UNDP Human Development Center at Boğaziçi University, 2002-2007
Member, Faculty Housing Committee, Boğaziçi University, September 2001-November 2006
RESEARCH INTERESTS
International political economy
Comparative political economy
Institutions and institutional change
International financial governance
Delegation to independent non-majoritarian institutions
Public administration reforms
Water regulation
PUBLICATIONS
Gül Sosay (ed.) Turkey 2004 Human Development Report, UNDP, Ankara, 2004
Gül Sosay, “Consequences of Legitimizing Independent Regulatory Agencies in Contemporary Democracies: Theoretical Scenarios” in Dietmar Braun and Fabrizio Giraldi (eds), Delegation in Contemporary Democracies, London: Routledge, 2006
Gül Sosay “Delegation and Accountability: Independent Regulatory Agencies in Turkey”, Turkish Studies, Vol. 10, No. 3, September 2009, pp. 341-363
Gül Sosay, “Transforming Governance through Administrative Reforms in Emerging Countries: Mexico, South Korea and Turkey” in Jean-Michel Eymeri-Douzans and Jon Pierre (eds), Administrative Reforms and Democratic Governance, London, Routledge, December 2010
Gül Sosay, “The Development of European Integration Studies in Political Science: The State of the Art in Turkey” in Federiga Bindi and Kjell Eliassen (eds) The Development of European Integration Studies in Political Science: An Introduction, European Press Academic Publishing (forthcoming)
RESEARCH PAPERS
“Independent Regulatory Agencies in Emerging Economies” (with Ünal Zenginobuz), Boğaziçi University, Research Papers, ISS/EC 2005-10
“Independence and Accountability of Regulatory Agencies in Turkey” (with Ünal Zenginobuz), Boğaziçi University Research Papers, ISS/EC 2007-17, İstanbul, July 2007
PROFESSIONAL PAPERS
“Regulatory Regimes in Water Services: A Comparative Analysis of Spain and Turkey” presented at the Annual Conference of the European Consortium for Political Research, Potsdam, Germany, 10-12 September 2009
“Informal (De Facto) Independence and Accountability of Regulatory Agencies: Economic Sector Agencies in Turkey” (with Ünal Zenginobuz) presented at the European Consortium for Political Research, Second Biennial Conference of the Standing Group on Regulation and Governance, “(Re)Regulation in the Wake of Neoliberalism: Consequences of Three Decades of Privatization and Market Liberalization”, Utrecht University, the Netherlands, 5-7 June 2008
“Transforming Public Administration in Newly Industrialized Countries: The Cases of Mexico, South Korea, and Turkey” presented at the European Consortium for Political Researc, Joint Sessions of Workshops, Rennes, France, 11-16 April, 2008
“Embedding Independent Regulatory Agencies into Administrative Traditions: Acceptance or Resistance? ” presented at the Annual Conference of the European Consortium for Political Research, Pisa, Italy, 6-8 September 2007
“Regulatory Capitalism: A New Model of Capitalism?” presented at the Annual Convention of the International Studies Association, Chicago, IL, U.S.A, 28 February-3 March, 2007
“Independence and Accountability of Regulatory Agencies in Turkey” (with Ünal Zenginobuz) presented at the ECPR Conference on Regulatory Governance, Bath, UK, 7-8 September 2006
“Independent Regulatory Agencies in Emerging Economies” (with Ünal Zenginobuz) presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Consortium for Political Research, Budapest, Hungary, September 8-10, 2005
“Ideology and Reform in Institutions of Global Financial Governance,” presented at the CEEISA/ISA International Convention, Budapest, Hungary, June 26-28, 2003
“Legitimation of Delegation to Independent Non-Majoritarian Institutions and Its Consequences for Contemporary Democracies,” presented at the European Consortium for Political Research Joint Sessions of Workshops, Edinburgh, UK, March 28-April 2, 2003
“The Tension Between the Institutional Requirements of Neoliberal Globalization and of Participatory Democracy: The Challenge of Economic Development in Democratizing Countries,” presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 24-27, 2002
“The Political Economy of Regional Integration: Implications for New and Prospective Members to the European Union,” presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwest Political Science Association, Chicago, IL, April 23-25, 1998
“Expansion of World Trade and Political Change: Spain and Turkey in a Comparative Perspective,” presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Washington, D.C., August 28-31, 1997
“Impact of Internationalization on Domestic Politics in Developing Countries,” presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 18-22, 1997
“Analyzing the Impact of Internationalization on Domestic Cleavages in Developing Countries: The Case of Turkey,” presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Studies Association-Midwest, St. Louis, MO, October 18-20, 1996
BOOK REVIEW
Heinz Kramer, A Changing Turkey: The Challenge to Europe and the United States in New Perspectives on Turkey, Spring 2001, No. 24, pp. 173-180
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Boğaziçi University, Scientific Research Projects, Project No. 08HC301, “Transforming Public Administration: Regulatory Policies and Institutions in Mexican, Spanish, and Turkish Financial Services, Telecommunications, and Water Sectors” 2008-
Erasmus Network on European Studies (SENT) funded by the European Commission, 2007-
Boğaziçi University, Scientific Research Projects, Project No. 06C301 “Accountability of Independent Regulatory Agencies in Turkey” (with Ünal Zenginobuz), 2006-2008
THESIS ADVISORSHIPS
Cengiz Yönezer, “The Political Economy of Banking Sector Regulation: The Case of Post-1980 Turkey”, M.A. Thesis, Boğaziçi University, 2007
Demir Chavynchak, “Vicious Cycle of the Russo-Japanese Territorial Dispute”, M.A. Thesis, Boğaziçi University, 2006
Cenk Ünlü, “An Evaluation of European Monetary Union in its Fifth Year”, M.A. Thesis, Boğaziçi University, 2004
Mustafa Begün, “A Comparative Analysis of Foreign Direct Investment Policies of Turkey and Poland”, M.A. Thesis, Boğaziçi University, 2003
Esra Alagöz, “Social Movements and Pact Making in Eastern Euıropean Transitions to Democracy: The Case of Poland”, M.A. Thesis, Boğaziçi University, 2002
Pelin Eralp, “Security Cooperation in Post-Cold War Europe: The Case of the Yugoslav Conflict”, M.A. Thesis, Boğaziçi University, 2001
GRANTS
American Political Science Association, Foreign Advanced Graduate Student Travel Grant, 1997
The Ohio State University, Office of International Studies, Graduate Student International Research Travel Grant, 1998
EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES
Member of editorial board and associate editor, Private View, the Quarterly of the Turkish Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association (published in English)
Reviewer, The International Studies Quarterly
Reviewer, Turkish Studies Journal
Reviewer, Regulation and Governance
Reviewer, South European Society and Politics
Reviewer, European Political Science
Reviewer, Ankara Avrupa Çalışmaları Dergisi (Ankara Journal of European Studies)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Undergraduate-level
“The Politics of Global Problems (introductory level international relations course): The Ohio State University, Department of Political Science; Middle East Technical University, Department of International Relations
“Integration and Fragmentation in International Political Economy”(senior level elective course): The Ohio State University, Department of Political Science
“The Politics of International Economic Relations” (senior level elective course): The Ohio State University, Department of Political Science
“Introduction to Political Science” (introductory level required course): Boğaziçi University, Department of Political Science and International Relations
“International Organizations” (junior/senior level elective course): Boğaziçi University, Department of Political Science and International Relations
“International Political Economy”(senior level required course): Boğaziçi University, Department of Political Science and International Relations
“Theories of International Relations” (senior level elective course): Boğaziçi University, Department of Political Science and International Relations
“Selected Topics in International Political Economy” (senior level elective course): Koç University, Department of International Relations
“Politics of International Finance” (junior/senior level elective course): Koç University, Department of International Relations
“Fundamentals of Political Economy” (junior level required course): Boğaziçi University, Department of International Relations
“The European Union Institutions, Policies, and Translation of Key Documents” (senior level elective course, co-taught with Ebru Diriker within the framework of her Jean Monnet module): Boğaziçi University, Department of Translation and Interpreting Studies
“Foreign Policy” (senior level required course): Boğaziçi University, Department of Political Science and International Relations
“Comparative Political Economy” (junior/senior level elective course): Boğaziçi University, Department of Political Science and International Relations
Graduate-level
“International Politics” (required course): Boğaziçi University, Department of Political Science and International Relations
“Security Policies and External Relations of the European Union” (elective course): Boğaziçi University, M.A. Program in European Studies
“EU Institutions and Policy Making” (elective course): Boğaziçi University, M.A. Program in European Studies
“Current Issues in World Politics” (elective course): Boğaziçi University, Department of Political Science and International Relations
“International Relations” (required course): Institut Barcelona D’Estudis Internacionals, Barcelona
“Global and Regional Context of Turkish Foreign Policy” (required course): Boğaziçi University, M.A. Program in European Studies
AWARDS
The Aman Award, presented by the Department of Political Science at The Ohio State University for the best paper written by a graduate student in 1993-1994
The Ohio State University, Office of International Education Outstanding Leadership Award, 1997
ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES
Contact Person, European Consortium for Political Research, Boğaziçi University, 2003-2005
Faculty Advisor, Boğaziçi University, International Relations and Political Science Club, 2003-present
Faculty Advisor, European Union Simulation, Transatlantic Consortium For European Union Studies and Simulations, January 2001-2004
Rapporteur, NATO and Stability Pact, South East Europe Common Assessment Paper Seminar, Boğaziçi University, 6-7 April 2001
Member, “United States” Working Group of the Union of Industrial and Employers’ Confederations of Europe (UNICE), January 2000-September 2000
Resource Person, Foreign Policy Association, Great Decisions Program, January 1999-August 1999
Founder, Turkish Culture and Language Club at the Ohio State University
President, Turkish Culture and Language Club at the Ohio State University, 1996-1997
LANGUAGES
Turkish: native speaker
English: advanced
Spanish: intermediate
French: intermediate
German: intermediate
