I studied philosophy, politics, and economics at Otago University in New Zealand. After completing my master's and doctoral studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science I started working at the department of political science at Bilkent University. In 2003 I moved to the newly created Department of Philosophy at Bilkent, where I became chair in 2015. I am currently dean of the Faculty of Humanities & Letters.
My research interests are varied, ranging from theoretical work in normative political philosophy to empirical work in comparative politics. At the moment most of my research time is devoted to a long-term project on …
I studied philosophy, politics, and economics at Otago University in New Zealand. After completing my master's and doctoral studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science I started working at the department of political science at Bilkent University. In 2003 I moved to the newly created Department of Philosophy at Bilkent, where I became chair in 2015. I am currently dean of the Faculty of Humanities & Letters.
My research interests are varied, ranging from theoretical work in normative political philosophy to empirical work in comparative politics. At the moment most of my research time is devoted to a long-term project on the impact of political institutions on population health. This has an important bearing on the question of whether democracy can be justified because of the outcomes that it produces.
My work has been published research articles in journals such as The Lancet, The BMJ, Lancet Global Health, World Politics, International Studies Quarterly, Social Science & Medicine, Public Choice, Social Indicators Research, Human Rights Quarterly, Law and Philosophy, Journal of Value Inquiry, Politics, Philosophy & Economics, Philosophical Philosophy, and the Journal of Political Philosophy.