Masaki Kakizaki
Assistant Professor
Department of Political Science
Temple University
Japan
Biography
Assistant Professor Kakizaki is a political scientist who teaches courses on Middle East politics, foreign governments, and international politics at Temple University, Japan Campus. He also offers a capstone seminar on social movements and contentious politics at TUJ. Prior to joining TUJ in 2013, he held teaching positions at the University of Utah and Westminster College in the United States. 2015 Ph.D in Political Science, University of Utah 2002 M.S in Political Science, Middle East Technical University 1999 B.A in English and Area Studies, Kanda University of International Studies
Research Interest
His key areas of research are political participation and political culture in the Middle East with a geographical emphasis on Turkey. His current research project focuses on how popular participation in protests and demonstrations has spread in Turkey and what factors explain the rise and fall of protest participation. He has previously published articles on nuclear energy politics, anti-war movements, and party politics of Turkey.
Publications
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"Determinants of Political Confidence in a Time of Political Realignment: Religion, Economy, and Politics in Turkey." Mediterranean Quarterly 23(1), 67-88, 2012.
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"The Republican People's Party and the Military in 1970s Turkey: Challenging the Essentialist Approach." International Journal of Turkish Studies 19(1-2), 57-73, 2013.
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"The AKP Government in Turkey: Political Uncertainty and Instability." Chuto Dokobunseki —A Monthly Middle Eastern and Energy Bulletin 12(11), 1-13, 2014 (in Japanese).
