Alper Dede, ABD

Anspach Hall 246
phone: (989)774-2351
email: alper.dede@cmich.edu
Vita

Alper Y. Dede teaches at the Department of Political Science as a temporary instructor this fall and spring. After completing his B.A. and M.A. degrees in Turkey, Alper started his doctoral education at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate at WMU. Alper’s area of specialization is Comparative Politics and Middle Eastern Politics. His research interests include Islam and politics, political Islam, civil society and nationalism in the Middle East. His dissertation compares political Islamist movements in Egypt and Turkey. He taught various courses at WMU and IUSB.

Education

  • Ph.D., Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
  • M.A., Fatih University, Istanbul, Turkey
  • B.A., Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey

Fields of Specialization

  • Comparative Politics
  • Middle Eastern Politics
  • Political Theory and Philosophy