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Dr. Dimitris Tsarouhas
Assistant Professor
Department of International Relations


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Short Biography
I joined Bilkent International Relations in September 2008 and have previously taught at the Middle East Technical University (METU), Turkey. I am a Research Associate of the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) and the Center for European Studies (CES), and a Research Group Member of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS).

Research Interests
European Politics, Europeanization, Social Democracy and labour politics, Greek-Turkish relations, EU-Turkey relations

Publications

Books

Tsarouhas, D. (2008) Social Democracy in Sweden: The Threat from a Globalized World, London and New York: IB Tauris

Tsarouhas, D., Ertugal, E. And Aybars, A.I. (2007) Bridging the Real Divide: Social and Regional Policy in Turkey's EU Accession Process Ankara: METU Press

Book Chapters

Tsarouhas, D. (2009) ‘The 2009 European elections and social democracy: a tough road ahead’ in Next Left-Renewing Social Democracy: contributions to a pan-European debate ed. by E. Stetter, K. Duffek and A. Skrzypek, Brussels: Foundation for European Progressive Studies, pp. 131-134

Tsarouhas (2009) ‘A new Swedish Model? Swedish social democracy at crossroads’ in In Search of Social Democracy: responses to crisis and modernization, ed. by J. Callaghan, N. Fishman, B. Jackson and M. McIvor, Manchester: Manchester University Press, pp. 112-128

Tsarouhas, D., Ertugal, E. and Aybars, A.I. (2007) Introduction: The EU-Turkey Debate Revisited in Bridging the Real Divide: Social and Regional Policy in Turkey's Accession Process, ed. by D. Tsarouhas, E. Ertugal and A.I.Aybars, Ankara: METU Press, pp.1-16

Tsarouhas, D. (2007) European integration and Social Policy: From Institution-Building to Policy Coordination in Bridging the Real Divide: Social and Regional Policy in Turkey's Accession Process, ed. by D. Tsarouhas, E. Ertugal and A.I.Aybars, Ankara: METU Press, pp.17-43

Tsarouhas, D., Ertugal, E. and Aybars, A.I. (2007) Bridging the Real Divide: The Importance of Social and Regional Policy in Turkey's EU Accession Process in Bridging the Real Divide: Social and Regional Policy in Turkey's Accession Process, ed. by D. Tsarouhas, E. Ertugal and A.I.Aybars, Ankara: METU Press, pp.297-306

Journal Articles

Tsarouhas, D. (2009) The Political Economy of Greek-Turkish Relations Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, 9(1): 39-57

Tsarouhas, D. (2009) Snakes and ladders Progress November, pp.20-21

Tsarouhas, D. (2008) Social Partnership in Greece: Is there an Europeanization effect? European Journal of Industrial Relations 14(3): 347-365

Tsarouhas, D. (2008) Turkey's EU Perspective: What Next? Global View 4 pp.16-18.

Tsarouhas, D. (2007) Don't look at what they do, look at why they do it: Employers, Trade Unions and Power Resources in Sweden, METU Studies in Development 34 (2), pp.287-311

Tsarouhas, D. (2007) The Impact of European Integration on National Systems of Labour Market Regulation: A case Study, Hellenic Review of European Law 4(1): 95-109

Tsarouhas, D. (2006) Civilianization in Greece vs. Demilitarization%92 in Turkey: A Comparative Study of the Civil-Military Relations and the Impact of the European Union Armed Forces and Society 32:3, pp. 403-426 (with Duman, O.)

Tsarouhas, D. (2006) The Swedish Election 2006: What Now for the Swedish Model? Social Europe 2:2, pp. 90-95

Tsarouhas, D. (2006) European Integration and Path Dependence: explaining the evolution of EU social policy European Political Economy Review 3:2, pp. 87-111

Tsarouhas, D. (2005) EU Enlargement and the Perils of Presidentialism: A Comparative Analysis Ankara Review of European Studies 4:2, pp.39-63

Tsarouhas, D. (2005) Explaining the Activist Military: Greece until 1975 Southeast European Politics VI 1 pp.1-13

Other

 Tsarouhas, D. (2009) Book Review ‘Albania and the European Union’ by M. Bogdani and J. Loughlin London and New York: IB Tauris, Perspectives on European Politics and Society
10:2, pp. 277-279

Tsarouhas, D. (2007) Exogenous Pressures and Social Policy: Greece and Turkey in Comparative Perspective EUI Working Paper, RSCAS 2007/38 (with Bolukbasi, T.)

Tsarouhas, D. (2006) Book Review ‘The Turks Today’ by A. Mango New York: The Overlook Press, Journal of Turkish Studies 7:3, pp. 525-527

Professional Service

Editorial Board Member: Social Europe, Spectrum: Journal of International Affairs
Refereed for: Journal of Political & Military Sociology, Social Europe, Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, Political Studies

Guest lectures and Activities (selected)


  European Youth Summer Camp, Netherlands Institute for Higher Education, Ilgaz, Kastamonu, Turkey, 26 August 2008

  Social and Regional Policy in Turkey's EU Accession process EU Information Centre, Ankara, Turkey, 12 March 2008

  EU Enlargement and Foreign Policy EU Information Centre, Ankara, Turkey, 26 September 2007

 Understanding the EU, Diplomatic Seminars 2007, Ankara, Turkey, 5 September 2007

 An EU of values, Seminars on Europe 2006, AEGEE- Turkey, Ankara, 11 November 2006


Address: Bilkent University
Department of International Relations
A311, Bilkent, Ankara-TURKEY
Phone:
+90 (312) 290 2677
Fax:
+90 (312) 266 4326
e-mail:
dimitris@bilkent.edu.tr
URL:
http://www.bilkent.edu.tr/~dimitris