Erol Kaymak
Encyclopedia
Dr Erol Kaymak is a Turkish Cypriot
academic who in 2004 from 2007 was the Chair of the Department of International Relations
at Eastern Mediterranean University
in north Cyprus
.
at Buffalo
in 1990. He completed a Masters degree in Political Science at Texas Tech University
in 1994, and in 1999 completed his PhD in Political Science at Texas Tech University
in Political Science.
, a sociological view of international relations, with the intent of contributing to an understanding of the relationship between ethnic conflict, sovereignty, and the international system. To this end, Dr Kaymak has been researching the Cyprus dispute
as a case study of Europeanization processes. Kaymak participated at the technical level negotiations of the Annan Plan for a comprehensive settlement to the Cyprus problem. He is a founding member of the Cyprus Academic Forum (CAF), which is actively working to enhance dialogue among academics on both sides of the island of Cyprus.
Index report for Cyprus that provides a comprehensive analysis of the civil society's structure, environment, values, and impact.
Turkish Cypriots
Turkish Cypriots are the ethnic Turks and members of the Turkish-speaking ethnolinguistic community of the Eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus. The term is used to refer explicitly to the indigenous Turkish Cypriots, whose Ottoman Turkish forbears colonised the island in 1571...
academic who in 2004 from 2007 was the Chair of the Department of International Relations
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
at Eastern Mediterranean University
Eastern Mediterranean University
The Eastern Mediterranean University , located in Northern Cyprus, was established in 1979 as a higher-education institution of technology for Turkish Cypriots. In 1986, it was converted to a state-trust-run university...
in north Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
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Early career
Kaymak received his BA in Political Science at State University of New YorkState University of New York
The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY , is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States, with a total enrollment of 465,000 students, plus...
at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
in 1990. He completed a Masters degree in Political Science at Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the...
in 1994, and in 1999 completed his PhD in Political Science at Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the...
in Political Science.
Recent activities
Erol Kaymak is currently interested in the study of international phenomena from the vantage point of constructivismConstructivism in international relations
In the discipline of international relations, constructivism is the claim that significant aspects of international relations are historically and socially contingent, rather than inevitable consequences of human nature or other essential characteristics of world politics.-Development:Nicholas Onuf...
, a sociological view of international relations, with the intent of contributing to an understanding of the relationship between ethnic conflict, sovereignty, and the international system. To this end, Dr Kaymak has been researching the Cyprus dispute
Cyprus dispute
The Cyprus dispute is the result of the ongoing conflict between the Republic of Cyprus and Turkey, over the Turkish occupied northern part of Cyprus....
as a case study of Europeanization processes. Kaymak participated at the technical level negotiations of the Annan Plan for a comprehensive settlement to the Cyprus problem. He is a founding member of the Cyprus Academic Forum (CAF), which is actively working to enhance dialogue among academics on both sides of the island of Cyprus.
Literary carer
Dr Kaymak has published works on the Cyprus dispute and other issues of problematic political integration in journals including Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, and Mediterranean Politics. Most recently he authored the northern Cyprus section of the CIVICUS Civil SocietyCivil society
Civil society is composed of the totality of many voluntary social relationships, civic and social organizations, and institutions that form the basis of a functioning society, as distinct from the force-backed structures of a state , the commercial institutions of the market, and private criminal...
Index report for Cyprus that provides a comprehensive analysis of the civil society's structure, environment, values, and impact.
Recent publications
- Kaymak, E., Lacher, H. "Transforming Identities:Beyond the Politics of Non-Settlement in North Cyprus", Mediterranean Politics, vol. 10, no. 2, 2005.
- Mayer, L., Kaymak, E. "Populism and the Triumph of the Politics of Identity: The Transformation of the Canadian Party System", Nationalism and Ethnic Politics, vol. 6, no. 1, pp. 72 - 102, 2000.