Education
PhD in Political Science, Pennsylvania State University
MA (Thesis) in International Relations, Bilkent University
BA in International Relations, Bilkent University
Overview
Reşat Bayer is Associate Professor of International Relations at Koç University. His primary research interests are international cooperation and conflict.He is particularly interested in peace between countries, how peaceful relations emerge, and the role of conflict management and resolution in peaceful relations, including negotiation and mediation. His current projects are on peaceful change, consequences of conflict, peace treaties, political regimes and international relations, political violence and electoral politics, independence and violence, and diplomatic relations. He has published articles in International Studies Quarterly, British Journal of Political Science, Journal of Peace Research, South European Society and Politics among other outlets.
Recent and Select Publications
Bayer, R. (2023). “Major Powers’ Management of Complex Peace Relationships.” International Journal of Conflict Management. Forthcoming.
Arı, E., Bayer, R., and Kemahlıoğlu, Ö. (2023). “Breaking the Bank: Effects of Domestic Conflict on the Banking Sector in Turkey.” Terrorism and Political Violence. Forthcoming.
Bayer, R. and Tafazzoli, R. (2023). “Politicization, Ratification of International Agreements, and Domestic Political Competition in Non-Democracies: The Case of Iran and the Paris Climate Accords.” Uluslararası İlişkiler - International Relations. Forthcoming.
Arı, E., Bayer, R., Kemahlıoğlu, Ö., and Kural, E. (2022). “Avoiding Fallout from Terrorist Attacks: The Role of Local Politics and Governments.” Journal of Peace Research. Forthcoming.
Bayer, R., Turper, S., and Woods, J. (2022). “Teamwork within a Senior Capstone Course: Implementation and Assessment.” PS: Political Science & Politics. 55 (4): 828–33.
Main sub-Fields: International Relations Conflict Studies
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Awards
Turkish Academy of Sciences, TÜBA-GEBİP, Üstün Başarılı Genç Bilim İnsanlarını Ödüllendirme Programı (Outstanding Young Scientist Award) 2012.
“Revenge and Peaceful Change.” 24th Annual Conference of the International Association For Conflict Management (IACM) Conference, Istanbul, July 2011. Best Empirical Conference Paper.
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, TÜBİTAK, Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research Aboard for "Measuring the Quality of Peace between States," 2016-2017.
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey, TÜBİTAK Teşvik Ödülü (Incentive Award), 2017.
