Department of Development Studies
Teaching Fellow & Research Associate
Neoliberalism, Globalisation, and States
Research Cluster Member
Centre for Ottoman Studies
Associate Member
London Middle East Institute (LMEI)
Member
- Name:
- Dr Veli Yadirgi
- Email address:
- vy1@soas.ac.uk
- Office No:
- 289
- Academic Support Hours:
- Mondays 1-3pm
Biography
Veli holds a B.A. in Philosophy (King’s College, London), an MSc. in Global Politics (LSE), and a PhD (SOAS), and has worked as a political correspondent and editor in different media companies in Europe.
Publications
Books:
- (Forthcoming, 2020) The Cambridge History of the Kurds.(With Prof. Hamit Bozarslan and Dr Cengiz Gunes). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- (2018)The Political Economy of the Kurds of Turkey: From the Ottoman Empire to the Turkish Republic.Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Book Awards:
- Choice Outstanding Academic Titles List 2018 – Commissioned by the Association of College & Research Libraries (US).
- The BKFS Book Prize 2018, Runner-Up Award – Co-commissioned by the University of Cambridge, the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies, and the British-Kuwaiti Friendship Society (BKFS).
Edited Peer-Reviewed Journals:
- (Forthcoming, 22 (2) 2020) ‘Special Issue on Turkey: Transformations in Kurdish Politics and Society.’ Guest Editors: Veli Yadirgi and Cengiz Gunes. Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:
- (Forthcoming, 22 (2) 2020) ‘Neoliberalism, Ethno-National Conflict, and Autonomy.’ Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies.