Sema Akboğa Demir
Political culture
Social and political polarization
Civic and political participation
Democracy and the rule of law
Civil society organizations and the media
SOC 342 Political Sociology
SOC 435 Contemporary Issues in Turkey
Dijitalleşme Bağlamında Sivil Toplum Kuruluşlarının Sosyal Medya Paylaşımlarının ve Kamuoyu Tepkilerinin İncelenmesi (Analyzing Civil Society Organizations' Social Media Posts and Public Responses to Them in the Context of Digitalization) (PI, 2025 June-2026 December). Project supported by TÜBİTAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey), 3005 - Innovative Solutions in Social Sciences and Humanities Research Projects Funding Program, 1,294,030 TL (~27,500 USD).
Democracy and the Rule of Law in Turkey: The Impact of Identity on Perception. (PI, 2013-2015). (Principal Investigator) Project supported by TÜBİTAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey), 3501-National Young Researchers Career Development Program, 112,500 TL (~55,000 USD).
Akboga, S., Sahin, O., & Arik, E. (2025). Polarisation over the Meaning of Democracy: The Case of Political Parties in Turkey. Politics, 45(3), 1-22.
Akboga, S., & Einolf, J.E. (2025). Against de Tocqueville: How Membership in Civil Society Organizations Predicts Understandings of Democracy. Journal of Civil Society, 22(1), 37-56.
Sahin, O., & Akboga, S. (2022). Gender Impartiality of Public Institutions, Religiosity, and Satisfaction with Democracy: Findings from Turkey. Democratization, 29(2), 276-295.
Akboga, S., & Sahin, O. (2021). Satisfaction with Democracy in Turkey: Findings from a National Survey. Politics, 41(2), 207-223.
