Betül Demirkaya
Assistant Professor
Education
Ph.D. Washington University in St. Louis. 2017.
Research
I study comparative political institutions and democratic representation using formal theory and quantitative methods. More specifically, I examine questions relating to (1) the role of opposition parties in policy making, (2) the dynamics of decision making in legislatures, and (3) the impact of electoral rules on representation including minority groups and campaign spending. In the previous years, my peer-reviewed articles were published in journals including American Political Science Review, Journal of Politics, and British Journal of Political Science.
Teaching
I teach undergraduate courses on political parties, elections and European Union. I also teach graduate seminars on political methodology and political institutions.
Contact Information
betul.demirkaya@uky.edu
1655 Patterson Office Tower
859 257 9256
Research Interests
- Political institutions
- Legislative Politics
- Electoral Rules
- Formal Theory
Affiliations
- Political Science