Ayşe Zarakol (born 1977) is a Turkish

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and author. She holds the position of professor of international relations at the University of Cambridge's Department of Politics and International Studies and is a politics researcher at Emmanuel College, where she teaches international politics.

Life

Zarakol grew up in Istanbul, Turkey. She earned her bachelor's degree in Political Science and Classical Studies from

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, USA. Zarakol continued her academic pursuits at the

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, where she obtained both an MA and a PhD in political science. Following her graduation, she held a tenure-track assistant professor position in Politics at

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in Virginia. Zarakol became a member of both the University of Cambridge and its affiliated Emmanuel College in 2013.

Works

Zarakol's research focuses on east–west relations within the international system, the challenges of modernity and sovereignty, the dynamics of rising and declining powers, and the theoretical foundations of international relations. Her debut book, ''After Defeat: How the East Learned to Live with the West'', published in 2011, delves into the process of incorporating internationally defeated and non-Western powers into the global order. The book was published in Turkish in 2012 as ''Yenilgiden Sonra: Doğu Batı ile Yaşamayı Nasıl Öğrendi'' by

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Press. Her second book, ''Before the West: The Rise and Fall of Eastern World Orders advances'', examines Eastern world orders that existed between the 13th and 17th centuries, orders that, in certain respects, can be compared to the contemporary international order. The book was the recipient of six book prizes. Her scholarly articles have been published in journals, including the

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, International Theory,

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, and Cooperation & Conflict, among others. Zarakol was awarded the 2023 Rahmi M. Koç Medal of Science, an annual prize recognizing contributions to a scholar's field by an individual of Turkish descent. In 2024, Zarakol was elected as a fellow of both the

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and

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References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zarakol, Ayse Living people Academics of the University of Cambridge Fellows of Emmanuel College, Cambridge Fellows of the British Academy Turkish women academics Year of birth missing (living people)