Professor Gizem Zencirci of the PC political science department joins us to analyze Turkish politics today and the rise of President Recep Erdogan and his Justice and Development party.  We examine tensions between secularism and Islam in Turkey’s past and present, Erdogan’s conflict with the Gulenist movement and its connection to the 2016 aborted coup, the conflict with the Kurds, and Turkey’s foreign policy.

Beyond Your News Feed: Understanding Contemporary Politics

Turkish Politics Today in the Erdogan Era

We unpack with PC Professor Ruth Ben-Artzi why and how Benjamin Netanyahu won the recent Israeli election and his victory’s implications for Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Understanding Recent Israeli Elections

In this episode, PC political science professor, Paul Herron, provides a review of the key Supreme Court cases decided in the 2018-2019 term, including important ones about the Census and partisan gerrymandering.  He also discusses what to expect this year.

The Supreme Court: A Review of last year’s term and preview of the coming year

Welcome to "Beyond Your News Feed: Understanding Contemporary Politics" a new podcast sponsored by the Providence College Political Science Department. Host William Hudson, Political Science Department Chair, and colleagues will provide expert analysis of current political events and issues, delving more deeply into their causes and consequences than can be found in typical media sources.