Arzu Demirel holds a PhD in International Relations (European Union Studies) from Ankara University. Her research interests lie at the intersection of international relations theory, European security and defence, and the transformation of the international order.
Her research explores questions of radical uncertainty, political order, and the evolving relationship between security, power, and global governance. She is also interested in the European Union's role in a changing international environment, with particular attention to EU–China relations, Europe–Asia relations, and the evolving security dynamics of the Indo-Pacific.
European securityInternational orderInternational relations theoryRadical uncertainty
Recent publications
- Democratic Backsliding in the EU and European Integration: A New Form of Europeanisation? (2025, 28th IPSA World Congress of Political Science)
- Uluslararası Düzensizlik: Belirsizlik Rejimi ve Dünyada Artan Otoriterleşme (2024, VIII. MÜLKİYE ULUSLARARASI İLİŞKİLER KONGRESİ GELECEĞİN İNŞASI: YENİ DÜNYA, ESKİ DÜZEN (?))
- Euro krizi ve Avrupa Birliğinin demokratik meşruiyeti (2017, Ankara Avrupa Calismalari Dergisi)