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Cem Ertekin

Cem Ertekin is a U3 Honours Political Science student who is focusing on political theory and international relations. He is a firm believer of cosmopolitanism, and thus is focused on dedicating his life to finding the possible (albeit long and convoluted) path to a world without states. In addition, Cem is a fan of alternative and grassroots forms of journalism and academia, and believes that student-run initiatives such as MIR are very crucial in creating a more critical understanding of politics in general.

Politics of Anti-Austerity in Greece and Europe

Cem Ertekin Feb 10, 2015

“The new minister of finance declared that the country will no longer negotiate with the troika of the European Commission, the European Central Bank, and the International Monetary Fund. Greece will not submit to the planned assessment of…
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Rethinking Humanitarian Interventionism

Cem Ertekin Dec 2, 2014

If a single phrase was chosen to describe the past decade, it would be ‘humanitarian intervention.’ Military forces of the global North - here meaning states adhering to Western norms of neoliberalism and humanitarianism, led mostly by…
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On the Right to Self-Determination and a State-Centric World

Cem Ertekin Oct 12, 2014

The Scottish Independence Referendum, on September 18, was perhaps the most anticipated political event of 2014; however, it clearly was not without precedent. Nationalistic movements, culminating in a demand for the recognition of the…
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