Baydag, R. Melis
Dr. R. Melis Baydag
Department
Inter- and Transnational Cooperation
Function
Researcher
Specialization
Political Science
Work areas
- International Political Economy
- Domestic Politics Theories
- Development policy and domestic politics of aid
- International Cooperation
- Global Governance
- Middle Powers
Responsibilities in education and training
Lecturer at the Ruhr University Bochum, Faculty of Social Science (Chair of International Politics) and at the Technical University of Munich, Munich School of Politics and Public Policy (Chair of European and Global Governance).
Vita
| since 10/2024 | Technical University of Munich Lecturer, Chair of European and Global Governance |
| since 4/2024 | German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Researcher, Research department "Inter- and Transnational Cooperation" |
| 4/2020 - 9/2024 | Ruhr University Bochum Research Associate and Lecturer, Chair of International Politics |
| 11/2023 | Ruhr University Bochum PhD in Social Science Dissertation: "Material Interests and Societal Ideas in Development Policy Preferences: A Comparative Analysis of Mexico, South Korea, and Turkey" |
| 10/2023 - 12/2023 | German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Guest Researcher, Programme "Inter- and Transnational Cooperation" |
| 5/2023 | University of Wrocław, Poland Visiting Lecturer, Institute of International Studies |
| since 10/2018 | Ruhr University Bochum Lecturer, Chair of International Politics |
| 9/2018 - 10/2018 | German Development Institute/ Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) Guest Researcher, Programme "Bi- and Multilateral Development Cooperation" |
| 9/2017 - 10/2017 | German Development Institute/ Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) Guest Researcher, Programme "Bi- and Multilateral Development Cooperation" |
| 7/2017 | Middle East Technical University, Turkey Master of Science (M.Sc.) in International Relations |
| 10/2015 - 9/2016 | Philipps-Universität Marburg Exchange Year, M.A. International Development Studies |
| 6/2014 | Middle East Technical University, Turkey Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. High Honours) in International Relations |
| 10/2013 - 2/2014 | Universität Duisburg-Essen Exchange Semester, B.A. Political Science |
Member of
- International Studies Association (ISA)
- European International Studies Association (EISA)
- German Political Science Association (DVPW)
- Turkish Political Science Association (TPSA)
- European Platform of Women Scientists (EPWS)
Refereed Publications
- Baydag, R. Melis (2024)
Domestic ideas and interests in development cooperation of emerging donors: the case of Mexican development policy
in: Contemporary Politics, first published 24.11.2024 - Baydag, R. Melis (2024)
Positions of established and emerging powers towards climate finance: the cases of Germany and Korea
in: Stephan Klingebiel / Thomas Kalinowski / Niels Keijzer (eds.), Emerging trends in International development and climate policy: a focus on Korea and Germany, Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 39-52 - Baydag, Melis / Stephan Klingebiel (2023)
Partner country selection between development narratives and self-interests: A new method for analysing complex donor approaches
in: Review of Development Economics 27 (2), 1199-1223 - Baydag, R. Melis (2021)
Middle powers in international development cooperation: Assessing the roles of South Korea and Turkey'
in: Sachin Chaturvedi / Heiner Janus / Stephan Klingebiel / Xiaoyun Li / André de Mello e Souza / Elizabeth Sidiropoulos / Dorothea Wehrmann (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of development cooperation for achieving the 2030 Agenda, Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 435-449
Non-refereed Publications
- Baydag, Rena Melis / Stephan Klingebiel / Paul Marschall (2018)
Shaping the patterns of aid allocation: a comparative analysis of seven bilateral donors and the European Union
(Discussion Paper 22/2018)