Baydag, R. Melis
Dr. R. Melis Baydag
Department
Inter- and Transnational Cooperation
Function
Researcher
Specialization
Political Science
Work areas
- International Political Economy
- Development policy and domestic politics of aid
- International Cooperation
- Global Governance
- Middle Powers
Responsibilities in education and training
Ruhr University Bochum, Faculty of Social Science:
- Conducting Bachelor and Master seminars
- Supervision of Bachelor theses
Vita
| since 4/2024 | German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) Researcher, Research department "Inter- and Transnational Cooperation" |
| since 4/2020 | Ruhr University Bochum Researcher 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 |
| 10/2018 - 4/2020 | 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)
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)