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Dr. Murat Arsel

Dr. Murat Arsel

Rural Development, Environment and Population Studies (SG4)

International Institute of Social Studies (ISS)

Erasmus University Rotterdam

 

Associate Professor

 

T: +31 70 4260619

E: arsel@remove-this.iss.nl

Room: 4.09


 

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Professional experience

Present position
Associate Professor
University Erasmus University Rotterdam
School International Institute of Social Studies (ISS)
Department Rural Development, Environment and Population Studies (SG4)
   

Research

ISS: Individual Research SGIV
Role Member
 

Publications

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Article (12)
  • Arsel, M. & Buscher, B.E. (2012). Nature™ Inc: Changes and Continuities in Neoliberal Conservation and Environmental Markets. Development and Change, 43(1), 53-78.
  • Buscher, B.E. & Arsel, M. (2012). Introduction: neoliberal conservation, uneven geographical development and the dynamics of contemporary capitalism. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 103(2), 129-135.
  • Arsel, M. & Avila Angel, N. (2012). ''Stating'' Nature's Role in Ecuadorian Development : Civil Society and the Yasuní-ITT Initiative. Journal of Developing Societies, 28(2), 203-227.
  • Arsel, M. (2012). Between 'Marx and Markets'? The State, the 'Left Turn' and Nature in Ecuador. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 103(2), 150-163.
  • Muradian, R., Arsel, M. & Pellegrini, L. (2012). Payments for ecosystem services and the fatal attraction of win-win solutions. Conservation Letters.
  • Arsel, M. (2011). Fuelling misconceptions: UNEP, natural resources, the environment and conflict. Development and Change, 42(1), 448-457.
  • Pellegrini, L., Arsel, M. & Mena, C.F. (2011). Ecología Política de las Industrias Extractivas y el Desarrollo Dirigido por el Estado en Ecuador: Conflicto y Cooperación. Ventana a la Cooperacion, 4-11.
  • Arsel, M. (2010). ¿Una verdad cómoda?: el espectro de la catástrofe ambiental global y el desarrollo sostenible en China. Revista CiDOB d'Afers Internacionals, 89-90, 85-101.
  • Arsel, M. (2009). Ekologi politik: dimanya ekonomiya. Jurnal Tanah Air, 2009(Oktober-Desember), 10-17.
  • Arsel, M. (2009). Michael Watts. Development and Change, 40(6), 1191-1214.
  • Adaman, F. & Arsel, M. (2008). The European Union and Turkey: Who defines environmental progress? International Journal of Middle East Studies, 40(4), 541-543.
  • Arsel, M. (2004). Some states are greener than others: Can we explain why? Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning, 6(3), 305-311.
Book / Monograph / Book editorial (2)
Part of book - Chapter (15)
  • Spoor, M., Arsel, M. & JIang, P (2012). Local Climate Change and Water Distribution in Xinjiang. In M. Salih (Ed.), Local Climate Change and Society (pp. 74-89). London and New York: Routledge.
  • Adaman, F. & Arsel, M. (2012). Environment. In S. Sayari & M. Heper (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Modern Turkey (pp. 317-327). London: Routledge.
  • Arsel, M. & Spoor, M. (2010). Securing the future, democratizing development : the role of water. In M. Arsel & M. Spoor (Eds.), Water, environmental security and sustainable rural development : conflict and cooperation in Central Eurasia (Routledge ISS studies in rural livelihoods, 5) (pp. 269-284). London and New York: Routledge.
  • Josh, E. & Arsel, M. (2010). Political ecology of marshland restoration in Iraq. In M. Arsel & M.N. Spoor (Eds.), Water, environmental security and sustainable rural development : conflict and cooperation in Central Eurasia (pp. 49-74). London and New York: Routledge.
  • Arsel, M. & Spoor, M. (2010). Preface. In M. Arsel & M. Spoor (Eds.), Water, environmental security and sustainable rural development : conflict and cooperation in Central Eurasia (pp. xiv-xv). London and New York: Routledge.
  • Arsel, M. & Spoor, M. (2010). Follow the water. In M. Arsel & M. Spoor (Eds.), Water, environmental security and sustainable rural development : conflict and cooperation in Central Eurasia (Routledge ISS studies in rural livelihoods, 5) (pp. 3-17). London and New York: Routledge.
  • Adaman, F. & Arsel, M. (2010). Globalization, Development and Environmental Policies in Turkey. In T. Çetin & F. Yilmaz (Eds.), Understanding the process of economic change in Turkey : an institutional approach (Economic issues, problems and perspectives series) (pp. 319-335). New York: Nova Science Publishers.
  • Arsel, M. & Ellis, J. (2009). Political ecology of marshland restoration in Iraq. In M. Arsel & M. Spoor (Eds.), Water, Environmental Security and Sustainable Rural Development (pp. 49-74). London: Routledge.
  • Adaman, F. & Arsel, M. (). Kuresellesme ve Kalkinma Surecinde Turkiye'de Cevre Politikalari: Aktorler ve Faktorler. In Ibrahim Öztürk (Ed.), Türkiye’nin küreselleşmesi : fırsatlar ve tehditler : ekonominin küreselleşmesi ve sürdürülebilir kalkınma. Istanbul: Istanbul Ticaret Odası Yayinlari.
  • Arsel, M. (2005). The Bergama Imbroglio. In F. Adaman & M. Arsel (Eds.), Environmentalism in Turkey : Between democracy and development? (pp. 263-275) Aldershot/Burlington: Ashgate.
  • Adaman, F. & Arsel, M. (2005). Introduction. In F. Adaman & M. Arsel (Eds.), Environmentalism in Turkey : Between democracy and development? (pp. 1-11) Aldershot/Burlington: Ashgate.
  • Adaman, F. & Arsel, M. (2005). Development and democratization in an era of environmental crisis. In M. Dr. Arsel & F. Adaman (Eds.), Environmentalism in Turkey : between democracy and development? (Ashgate studies in environmental policy and practice) (pp. 293-298) Aldershot/Burlington: Ashgate.
  • Arsel, M. (2005). Reflexive developmentalism? Toward an environmental critique of modernization. In F. Adaman & M. Arsel (Eds.), Environmentalism in Turkey : Between democracy and development? (pp. 15-34) Aldershot/Brookfield: Ashgate.
  • Kaygusuz, K. & Arsel, M. (2005). Energy politics and policy. In F. Adaman & M. Arsel (Eds.), Environmentalism in Turkey : Between democracy and development? (Ashgate studies in environmental policy and practice) (pp. 149-165) Aldershot/Burlington: Ashgate.
  • Arsel, M. (2003). Risk society at Europe's periphery? Reflections on the Bergama resistance in Turkey. In Fatoş Gökşen (Ed.), Integrating and articulating environments : a challenge for Northern and Southern Europe (Integrated assessment studies, 3) (pp. 29-50). Lisse: Swets and Zeitlinger.
Book editorship (1)
  • Adaman, F. & Arsel, M. (Eds.). (2005). Environmentalism in Turkey: Between Democracy and Development? (Ashgate studies in environmental policy and practice). Aldershot/Burlington: Ashgate.
Book review (5)
  • Arsel, M. (2010). E. Fuat Keyman, Remaking Turkey: Globalization, Alternative Modernities and [Bespreking van het boek Remaking Turkey: Globalization, Alternative Modernities and Democracy]. International Journal of Turkish Studies, 16(1-2).
  • Arsel, M. (2009). An Introduction to Sustainable Development by Peter P. Rogers, Kazi F. Jalal and John A. Boyd. [Bespreking van het boek An Introduction to Sustainable Development by Peter P. Rogers, Kazi F. Jalal and John A. Boyd]. Dev Change, 40(2), 399-401.
  • Arsel, M. (2002). Book Review of "Political Ecology: Science, Myth and Policy" (Stott, P and Sullivan eds) [Bespreking van het boek Book Review of "Political Ecology: Science, Myth and Policy" (Stott, P and Sullivan eds)]. Government and Policy, 20(6), 933-934.
  • Arsel, M. (1999). Book Review of "The Global Politics of the Environment -L Elliott" [Bespreking van het boek Book Review of "The Global Politics of the Environment -L Elliott"]. Cambridge Review of International Affairs, XII, 2.
  • Arsel, M. (1998). Book Review of "Dependency Theory: Scholarship and Politics in Latin American Studies" (R. Packenham ed.) [Bespreking van het boek Book Review of "Dependency Theory: Scholarship and Politics in Latin American Studies" (R. Packenham ed.)]. Journal of International Studies, 27, 404-406.
Journal editorship / Referee (3)
  • Buscher, B.E. & Arsel, M. (Eds.). (2012). Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 103(2).
  • Arsel, M. & Buscher, B.E. (Eds.). (2012). Development and Change, 43(1).
  • White, B.N.F., Arsel, M. & Afiff, S. (Eds.). (2009). Jurnal Tanah Air, Oct-Dec.
Report (3)
  • Özkaynak, B., Rodriguez-Labajos, B., Arsel, M., Avci, D., Carbonell, M.H., Chareyron, B., Chicaiza, G., Conde, M., Demaria, F., Finamore, R., Kohrs, B., Krishna, V.V., Mahongnao, M., Raeva, D., Singh, A.A., Slavov, T., Tkalec, T. & Yánez, I. (2012). Mining conflicts around the world: Common grounds from an Environmental Justice perspective. (EJOLT Report7 ). Unknown: Environmental Justice Organisations, Liabilities and Trade (EJOLT) (FP7-Science in Society-2010-1).
  • Arsel, M. (2012). Opposition to gold mining at Bergama, Turkey. (EJOLT Factsheet). Unknown: Environmental Justice Organisations, Liabilities and Trade (EJOLT) (FP7-Science in Society-2010-1)..
  • Arsel, M. & Dasgupta, A. (2010). Structural change, land use and the state in China: making sense of three divergent processes. (ISS working papers series. General series509 ). The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies.
Other output (19)
  • Arsel, M. (2012). Reflexive modernization of the developmental state. Building Interdisciplinarity in Middle East Studies.3rd Annual Mediterranean Program Summer School, European University Institute: Florence.
  • Arsel, M. (2012). Environment, development and human rights: Contested choices, unavoidable costs? Regional Perspectives on Globalization and Human Rights, Workshop for Educators, University of Chigaco: Chicago.
  • Buscher, B.E., Arsel, M., Pellegrini, L. & Harcourt, W. (2012). Environmental Studies Colloquium series: 'Critical Engagements with the Green Economy'. A series of three colloquia and a conference organized (March, June, October and November): .
  • Arsel, M. (2010). State Power, Nature and Development under ‘Socialism of the 21st Century’ in Ecuador: From Tragedy to Farce? International Conference: University of Groningen, The Netherlands (2010, november 18 - 2010, november 19).
  • Arsel, M. (2008). Irrigation agriculture and sustainable development in Xinjiang. Greening Asian Growth. Economic Transition and Sustainable Agricultural Development in East and Southeast Asia: Nanjing, China (2008, oktober 29 - 2008, oktober 30).
  • Arsel, M. (2008). The end of sustainable development: capitalism, economic growth, and global inequality. Is Development Sustainable? A conference in honor of Ted Steck’s retirement: Chicago (2008, mei 09 - 2008, mei 10).
  • Arsel, M. & Sowers, J. (2007). Environmental narratives, national imaginaries, and transformation of nature in the Middle East. Middle East Studies Association Annual Conference: Montreal (2007, november 17 - 2007, november 20).
  • Arsel, M. (2006). Restoration as liberation? Political ecology of the reconstruction of Iraqi marshes. The Last Drop? Water, Security and Sustainable Development in Central Eurasia: The Hague (2006, december 01 - 2006, december 02).
  • Arsel, M. (2006). Environmental human rights in the risk society. Conflict and human security. Development Studies Association Workshop, St. Edmunds College, Cambridge: Cambridge (2006, juni 03).
  • Arsel, M. (2006). Is there a fixed trajectory to societal transformation: A critique of totalizing environmental sociology. Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting: Chicago, IL (2006, maart 09 - 2006, maart 13).
  • Arsel, M. (2006). 'We will not become Africa' : Turkish environmentalism at the gates of European civilization. RGS-IBG Annual International Conference: London (2006, augustus 30 - 2006, september 01).
  • Arsel, M. (2004). German Espionage or ANZAC Revenge. Environmental Nationalism and Risk Politics in Turkey. 19th Middle East History and Theory Conference, University of Chicago: Chicago (2004, april 30 - 2004, mei 01).
  • Arsel, M. (2004). Environment, Development and Human Rights in Turkey. Human Rights Program, University of Chicago: Chicago.
  • Arsel, M. (2003). Transnational activist networks and energy politics: Three case studies from Middle East and Central Asia. Environmental Workshop, University of Chicago: .
  • Arsel, M. (2003). German Espionage or ANZAC Revenge? Environmental Nationalism and Risk Politics in Turkey. 18th Middle East History and Theory Conference, University of Chicago: Chicago (2003, mei 09 - 2003, mei 10).
  • Arsel, M. (2001). Golden futures? Prospects for Turkish Environmentalism in an Era of Economic Crisis. Modern Turkish Studies Lecture Series, London School of Economcis: London.
  • Arsel, M. (2000). Risking development or development risks: Probing the environmental dilemmas of Turkish modernization. ESF Envrionmental workshop, Bogazici University: Istanbul.
  • Arsel, M. (2000). Mining for change: The triple transformation of state, society and business in Turkey. International Society for Ecological Economics Conference: Canberra.
  • Arsel, M. (1999). Ecological modernization in Turkey? A case study of Ovacik gold mine. International Sociological Association Annual Conference: Chicago.