Dr. Efe Tokdemir earned his PhD in Political Science from Binghamton University (2017), and BA in Boğaziçi University (2012). His research interests include conflict processes, foreign policy and public opinion, and political use of force. His works have so far appeared in leading journals of the field such as Journal of Conflict Resolution, Journal of Peace Research, Political Behavior, Conflict Management and Peace Science, Terrorism & Political Violence, International Interactions. Dr. Tokdemir’s book “Battle for Allegiance: Governments, Terrorist Groups, and Constituencies in Conflict” has been published by University of Michigan Press in 2020. Dr. Tokdemir received “Young Scientist Award (BAGEP)” from Science Academy of Türkiye in 2019, “Award for Outstanding Young Scientist” (GEBIP) from Turkish Academy of Sciences in 2020, The Sakip Sabanci International Research Award in 2021, The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye Incentive Award in 2023, and International Relations Council of Türkiye Young Scholars Award in 2024. His project on non-violent counterinsurgency strategies has been recently funded by TUBITAK National Young Leader Researchers Program for 2022-2025. Dr. Tokdemir has previously been a postdoctoral fellow of ISA James N. Rosenau Fellowship (2017-2018), visiting fellow at The Ohio State University’s Mershon Center for International Security Studies (2016-2018) and visiting scholar at The University of Chicago’s CPOST program (2024-2025).