Özge Zihnioğlu

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Özge Zihnioğlu is a senior lecturer (associate professor) of politics at the University of Liverpool and a member of the Civic Research Network. Her research focuses on Turkish civil society, EU-Turkey relations, and EU civil society support, and she has published widely on these topics.

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On the Front Lines: Women’s Mobilization for Democracy in an Era of Backsliding

Women play diverse roles in and exert major influence on popular movements against democratic erosion around the world, from Brazil to Hungary to India.

· March 21, 2024
In The Media
in the media
Women’s Roles in Anti-Authoritarian Resistance

Many autocratic leaders have understood the power of women’s political action and are taking steps to co-opt or undermine it. Those looking to support democracy should take note.

· March 5, 2024
Loop
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After Protest: Pathways Beyond Mass Mobilization

Mass protests garner significant attention, but what happens next is just as vital for achieving real and lasting change.

· October 24, 2019
report
The Mobilization of Conservative Civil Society

What conservative civic activism portends for global civil society.

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· October 4, 2018
article
Resuming Civic Activism in Turkey

Despite a large-scale crackdown on civil society, groups in Turkey are adjusting their institutions and preserving their voices with a cautious eye to the future.

  • Özge Zihnioğlu
· December 13, 2017
article
Civic Cooperation in Turkey

Civic cooperation in Turkey is a promising trend, potentially reinforcing the effects of different actors’ work in a country where sustained, long-term efforts have been rare.

  • Özge Zihnioğlu
· June 13, 2017
report
Global Civic Activism in Flux

Case studies from eight countries show how civic activism across the world is evolving and reveal crosscutting themes relevant to the future of civil society support.

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· March 17, 2017