Erasmus University Rotterdam

prof.dr. (Murat) M. Arsel

Professor International Institute of Social Studies
Location
Kortenaerkade 12, 's-Gravenhage
Room
I 4-24
Telephone
+31 70 4260429
Email
arsel@iss.nl

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I am Professor of Political Economy of Sustainable Development at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam. My doctoral education was at the University of Cambridge. I was a post-doctoral lecturer at the University of Chicago. I have held the Keyman Family Visiting Professorship at Northwestern University and I am Adjunct Professor at Universidad San Francisco de Quito. I am the Chair of the Editorial Board of Development and Change.

Situated firmly within development studies and informed by political ecology, heterodox economics, social theory, and agrarian political economy, my work focuses on the tensions between nature, capitalism, and emancipatory socio-economic change.

I am Professor of Political Economy of Sustainable Development at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam. My doctoral education was at the University of Cambridge. I was a post-doctoral lecturer at the University of Chicago. I have held the Keyman Family Visiting Professorship at Northwestern University and I am Adjunct Professor at Universidad San Francisco de Quito. I am the Chair of the Editorial Board of Development and Change.

Situated firmly within development studies and informed by political ecology, heterodox economics, social theory, and agrarian political economy, my work focuses on the tensions between nature, capitalism, and emancipatory socio-economic change.

        • M. Arsel, L. Pellegrini & C.F. Mena (2019). Maria’s paradox and the misery of living without development alternatives in the Ecuadorian Amazon. In Immiserizing Growth: When Growth Fails the Poor. Oxford: Oxford University Press
        • B. Akbulut, F. Adaman & M. Arsel (2018). Troubled Waters of Hegemony: Consent and Contestation in Turkey’s Hydropower Landscapes. In F. Menga & E. Swyngedouw (Eds.), Water, Technology and the Nation-State (Earthscan Studies in Water Resource Management) (pp. 96-114). Abington, UK: Routledge
        • M. Arsel, F. Adaman & B. Akbulut (2017). 'A Few Environmentalists?' Interrogating the 'Political' in the Gezi Park. In F. Adaman, B. Akbulut & M. Arsel (Eds.), Neoliberal Turkey and its Discontents: Economic Policy and the Environment under Erdogan (pp. 191-206). London: IB Tauris
        • F. Adaman, M. Arsel & B. Akbulut (2017). Introduction: Neoliberal Developmentalism in Turkey: Continuity, Rupture, Consolidation. In F. Adaman, B. Akbulut & M. Arsel (Eds.), Neoliberal Turkey and its Discontents: Economic Policy and the Environment under Erdogan (pp. 1-17). London: IB Tauris
        • B. Akbulut, F. Adaman & M. Arsel (2017). The Radioactive Inertia: Deciphering Turkey’s Anti-Nuclear Movement. In F. Adaman, B. Akbulut & M. Arsel (Eds.), Neoliberal Turkey and its Discontents: Economic Policy and the Environment under Erdogan (pp. 175-190). London: IB Tauris
        • F. Adaman, M. Arsel & B. Akbulut (2017). Conclusion: Neoliberal Modernisation Cast in Concrete. In F. Adaman, B. Akbulut & M. Arsel (Eds.), Neoliberal Turkey and its Discontents: Economic Policy and the Environment under Erdogan (pp. 246-253). London: IB Tauris
        • M. Arsel, C. Mena, L. Pellegrini & I. Radhuber (2014). Property rights, nationalization and extractive industries in Bolivia and Ecuador. In M. Bavinck, L. Pellegrini & E. Mostert (Eds.), Conflicts over Natural Resources in the Global South – Conceptual Approaches (pp. 109-128). Leiden: CRC Press/Balkema [go to publisher's site]
        • M. Spoor, M. Arsel & P. JIang (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
        • F. Adaman & M. Arsel (2012). Environment. In S. Sayari & M. Heper (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Modern Turkey (pp. 317-327). London: Routledge
        • M. Arsel & M. Spoor (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
        • E. Josh & M. Arsel (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
        • F. Adaman & M. Arsel (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
        • M. Arsel & M. Spoor (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
        • M. Arsel & M. Spoor (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
        • M. Arsel & J. Ellis (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
        • F. Adaman & M. Arsel (2008). 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
        • M. Arsel (2005). The Bergama Imbroglio. In F. Adaman & M. Arsel (Eds.), Environmentalism in Turkey : Between democracy and development? (pp. 263-275) Aldershot/Burlington: Ashgate
        • M. Arsel (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
        • F. Adaman & M. Arsel (2005). Introduction. In F. Adaman & M. Arsel (Eds.), Environmentalism in Turkey : Between democracy and development? (pp. 1-11) Aldershot/Burlington: Ashgate
        • F. Adaman & M. Arsel (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
        • K. Kaygusuz & M. Arsel (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
        • M. Arsel (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

      • M. Arsel (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).
      • M. Arsel (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]. Development and Change, 40(2), 399-401.
      • M. Arsel (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.
      • M. Arsel (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.
      • M. Arsel (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.

        • M. Arsel & B.E. Buscher (Eds.). (2012) Development and Change, 43(1).
        • B.E. Buscher & M. Arsel (Eds.). (2012) Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 103(2).
        • B.N.F. White, M. Arsel & S. Afiff (Eds.). (2009) Jurnal Tanah Air, Oct-Dec.

        • M. Arsel, B. Hogenboom & L. Pellegrini (Eds.). (2016) The Extractive Industries and Society: an International Journal (print), 3(4).
        • M. Arsel & A. Dasgupta (Eds.). (2015) Development and Change, 46(4).

        • M. Arsel & A. Dasgupta (2010). Structural change, land use and the state in China: making sense of three divergent processes. (Preprints, ISS working papers series. General series, no 509). The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies

        • B. Özkaynak, B. Rodriguez-Labajos, M. Arsel, D. Avci, M.H. Carbonell, B. Chareyron, G. Chicaiza, M. Conde, F. Demaria, R. Finamore, B. Kohrs, V.V. Krishna, M. Mahongnao, D. Raeva, A.A. Singh, T. Slavov, T. Tkalec & I. Yánez (2012). Mining conflicts around the world: Common grounds from an Environmental Justice perspective. (Extern rapport, EJOLT Report, no 7). : Environmental Justice Organisations, Liabilities and Trade (EJOLT) (FP7-Science in Society-2010-1)

        • M. Arsel (2012). Reflexive modernization of the developmental state. Building Interdisciplinarity in Middle East Studies.3rd Annual Mediterranean Program Summer School, European University Institute: Florence.
        • M. Arsel (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).
        • M. Arsel (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 9 - 2008, mei 10).
        • M. Arsel (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).
        • M. Arsel & J. Sowers (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).
        • M. Arsel (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 1 - 2006, december 2).
        • M. Arsel (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 1).
        • M. Arsel (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 9 - 2006, maart 13).
        • M. Arsel (2006). Environmental human rights in the risk society. Conflict and human security. Development Studies Association Workshop, St. Edmunds College, Cambridge: Cambridge (2006, juni 3).
        • M. Arsel (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 1).
        • M. Arsel (2004). Environment, Development and Human Rights in Turkey. Human Rights Program, University of Chicago: Chicago.
        • M. Arsel (2003). Transnational activist networks and energy politics: Three case studies from Middle East and Central Asia. Environmental Workshop, University of Chicago: .
        • M. Arsel (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 9 - 2003, mei 10).
        • M. Arsel (2001). Golden futures? Prospects for Turkish Environmentalism in an Era of Economic Crisis. Modern Turkish Studies Lecture Series, London School of Economcis: London.
        • M. Arsel (2000). Risking development or development risks: Probing the environmental dilemmas of Turkish modernization. ESF Envrionmental workshop, Bogazici University: Istanbul.
        • M. Arsel (2000). Mining for change: The triple transformation of state, society and business in Turkey. International Society for Ecological Economics Conference: Canberra.
        • M. Arsel (1999). Ecological modernization in Turkey? A case study of Ovacik gold mine. International Sociological Association Annual Conference: Chicago.

        • M. Arsel (2012). Environment, development and human rights: Contested choices, unavoidable costs? Regional Perspectives on Globalization and Human Rights, Workshop for Educators, University of Chigaco: Chicago.
        • B.E. Buscher, M. Arsel, L. Pellegrini & W. Harcourt (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): .

  • 2101 The Making of Development

    Title
    2101 The Making of Development
    Year
    2018

    2102 The Making of Development (MIG)

    Title
    2102 The Making of Development (MIG)
    Year
    2018

    3105 Research Paper Preparation

    Title
    3105 Research Paper Preparation
    Year
    2018

    4150 Political Economy/Ecology

    Title
    4150 Political Economy/Ecology
    Year
    2018

    4229 Global Political Ecology

    Title
    4229 Global Political Ecology
    Year
    2018

    5401 Research Paper

    Title
    5401 Research Paper
    Year
    2018

    Major AFES

    Title
    Major AFES
    Year
    2018

    General Information

    Title
    General Information
    Year
    2018

  • Development and Change

    Role
    Chief Editor

  • Professor

    University
    Erasmus University Rotterdam
    School
    International Institute of Social Studies
    Country
    Nederland
    Telephone
    +31 70 4260429
    Url
    http://www.marsel.com

    Associate Professor

    University
    Erasmus University Rotterdam
    School
    International Institute of Social Studies (ISS)
    Department
    Academic Staff Unit
    Country
    Nederland
    Telephone
    +31 70 4260429
    Url
    http://www.marsel.me

Address

Visiting address

Kortenaerkade 12 2518 AX 's-Gravenhage

Postal address

Postbus 29776 2502 LT 's-Gravenhage