prof.dr. (Murat) M. Arsel

All publications (79)

• Article (22)

  • L. Pellegrini & M. Arsel (2018). Oil and Conflict in the Ecuadorian Amazon: An Exploration of Motives and Objectives. European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, 106 (July-December), 209-218. doi: 10.32992/erlacs.10413
  • M. Orta-Martínez, L. Pellegrini & M. Arsel (2018). “The squeaky wheel gets the grease”? The conflict imperative and the slow fight against environmental injustice in northern Peruvian Amazon. Ecology and Society, 23 (3), 7. doi: 10.5751/ES-10098-230307
  • F. Adaman, M. Arsel & B. Akbulut (2018). Authoritarian Populism, Neoliberal Developmentalism, and Extractivism in the Countryside: The Soma Mining Disaster in Turkey. Journal of Peasant Studies. doi: 10.1080/03066150.2018.1515737
  • M. Arsel, B. Hogenboom & L. Pellegrini (2016). The extractive imperative and the boom in environmental conflicts at the end of the progressive cycle in Latin America. The Extractive Industries and Society: an International Journal (print), 3 (4), 877-879. doi: 10.1016/j.exis.2016.10.013
  • M. Arsel, B. Hogenboom & L. Pellegrini (2016). The extractive imperative in Latin America. The Extractive Industries and Society: an International Journal (print), 3 (4), 880-887. doi: 10.1016/j.exis.2016.10.014
  • M. Arsel, B. Akbulut & F. Adaman (2015). Environmentalism of the malcontent: anatomy of an anti-coal power plant struggle in Turkey. Journal of Peasant Studies. doi: 10.1080/03066150.2014.971766
  • M. Arsel & A. Dasgupta (2015). Critique, Rediscovery and Revival in Development Studies. Development and Change, 46 (4), 644-665. doi: 10.1111/dech.12183
  • L. Pellegrini, M. Arsel, F. Falconi & R. Muradian (2014). The Demise of a New Conservation and Development Policy? Exploring the Tensions of the Yasuní ITT Initiative. The Extractive Industries and Society: an International Journal (print), 1 (2), 284-291. doi: 10.1016/j.exis.2014.05.001
  • R. Muradian, L. Pellegrini, M. Arsel & A.L. et (2013). Payments for ecosystem services and the fatal attraction of win-win solutions. Conservation Letters, 6 (4), 274-279. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-263X.2012.00309.x
  • M. Arsel & A. Dasgupta (2013). Structural Change, Land Use and the State in China: Making Sense of Three Divergent Processes. European Journal of Development Research, 25 (1), 92-111. doi: 10.1057/ejdr.2012.26
  • B.E. Buscher & M. Arsel (2012). Introduction: neoliberal conservation, uneven geographical development and the dynamics of contemporary capitalism. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 103 (2), 129-135. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9663.2012.00712.x
  • R. Muradian, M. Arsel & L. Pellegrini (2012). Payments for ecosystem services and the fatal attraction of win-win solutions. Conservation Letters, 6 (4), 274-279. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-263X.2012.00309.x
  • M. Arsel & N. Avila Angel (2012). ''Stating'' Nature's Role in Ecuadorian Development : Civil Society and the Yasuní-ITT Initiative. Journal of Developing Societies, 28 (2), 203-227. doi: 10.1177/0169796X12448758
  • M. Arsel & B.E. Buscher (2012). Nature¿ Inc: Changes and Continuities in Neoliberal Conservation and Environmental Markets. Development and Change, 43 (1), 53-78. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-7660.2012.01752.x
  • M. Arsel (2012). Between 'Marx and Markets'? The State, the 'Left Turn' and Nature in Ecuador. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 103 (2), 150-163. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-9663.2012.00709.x
  • M. Arsel (2011). Fuelling misconceptions: UNEP, natural resources, the environment and conflict. Development and Change, 42 (1), 448-457. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-7660.2011.01684.x
  • L. Pellegrini, M. Arsel & C.F. Mena (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.
  • M. Arsel (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. Retrieved from http://www.cidob.org/en/publications/journals/cidob_journal_of_afers_internacionals/asia_en_desarrollo_escenarios_de_riesgos_y_oportunidades [go to publisher's site]
  • M. Arsel (2009). Michael Watts. Development and Change, 40 (6), 1191-1214.
  • M. Arsel (2009). Ekologi politik: dimanya ekonomiya. Jurnal Tanah Air, 2009 (Oktober-Desember), 10-17.
  • F. Adaman & M. Arsel (2008). The European Union and Turkey: Who defines environmental progress? International Journal of Middle East Studies, 40 (4), 541-543. doi: 10.1017/S0020743808081427
  • M. Arsel (2004). Some states are greener than others: Can we explain why? Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning, 6 (3), 305-311. doi: 10.1080/1523908042000344104

• Book / Monograph / Book editorial (2)

  • M. Arsel & M. Spoor (2010). Water, environmental security and sustainable rural development : conflict and cooperation in Central Eurasia (Routledge ISS studies in rural livelihoods, 5). London and New York: Routledge
  • M. Arsel (2005). Risking Development or Development Risks? Probing the Environmental dilemmas of Turkish Modernisation. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

• Part of book - Chapter (22)

  • Scholarly Publication (21)

    • 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 (pp. 96-114). London: Earthscan
    • 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
    • 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, 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
    • 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
    • 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]
    • F. Adaman & M. Arsel (2012). Environment. In S. Sayari & M. Heper (Eds.), The Routledge Handbook of Modern Turkey (pp. 317-327). London: Routledge
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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 & 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
    • 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 (2005). The Bergama Imbroglio. In F. Adaman & M. Arsel (Eds.), Environmentalism in Turkey : Between democracy and development? (pp. 263-275) Aldershot/Burlington: 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
    • 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). 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
    • 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

  • Professional Publication (1)

    • M. Arsel (2012). Opposition to Gold Mining at Bergama, Turkey (EJOLT Factsheet). In B. Özkaynak & B. Rodriguez-Labajos (Eds.), Mining Conflicts around the World: Common Grounds from Environmental Justice Perspective (EJOLT Report, 7) (pp. 124-129) [go to publisher's site]

• Book editorship (2)

  • Scholarly Publication (1)

    • F. Adaman & M. Arsel (Ed.). (2005). Environmentalism in Turkey: Between Democracy and Development? (Ashgate studies in environmental policy and practice). Aldershot/Burlington: Ashgate

  • Other Publication (1)

    • F. Adaman, B. Akbulut & M. Arsel (Ed.). (2017). Neoliberal Turkey and its Discontents: Economic Policy and the Environment Under Erdogan. London: IB Tauris

• Book review (5)

  • 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.

• Journal editorship / Referee (5)

  • Scholarly Publication (3)

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

  • Other Publication (2)

    • 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).

• Report (2)

  • Scholarly Publication (1)

    • 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

  • Professional Publication (1)

    • 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)

• Other output (19)

  • Scholarly Publication (17)

    • 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). 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 (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 & 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). 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 (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 (2004). Environment, Development and Human Rights in Turkey. Human Rights Program, University of Chicago: Chicago.
    • 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 (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). Mining for change: The triple transformation of state, society and business in Turkey. International Society for Ecological Economics Conference: Canberra.
    • M. Arsel (2000). Risking development or development risks: Probing the environmental dilemmas of Turkish modernization. ESF Envrionmental workshop, Bogazici University: Istanbul.
    • M. Arsel (1999). Ecological modernization in Turkey? A case study of Ovacik gold mine. International Sociological Association Annual Conference: Chicago.

  • Professional Publication (2)

    • 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): .
    • 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.

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