Biography
Klevis Kolasi is an Associate Professor of International Relations at the Faculty of Political Science of Ankara University. He completed his PhD in International Relations from Ankara University. He is the author of the book Structural Theory of International Politics (in Turkish) published by Siyasal Kitabevi Publishing House. His research concentrates on international relations theory, social theory, critical realism, historical sociology, theory and philosophy of history and social sciences, nationalism, far-right social and political movements, and U.S. hegemony and foreign policy, drawing particularly on critical realism and historical materialist perspectives.
Education
2011 - 2016
2011 - 2016Doctorate
Ankara University, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, International Relations, Turkey
2009 - 2011
2009 - 2011Postgraduate
Hacettepe University, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Uluslararası İlişkiler A.B.D., Turkey
2004 - 2008
2004 - 2008Undergraduate
Land War Academy Command, Turkısh Mılıtary Academy (Dean's Offıce), Systems Engineering, Turkey
Dissertations
2016
2016Doctorate
A structural theory of international politics: From a critique of Kenneth Waltz and Alexander Wendt's conceptualizations of international structure to a new synthesis
Ankara University, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
2011
2011Postgraduate
A critical perspective on the security issues in the post-socialist Albania
Hacettepe University, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Uluslararası İlişkiler A.B.D.
Foreign Languages
C2 Mastery
C2 MasteryTurkish
C2 Mastery
C2 MasteryEnglish
B2 Upper Intermediate
B2 Upper IntermediateItalian
Certificates, Courses and Trainings
2008
2008Silahlı Çatışma Hukuku
Security
Partnership for Peace Training Centre
Research Areas
History of Science
Science Philosophy
International Relations
Academic Positions
2020 - Continues
2020 - ContinuesAssociate Professor
Ankara University, Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi, Uluslararası İlişkiler Bölümü
2018 - 2020
2018 - 2020Assistant Professor
Ankara University, Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi, Uluslararası İlişkiler Bölümü
2017 - 2018
2017 - 2018Lecturer
Ankara University, Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi, Uluslararası İlişkiler Bölümü
Managerial Experience
2018 - 2023
2018 - 2023Erasmus Program Institutional Coordinator
Ankara University, Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi, Uluslararası İlişkiler Bölümü
Courses
Doctorate
New Approaches in International Relations Theories
Specialization Field Course
Rethinking Realism in International Politics
Research Methods (EU Program)
Supervised Theses
2024
2024Postgraduate
Crisis and Cooperation in Post-Cold War Transatlantic Relations within the Framework of the Security Community Concept
Kolası K. (Advisor)
Y.YEŞİM(Student)
2024
2024Postgraduate
Social Origins of the American Civil War
Kolası K. (Advisor)
M.SİNAN(Student)
2022
2022Postgraduate
The Problem of Terrorism in the Lake Chad Basin: The Example of Boko Haram
Kolası K. (Advisor)
A.MAHAMAT(Student)
2022
2022Postgraduate
The Limits of Radicalization of the Far Right: Fascism in the Interwar Period
Kolası K. (Advisor)
G.KÜÇÜK(Student)
Journal articles indexed in SCI, SSCI, and AHCI
2025
2025Jacques R. PAUWELS, Myths of Modern History: From the French Revolution to the 20th Century World Wars and the Cold War
Kolası K.
ULUSLARARASI ILISKILER , vol.0, no.0, pp.1-4, 2025 (SSCI)
2024
2024Kemalism as Jacobin Progeny: A ‘Post-Post-Kemalist’ Transdisciplinary Approach to Understand the ‘Peculiarities’ of Turkish Road to Modernity
Kolası K.
CRITICAL SOCIOLOGY
, vol.0, no.0, pp.1-11, 2024 (SSCI)
2024
2024Reconciling Tensions in the Analysis of Bourgeois Revolutions: A Critical Realist Approach
Kolası K.
ULUSLARARASI ILISKILER
, vol.21, no.82, pp.79-96, 2024 (SSCI)
2023
2023The Still Enlightened "Late-Comers": A Comparison between the Proto-Modernist Nationalisms of Guiseppe Mazzini and Ziya Gokalp
Ongur H. O., Kolasi K.
NATIONALITIES PAPERS-THE JOURNAL OF NATIONALISM AND ETHNICITY
, vol.51, no.3, pp.684-701, 2023 (SSCI)
2023
2023The Political Economy of Passive Revolution in Albania: The Neoliberal Paradox and Transformation-Democratization Nexus
Kolasi J. R., Kolası K.
Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern Studies
, vol.25, no.6, pp.1-19, 2023 (SSCI)
2020
2020A Critique of Poststructuralism's Discursive Ontology: Extra-Discursive Realm and Critical Realism in International Relations
Kolasi K.
ULUSLARARASI ILISKILER-INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
, vol.17, no.65, pp.83-100, 2020 (SSCI)
2018
2018A Meta-Theoretical Critique of the Social Ontology Understanding in International Relations
Kolasi K.
ULUSLARARASI ILISKILER-INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
, vol.15, no.59, pp.3-18, 2018 (SSCI)
Articles Published in Other Journals
2023
2023Change in the Regional Order Understanding: Transition from Hegemonic Regionalism to New Regionalism
Kolası K., Akdevelioğlu A., Özen Ç.
ANKARA UNIVERSITESI. SIYASAL BILGILER FAKULTESI DERGISI
, vol.78, no.3, pp.583-604, 2023 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2018
2018Scientific Realism and the Concept of Structure in International Relations Theory
Kolasi K.
ANKARA UNIVERSITESI. SIYASAL BILGILER FAKULTESI DERGISI , vol.73, no.4, pp.931-958, 2018 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2018
2018The Changing Character of War and its Impact on the Jus ad bellum and the Jus in bello
Kolasi K.
İnsan Hakları Yıllığı , vol.35, pp.1-29, 2018 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2016
2016US German Policy and Structural Determinants: Postwar Power Asymmetry and the Construction of Hegemonic Order
ÖZEN Ç., Kolasi K.
ANKARA AVRUPA CALISMALARI DERGISI-ANKARA REVIEW OF EUROPEAN STUDIES
, vol.15, no.2, pp.125-160, 2016 (ESCI)
2014
2014Discussions on US Hegemony within the Framework of International Relations Theories
Kolasi K.
21. Yüzyılda Sosyal Bilimler , vol.6, no.6, pp.81-103, 2014 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2013
2013The Peaceful Ending of the Cold War and International Relations Theories
Kolasi K.
ANKARA UNIVERSITESI. SIYASAL BILGILER FAKULTESI DERGISI , vol.68, no.2, pp.149-179, 2013 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2013
2013The Curious Case of Albanian Nationalism: the Crooked Line from a Scattered Array of Clans to a Nation-State
RRAPAJ J., KOLASI K.
TURKISH YEARBOOK OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS , vol.44, pp.185-228, 2013 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
2011
2011Contemporary Debates in Security Studies: Broadening and Deepening Security
, Kolası K.
Revista Ushtarake , vol.0, no.0, pp.210-218, 2011 (Non Peer-Reviewed Journal)
Papers Presented at Peer-Reviewed Scientific Conferences
2024
2024The Far Right Then, Now and in the Future: Similarities and Differences
Kolasi K.
VIII. Mülkiye Uluslararası İlişkiler Kongresi Geleceğin İnşası: Yeni Dünya Eski Düzen (?), Ankara, Turkey, 17 - 18 October 2024, pp.1-3, (Full Text)
2022
2022Albania and The European Union: Prospects and Challenges
KOLASI K.
International Conference on the Western Balkans, Turkey and the European Union, Çağ University April 19, 2022., Turkey, 19 April 2022, (Summary Text)
2021
2021From Romantic Anti-Capitalism to Romantic Anti-Neoliberalism: Conspiracy Theories, Anti-Science and the Far-Right on Covid-19
Kolası K.
Uluslararası Sistemin Yeni Krizi COVID-19 Pandemisi, Mülkiye Uluslararası İlişkiler Kongresi V, Ankara, Turkey, 14 - 16 October 2021, pp.1-4, (Full Text)
2019
2019Explaining and Understanding the Rise of Nazism: Rethinking “German Exceptionalism”
Kolasi K.
Mülkiye Uluslararası ilişkiler Kongresi: Birinci Dünya Savaşı ve Yirminci Yüzyıla Etkileri, Ankara, Turkey, 17 - 18 October 2019, (Full Text)
2018
2018Regional Orders and New Regionalism in International Politics
Kolasi K.
Avrasya Jeopolitiği ve Türkiye: Türk Dünyası İlişkileri, Kastamonu, Turkey, 25 October 2018, (Full Text)
2018
2018The Debate on State Personality, Agency and Structure in International Relations Theory: An Evaluation within the Framework of Scientific Realism
Kolasi K.
Dönüşen Uluslararası SistemdeDevletlerin Dünyası: Mülkiye Uluslararası İlişkiler Kongresi, Ankara, Turkey, 15 - 16 October 2018, pp.75-78, (Full Text)
2017
2017The Soviet-Albanian Split: The Ideological Form of the Conflict and the Underlying Causes
Kolasi K.
Ekim Devrimi’nin Yüzüncü Yılında Sovyetler Birliği, Soğuk Savaş ve Uluslararası Sistem, Ankara, Turkey, 16 - 17 September 2017, pp.83-87, (Full Text)
Books
2025
2025National Identity in Kosovo: Opportunities and Challenges
Kolasi K.
in: History, Society and Faith in Kosovo, Then and Now, Şaban Ali Düzgün, Editor, YTB, Ankara, pp.1-55, 2025
2021
2021ABD Dış Politikasının Eleştirel Politik Ekonomisi: ABD Hegemonyasının Toplumsal Kaynakları
Kolasi K.
in: Critical International Political Economy: Regional Dynamics Volume 2, Faruk Yalvaç ve Yelda Erçandırlı, Editor, Nika Yayınevi, Ankara, pp.23-56, 2021
2020
2020Alman Tarih Yazımında Sonderweg Tezinin Katkıları ve Sınırlılıkları: Özgün Yolun Ötesinde
Kolasi K.
in: Türk-Alman Çalışmaları Serisi I: Sosyal Bilimler Makaleleri, Murat Önsoy ve Mutlu Er, Editor, Nobel Yayınevi, Ankara, pp.173-194, 2020
2014
2014Uluslararası İlişkilerde Postyapısalcılığın Katkıları ve Sınırları
KOLASI K.
in: Uluslararası İlişkiler Teorileri: Temel Kavramlar, Şahin, Mehmet Şen, Osman, Editor, Kripto, Ankara, pp.381-426, 2014
2014
2014Eleştirel Teori ve Güvenlik: Kimin için Güvenlik
Kolasi K.
in: Uluslarararsı İlişkilerde Güvenlik: Teorik Değerlendirmeler, Çıtak, Emre Şen, Osman, Editor, Uluslararası İlişkiler Kütüphanesi, İstanbul, pp.121-154, 2014
Episodes in the Encyclopedia
2020
2020The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Global Security Studies
KOLASI K.
Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, pp., 2020
2019
2019The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Global Security Studies
KOLASI K.
Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, pp., 2019
2019
2019The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Global Security Studies
KOLASI K.
Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, pp., 2019
2019
2019The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Global Security Studies
KOLASI K.
Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, pp., 2019
Funded Projects
2023 - 2024
2023 - 2024History, Society and Faith in Kosovo, Then and Now
Culture and Tourism Ministry
Kolası K., Düzgün Ş. A., Özoğlu T. (Executive)
Activities in Scientific Journals
2025 - Continues
2025 - ContinuesGAZI AKADEMIK BAKIS-GAZI ACADEMIC VIEW
Advisory Committee Member
2023 - Continues
2023 - ContinuesANKARA UNIVERSITESI. SIYASAL BILGILER FAKULTESI DERGISI
Editor
2020 - Continues
2020 - ContinuesTURKISH YEARBOOK OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Scientific Committee Membership
2018 - 2020
2018 - 2020TURKISH YEARBOOK OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Editor
Peer Reviews in Scientific Publications
April 2024
April 2024MILLENNIUM
Journal Indexed in SSCI
November 2023
November 2023ULUSLARARASI ILISKILER
Journal Indexed in SSCI
November 2022
November 2022TURKISH YEARBOOK OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
National Scientific Refreed Journal
October 2022
October 2022TURKISH YEARBOOK OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
National Scientific Refreed Journal
September 2022
September 2022All Azimuth
Journal Indexed in ESCI
August 2022
August 2022ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ SBF DERGİSİ
National Scientific Refreed Journal
August 2022
August 2022cumhuriyet tarihi Araştırmaları Dergisi-CTAD
Journal Indexed in ESCI
July 2022
July 2022ALTERNATİF POLİTİKA
National Scientific Refreed Journal
July 2022
July 2022ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ SBF DERGİSİ
National Scientific Refreed Journal
December 2021
December 2021ULUSLARARASI ILISKILER-INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Journal Indexed in SSCI
October 2021
October 2021CTAD: Cumhuriyet Tarihi Araştırmaları Dergisi
Journal Indexed in ESCI
October 2021
October 2021All Azimuth
Journal Indexed in ESCI
May 2021
May 2021Mülkiye Dergisi
National Scientific Refreed Journal
December 2020
December 2020ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ SBF DERGİSİ
National Scientific Refreed Journal
October 2020
October 2020ULUSLARARASI ILISKILER
Journal Indexed in SSCI
August 2020
August 2020TURKISH YEARBOOK OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
National Scientific Refreed Journal
January 2020
January 2020ULUSLARARASI ILISKILER
Journal Indexed in SSCI
Scientific Project Refereeing
December 2024
December 2024Postdoctoral Research Program Project
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Germany
Scientific Consultations
2020 - Continues
2020 - ContinuesOther
Ankara University Faculty of Political Science Department of International Relations
Ankara University, Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi, Uluslararası İlişkiler Bölümü, Turkey
Roles in Event Organizations
Ekim 2023
Ekim 2023Mülkiye Uluslararası İlişkiler Kongresi
Scientific Congress
Kolası K.
Ankara, Turkey
Awards
October 2023
October 2023Yayın Teşvik UBYT
Tübitak
March 2023
March 2023
prof. Dr. Besim Üstünel Research Award
Galatasaray Eğitim Vakfı
Congress and Symposium Activities
17 October 2024 - 18 October 2024
17 October 2024 - 18 October 2024"Construction of the Future: New World Old Order (?)" Eighth Mulkiye International Relations Congress
Session Moderator
Ankara-Turkey
12 October 2023 - 13 October 2023
12 October 2023 - 13 October 2023Cumhuriyetin Yüzüncü Yılında Türk Dış Politikası Yedinci Mülkiye Uluslararası İlişkiler Kongresi
Session Moderator
Ankara-Turkey
13 October 2022 - 14 October 2022
13 October 2022 - 14 October 2022"NATO and Türkiye": The Sixth Mülkiye Congress of International Relations
Session Moderator
Ankara-Turkey
14 October 2021 - 16 October 2021
14 October 2021 - 16 October 2021“The New Crisis of the International System: Covid-19 Pandemic” Fifth Mulkiye International Relations Congress
Session Moderator
Ankara-Turkey
17 October 2019 - 18 October 2019
17 October 2019 - 18 October 2019"The First World War and Its Effects on the Twentieth Century" Third Mulkiye International Relations Congress
Session Moderator
Ankara-Turkey
02 March 2019 - 02 March 2019
02 March 2019 - 02 March 2019Liberal Dünya Düzeninin Sonu mu?
Panelists
Konya-Turkey
15 October 2018 - 16 October 2018
15 October 2018 - 16 October 2018"The World of States in the Transforming International System" Second Mülkiye Congress of International Relations
Session Moderator
Ankara-Turkey
14 January 2018 - 14 January 2018
14 January 2018 - 14 January 2018Dialectical-materialist critical approaches to political-social issues II
Invited Speaker
Tirane-Albania
16 October 2017 - 17 October 2017
16 October 2017 - 17 October 2017"The Centennial of the October Revolution: Soviet Union, Cold War, International System" First Mülkiye Congress of International Relations
Session Moderator
Ankara-Turkey
10 December 2016 - 10 December 2016
10 December 2016 - 10 December 2016Dialectical-materialist critical approach to political-social issues
Panelists
Tirane-Albania
Invited Talks
April 2023
April 2023Turkiye Scholarships and the Internationalization of Higher Education in Turkey: An Alumnus Perspective
Workshop
İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent Üniversitesi-Turkey
November 2022
November 2022Conference
Ankara Üniversitesi-Turkey
November 2019
November 2019America After Trump
Seminar
Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi-Turkey
April 2019
April 2019Güvenlik Zirvesi: "Uluslararası Düzenin Değişen Yapısı"
Conference
Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi-Turkey
Scholarships
2011 - 2016
2011 - 2016Türkiye Bursları
Other Government Agencies
2013 - 2014
2013 - 2014Sasakawa Genç Liderler Bursu
Other International Organizations
Citations
Total Citations (SCOPUS): 12
h-index (SCOPUS): 2
Jury Memberships
December-2023
December 2023Doctorate
Tahir Bekiroğlu Tez Savunması - Başkent Üniversitesi
October-2022
October 2022Doctorate
Tuğçe Kelleci Tez Savunması - Ankara Üniversitesi
April-2022
April 2022Doctorate
Ahmet Bülent Meriç Tez Savunması - Ankara Üniversitesi
March-2022
March 2022