Dr. Asli Cansunar

Associate Professor

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Biography

Asli Cansunar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Washington. She holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Duke University, where she also earned an M.A. in Economics. Her research interests lie at the intersection of comparative political economy and comparative politics, with a focus on economic history and the political consequences of economic inequality. She investigates the preferences of the wealthy regarding redistributive tax policies and examines the distributive impacts of these preferences. Her work incorporates a range of methodologies, including formal modeling, laboratory experiments, survey experiments, geospatial analysis, and archival research, particularly concentrated on advanced industrialized countries and the Middle East. In addition to her research, she teaches courses on economic inequality, political methodology, politics in the Middle East, and geospatial analysis.

Research Interests

Experience

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

2018-01-01 — 2019-01-01

Nuffield College, University of Oxford • Oxford, UK

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.