Bahar Leventoglu

Bahar Leventoglu is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Duke University, affiliated with the Department of Political Science and the Department of Economics. Her research interests include international relations, political economy, and formal theory. She has ongoing research projects focusing on how leaders use public statements to influence bargaining positions in international negotiations, rational explanations of war, habit formation in bargaining, and regime transitions. Her work explores topics such as social mobility, coalition formation, and democratization. Leventoglu holds a Ph.D. from the University of Rochester and a B.S. from Bilkent University (Turkey).

Bahar Leventoglu is an associate professor of political science and economics at Duke University, specializing in game theory, international bargaining, models of war, and political transitions. Her research explores how strategic interactions shape international conflicts, focusing on crisis bargaining, public commitment, and the role of information in war decisions. Leventoglu's work also examines the dynamics of political transitions, particularly the impact of social mobility and minority representation on democratization. Her publications analyze the interplay between bargaining power, signaling, and institutional structures in both domestic and international contexts, offering insights into the conditions under which peace or conflict emerges.