Uğur Altundal
Political Science / Ph.D. Candidate
Sub-fields:
Comparative Politics,
Political Theory and Methods
Interests
Contemporary Political Philosophy,
Democracy, Citizenship, Immigration and Open Borders
Biography
Uğur Altundal received his M.A. ('15)
in Government at Georgetown University. He has a B.S. ('11) in Political
Science and Public Administration, and a B.A. ('13) in Philosophy as a double
major from Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey. At Maxwell, Uğur
pursues a Ph.D. in Political Science majoring in Political Theory and
Comparative Politics. His main interests include Contemporary Political
Philosophy, Democracy, Citizenship, Immigration and Open Borders. His
dissertation prospectus is on the right to freedom of movement, immigration,
and sovereignty. He examines the normative justifications of political borders
and border controls, the right to travel, and whether liberal democratic states
are justified excluding travelers.