Welcome to Dr. Onur Erpul’s website

My name is Onur, and I’m an Assistant Professor of International Relations at Middle East Technical University. I completed my Ph.D. in International Relations (2019) at the Stephen J. Green School of International and Political Affairs at Florida International University as a Fulbright Scholar (2013-2015), and was previously a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the İhsan Doğramacı Peace Foundation Center for Foreign Policy and Peace Research. From 2019 until 2024, I served as the Managing Editor of All Azimuth: A Journal of Foreign Policy and Peace.

I have a variety of research interests, but none as enduring as understanding why states opt for self-defeating and maladaptive foreign policies. This curiosity has long driven my research agenda, but I am interested in IR Theory, International Security, and Foreign Policy Analysis more generally. I am also interested in the development of the IR discipline itself. I have published and lectured on these topics, and more.

You can find more information about my recent publications, including commentaries and classes, on this site. I will enjoy sharing some snippets from my life via photos.

Please feel free to contact me by email at erpul@metu.edu.tr or direct message me on X at @onurerpul regarding any questions you may have about my research, teaching, or other inquires.