Evren Tok obtained his Ph.D from the School of Public Policy and Administration and Institute of Political Economy at Carleton University, Ottawa/Canada. He obtained his MA degree from the Institute of Political Economy/Carleton University. He is currently affiliated with North South Institute as a research assistant and has been working as a sessional instructor; teaching courses on International Development, Political Economy, Public Opinion and Politics of Developing Countries. For a list of Evren Tok's recent publications and ongoing work, please visit www.evrentok.com