Galip L. Yalman is an Associate Professor (retired) of Political Science in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey. His research interests extend from state theory, to international and comparative political economy. He is the President of Turkish Social Sciences Association.

Thomas Marois is a Senior Lecturer of Development Studies at SOAS University of London, United Kingdom, who specializes in finance and development in emerging capitalist societies. His current research focuses on the resurgence of public banks and their potential to support alternative green and equitable development strategies.

Ali Riza Güngen is a political scientist and independent researcher, who received his PhD from the Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey and was granted the Young Social Scientist award by the Turkish Social Sciences Association in 2013. His research currently focuses on sovereign debt management across the global South, and state restructuring and financial inclusion in Turkey.