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Published by Palgrave Macmillan, the book “offers explanations for the striking variation in the outcomes of European integration crises. It analyzes eight major cases over the entire integration process, starting from the early 1950s and lasting until very recently. All cases went beyond a single policy field or member state but affected key features, principles,Continue reading “New book published by Dr. Lucas Schramm: Crises of European Integration – Joining Together or Falling Apart?”

On 16 April 2024, PD Dr. Martin Gross will give a talk on “Koalitionen – was sie sind und warum wir sie brauchen” as part of the lecture cycle “Art, Culture, Society” in the summer term 2024 at LMU Munich.

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On the 9th of April 2024, PD Dr. Martin Gross will give a talk on “Representation and Inequality in Local Politics” as part of the Gaspar Lecture Series at Ghent University. In this lecture series, international scholars in different aspects of Political Parties, Representation and Elections introduce their innovative research and insights. Click here forContinue reading ““Representation and Inequality in Local Politics” Lecture by PD Dr. Martin Gross on the 9th of April at Ghent University”

Within the Local Party Politics (LoPaPol) workshop at Ghent University on 4 & 5 April 2024, PD Dr. Martin Gross presented two co-authored papers on local coalition formation in Belgium and on geographical representation in German local councils.

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This project analyzes the influence of Independent Local Lists (ILL) on party competition, coalition formation and political representation in German municipalities. While ILL have become important non-partisan actors in local elections, limited knowledge exists with regard to their ideological positions and their elites’ attitudes towards democratic representation. The aim of this project is twofold. OnContinue reading “New DFB-funded Research Project from PD Dr. Martin Gross: Independent Local Lists between Challenger and Mainstream Actors in Local Politics”

This comprehensive, “comparative analysis of parliamentary rules, procedures and practice” can be accessed by clicking this link. Professor Dr. Klaus H. Goetz acted as an academic expert advisor to the study.

Er diskutierte unter anderen Politikwissenschaftlern über die turbulenten ersten Monate des neu gewählten CSU-FW-Kabinetts in Bayern.

Published in the Journal for West European Politics, the article focuses on the impact occupation has on members of local councils in Germany. Co-authoring the paper are Jan A. Velimsky, Sebastian Block & Dominic Nyhuis. Read the full article using this link.

Beginning with the 15th of March 2024, the Chair for Political Systems and European Integration will have a vacant Student Assistant Position. Send your application on our e-mail address until the 1st of February sekretariat.goetz@gsi.uni-muenchen.de. For more information about the application process and the requirements needed, click on the pdf document below.

Das Thema der Folge ist „Vertrauenskrise in Deutschland“. Klicken Sie hier, um die Podcast-Folge zu hören.