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Prof. Dr. Nils Weidmann is interviewed about the role of social media in Russian society.

Prof. Dr. Nils Weidmann is interviewed about the role of social media in Russian society. In the article, Deutsche Welle explains the changes in the political system in Russia and its radicalization in recent decades. Nils Weidmann explains why social media in Russia cannot be used to educate the Russian population due to effective censorship. However, statements are difficult to verify due to the lack of independent surveys, he says. The article in the online edition of Deutsche Welle can be…

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Jun.-Prof. Jan Vogler, together with a colleague, won the SAGE Prize for the best article in the journal European Union Politics in 2021

Jun.-Prof. Jan Vogler, together with a colleague, won the SAGE Prize for the best article in the journal European Union Politics in 2021 for the article "Does EU funding improve local state capacity? Evidence from Polish municipalities". The article can be viewed online here.

The article was also summarised online in a blogpost by Jan Vogler, which can be found here.

In a podcast organised by Princeton University, Jan Vogler discusses the article and its implications. The podcast can be…

Prof. Dr. Nils Weidmann is interviewed in an article by the online news portal N-TV on Russia's domestic political situation

Prof. Dr. Nils Weidmann is interviewed in an article by the online news portal N-TV on Russia's domestic political situation in the shadow of Russia's military attack on Ukraine. He explains the efforts Russian citizens have to make to obtain uncensored data material as well as the increasing censorship of the media by the Russian state. The article can be read here.

Prof. Dr. Christina Zuber has published a blog post titled "Capturing the pessimists: How nationalists exploit status concerns in elections" on the LSE EUROPP blog about her publication.

Prof. Dr. Christina Zuber has published a blog post titled "Capturing the pessimists: How nationalists exploit status concerns in elections" on the London School of Economics' EUROPP blog about her publication. In the publication, she and two colleagues examine the ways in which nationalist parties influence groups of voters. The blog post about the publication is available online here, and the publication can be viewed online here.

Prof. Dr. Marius Busemeyer was appointed to the Commission of Inquiry "Crisis-proof Society" of the Baden-Württemberg State Parliament.

Prof. Dr. Marius Busemeyer was appointed to the Commission of Inquiry "Crisis-proof Society" of the Baden-Württemberg State Parliament. The commission of enquiry is to develop recommendations for action to make the Baden-Württemberg community more resilient and crisis-proof for the future. These recommendations for action are to be implementable at the state level and focus on the circumstances of crises. The commission, which will include 14 members of parliament and eight experts, has 24…

On Saturday, at a demonstration against Russia's military attack on Ukraine, Jun. Prof. Dr Steffen Eckhard gave a speech calling for solidarity with Ukraine.

On Saturday, at a demonstration against Russia's military attack on Ukraine, Jun. Prof. Dr Steffen Eckhard gave a speech calling for solidarity with Ukraine. In addition to personal anecdotes, he named various ways in which staff and students can actively help. The speech can be read here.

A newspaper article on the demonstration can be found here.

Podiumsdiskussion Krieg in der Ukraine: Einordnung und Perspektiven

Angesichts der dramatischen Lage in der Ukraine organisierten Fachbereich und Fachschaft, in Kooperation mit dem Rektorat und dem International Office der Universität, eine Experten-Podiumsdiskussion zum Krieg und dessen Folgen.

Montag, 7. März 2022, 17.00h im AudiMax und online auf dem YouTube-Kanal der Universität

Prof. Dr. Gerald Schneider discussed possible sanctions against Russia in a guest commentary in the NZZ newspaper and in an interview with the NDR

Prof. Dr. Gerald Schneider has discussed in the NZZ a possible EU action against Russia in the context of the Russian attack on Ukraine. In the guest commentary, he discusses the necessary conditions that a sanction must meet in order to be particularly effective and deter Russia from further military operations. The article in the online edition of the NZZ can be found here. Prof. Dr. Gerald Schneider spoke on the same topic in an interview with NDR, which can be found here.

Jun.-Prof. Dr. Jan Vogler received the Kellogg/Notre Dame award from the Midwest Political Science Association

Jun.-Prof. Dr. Jan Vogler, along with a colleague, received the Kellogg/Notre Dame award for the best paper in Comparative Political Science from the Midwest Political Science Association for his article entitled "Pandemics and Political Development - The Electoral Legacy of the Black Death in Germany." The article examines the impact of pandemics on political behavior using the Black Death as an example and can be found here. This paper also served as the basis for an article by Jan Vogler in…