Max Groemping

Max Groemping is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University. He specializes in policy advocacy, electoral integrity, and the impact of disinformation on political trust. His work bridges comparative authoritarianism and democratic resilience, with a focus on Asia-Pacific contexts. He co-leads Australian Research Council-funded projects on public interest advocacy and public mistrust.

Education:

• PhD in Political Science, University of Sydney (2017)
• Diplom in Geography, Freie Universität Berlin (2009)

Research Interests: Interest representation, electoral integrity, disinformation dynamics, authoritarian policy advocacy, and democratic resilience.

Grants & Collaborations:

• Australian Research Council DP230101777: 'Mapping & Harnessing Public Mistrust' (2023–2028)
• Australian Research Council DP220100050: 'Public Interest Advocacy in Australian Policymaking' (2022–2025)

Affiliations:

• Griffith Asia Institute
• Centre for Governance and Public Policy
• Associate Editor, Democratization
• Member, Electoral Integrity Project’s International Advisory Board

Professional Activities: Keynote speaker at global conferences, UN advisor on lobbying registers, and peer reviewer for top political science journals.