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Prof. Anselm Hager is an Assistant Professor of International Politics at Humboldt University Berlin, affiliated with the Faculty of Cultural, Social and Educational Sciences and the Department of Social Sciences. He holds a PhD from Columbia University (2017) and previously served as a Junior Professor of Political Economy at the University of Konstanz (2017–2019). His research focuses on political economy, comparative politics, and international relations, with emphasis on topics such as protest mobilization, institutional persistence, and the impact of historical legacies on modern governance. Key areas include the effects of public opinion on political speech, the role of inheritance customs in shaping inequality, and the persistence of slave-owning elites in postbellum Southern politics. His work has been published in top journals including the American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, and Journal of Economic History. Hager collaborates widely with scholars such as H. Hilbig, J. Hermle, and L. Bellani. His research frequently employs quantitative methods to analyze historical and contemporary political phenomena.
Education: PhD in Political Science from Columbia University (2017).
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degrees not explicitly listed
Research Interests: Political behavior, institutional change, historical political economy, conflict dynamics, and the interplay between public opinion and governmental rhetoric. His studies often bridge historical case studies (e.g., postbellum U.S., Communist Poland) with modern issues like far-right voting patterns and refugee policies.
Notable Contributions: Pioneered analysis on how slave-owning elites maintained political power in the U.S. South post-Civil War, and demonstrated causal links between public opinion and governmental speech through analysis of German cabinet documents. His work on protest dynamics and bureaucratic discrimination has influenced debates on governance and inequality.
Grants/Advising: While specific grants are not detailed, his research on historical legacies and modern politics likely involves institutional funding. Advising focuses on doctoral/master’s students exploring comparative politics and political economy.
Labs/Teams: Active in interdisciplinary research groups at Humboldt University, collaborating with the WZB Social Science Center Berlin on projects related to political economy and international relations.
Awards: None explicitly listed in provided materials.
