Daniel Weitzel

Daniel Weitzel is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at Colorado State University. His research focuses on comparative politics, quantitative methods, political parties, and electoral behavior in Western Europe.

• PhD in Political Science, University of Texas at Austin
• MSc in Statistics, University of Texas at Austin
• MSc in Political Behaviour, University of Essex
• MA in Political Science, University Erlangen-Nuremberg
• BA in Political Science and Sociology, University Erlangen-Nuremberg

Weitzel's scholarly work examines European electoral dynamics, including negative campaigning effects, and comparative studies of regime types like monarchy. His publications appear in leading journals such as Comparative Political Studies.

Recent research trends highlight his expertise in analyzing partisan voter reactions through valence politics frameworks and historical institutionalism in monarchy governance systems.