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Kai Oppermann is Professor of Politics at the University of Sussex, affiliated with the Sussex European Institute. Previously holding positions as Reader (2015-2018) and Senior Lecturer (2013-2015) at Sussex, he served as Lecturer in European and German Politics at King’s College London (2012-2013) and Associate Professor at the University of Cologne (2007-2012).
His research centers on foreign policy analysis with emphasis on domestic politics of European integration, coalition government foreign policy, and narrative constructions of policy fiascos. Key interests include issue salience in foreign affairs, EU referendums, and transatlantic relations, with empirical focus on German and British foreign policies.
His recent publications analyze coalition foreign policy dynamics (2020), ontological security in German-Israeli relations (2019), Brexit narratives (2016), and narrative constructions of foreign policy failures (2016). The 15 most recent works demonstrate consistent focus on coalition governance, domestic constraints, and discursive approaches to foreign policy analysis across European contexts.
- Venia Legendi in Political Science (University of Cologne, 2013)
- Marie Curie Fellowship for EU referendums research (2010-2011)
He secured significant research funding including British Council Newton Fund (£25,240), ISA Catalytic Workshop Grant ($4,943), DAAD Promoting German Studies grant (€33,648), and Marie Curie Fellowship (€87,201). His supervision interests include EU foreign policy, German/British European policy, coalition politics, and theoretical approaches in foreign policy analysis. Current projects examine junior partner influence in coalition foreign policy and discursive construction of foreign policy fiascos.
