Merete Bech Seeberg

Merete Bech Seeberg is an Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science, Aarhus University. Her research focuses on elections, electoral manipulation, democratization, and women in politics across democracies and authoritarian regimes, particularly in Africa. She currently leads a project examining how electoral irregularities affect women's political access in Africa.

Research Highlights:

• Elections and electoral manipulation in authoritarian regimes
• Women's political participation in Africa
• Intra-party violence and democratization processes
• State capacity and autocratic electioneering

Teaching & Supervision: She teaches comparative politics and methods at BA- and MA-levels, including courses on elections in new democracies and dictatorships, women in politics, and African politics. She supervises MA and PhD students.

Publications: Her work spans topics such as electoral integrity, voter education, campaign finance, and intra-party dynamics in Africa, published in journals like Comparative Politics, British Journal of Political Science, and Democratization.

Contact: m.bech@ps.au.dk | CV & Research Profile