Mike Cowburn

Mike Cowburn is a Research Fellow at the European University Viadrina, working in the Chair of Digital Democracy at the European New School of Digital Studies. His research focuses on intra-party factions, candidate selection processes, and political communication, particularly examining how these dynamics influence political polarization in the U.S. Congress.

His recent work explores the transformation of party structures through congressional primaries, arguing that elite party actors drive ideological shifts among candidates. This research contributes to understanding modern political polarization in the United States.

He currently holds no listed academic awards or grants, and no student advisees are mentioned. His affiliations include the John F. Kennedy Institute in Berlin, where he presented his findings on November 26, 2024.