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Sarah Bassisseh is a Research Associate and Junior Lecturer at the University of Tübingen's Institute of Political Science, affiliated with the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences. Her research focuses on state-society dynamics in digital dictatorships, political repression, and political participation in authoritarian regimes. She holds a BA and MA in English Language and Literature from Al-Baath University (Syria, 2015/2020) and an MA in International Relations from Eötvös Loránd University (Hungary, 2022) with honors. She was awarded the Best Thesis Award for her MA work.
Teaching Activities:
- Introduction to Comparative Politics (Summer 2024)
- Middle East Politics and Societies (Winter 2023/24, 2022/23)
- CMEPS Excursion to Bonn/Brussels (Winter 2024/25)
Research Interests span digital authoritarianism, contentious politics, and political trust across regimes. She explores how technology shapes state surveillance and societal resistance in hybrid/digital dictatorships.
Awards: Best Thesis Award (2022).
She contributes to the research group on Middle East and Comparative Political Science, analyzing authoritarian governance and political identities in the Middle East. No grants or lab affiliations explicitly mentioned.
