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Dr. Sarah Wagner is a Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Queen's University Belfast's School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics. She specializes in political parties' strategic behavior, particularly radical left parties' cultural policy positioning and electoral outcomes. Her research employs quantitative methods like surveys and text analysis. She holds a PhD from the University of Essex and an MSc from LSE.
Research Focus: Strategic behavior of political parties; cultural vs. economic policy stances; radical left parties in Western Europe; voting behavior and electoral dynamics. She examines issues like European integration, identity politics, and foreign policy's impact on party appeal.
Teaching: Courses include 'Introduction to Politics,' 'Quantitative Methods for Non-Specialists,' and 'British Politics in Crisis.' She organizes the weekly Politics and International Relations Seminar at Queen's.
Recent Work: Includes studies on Germany's Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW), Euroscepticism, and voter shifts. Over 15 articles since 2019 explore radical left strategies, electoral behavior, and comparative politics.
- Awards: Best Paper Award 2023 (PSR), Teaching Prize 2022/23, ECPR Best PhD Prize nomination
- Grants: Fully funded PhD scholarship from Stiftung der Deutschen Wirtschaft (sdw)
Labs/Teams: Active in cross-national research collaborations, organizing conferences on left-wing radicalism and electoral integrity.
