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Thomas Meyer is a Professor of Comparative Political Institutions at the University of Vienna's Department of Government, part of the Faculty of Social Sciences. He serves as Deputy Head of the Department and has previously worked at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (2019-2021). His research focuses on political institutions, decision-making processes, political competition in changing societies, elite communication, government formation, and voter behavior. Meyer holds a PhD from the University of Mannheim's CDSS program, with prior affiliations at the MZES and the Berlin Social Science Center's Manifesto Project.
His recent work analyzes coalition governance dynamics, media coverage of elections, and policy compromise in parliamentary systems. Key projects include the AUTNES panel studies and content analyses of party communication. He has contributed to over 117 publications, emphasizing empirical studies of European democracies. Active in scholarly networks, Meyer advises multiple projects and collaborates internationally on comparative political research.
Awards: No specific prizes/fellowships listed, though his extensive publications and research leadership indicate significant academic recognition.
Grants/Research: Principal investigator on 'The Politics of Portfolio Design in European Democracies' (2022-2024). Collaborates on initiatives like AUTNES, focusing on party websites, social media, and electoral communication analysis. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical governance challenges in multi-party systems.
Labs/Teams: Co-leads the Department of Government's research clusters on comparative politics and coalition governance. Involved in interdisciplinary projects analyzing political communication and institutional adaptation across Europe.
