Wolfgang Wagner

Wolfgang Wagner is Full Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. His research examines domestic politics and conflict in liberal democracies, particularly why democracies resort to armed force and why some use force more frequently than others.

Professor Wagner's work is inspired by Democratic Peace Theory, exploring how democracies differ in international relations beyond just the absence of war between them. He investigates parliamentary control of military missions across 49 countries, developing comparative frameworks for understanding legislative-executive relations in security policy.

His current research focuses on party political contestation of foreign policy, particularly regarding Western support for Ukraine. He maintains the Parliamentary Deployment Votes Database tracking legislative decisions on military operations across democracies.