Political Science? No problem et al.!

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Welcome to "No problem et al.!" This is a political science podcast by Viktor Burgi and Julius Kölzer. In this podcast, we will interview political scientists about their research in the context of bigger developments in politics and society: why were radical right parties in the last 20 years so successful? What are structural divides in contemporary Europe? How do current political events relate to long-term trends? You can find Julius and Viktor on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Julius_Ktxt and https://twitter.com/V_Burgi). Have fun!

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Episode 4: Sabrina Mayer on Immigrant-Origin Voters

May 05 2024 50 mins

In the fourth episode of “Political Science? No Problem et al.” we talk to Professor Sabrina Mayer about the voting behavior of immigrant origin voters in Germany. How can we understand the voting behavior of this heterogeneous voter group and what do we know about their party preferences? Why is there a stronger affinity for the AfD among Russian Germans and to what extent has

Episode 3: Magdalena Breyer on Women's Representation and its Effects on Political Behavior

Mar 11 2024 41 mins

In the third episode of "Political Science? No Problem et al.", we talk to Dr. Magdalena Breyer about voters' reactions to different representation trajectories of women in politics. Does an increase in the proportion of female politicians trigger a conservative backlash? Can stagnating women's representation mobilize female voters for progressive parties? And what does this tell u

Episode 2: Nils Steiner on BSW and Left-Authoritarian Voters

Feb 25 2024 52 mins

In the second episode of "Political Science? No Problem et al.!" we talk to Nils Steiner about the new German party "BSW", based on his research on the left-authoritarian supply gap. What is special about this party? What peculiar positions does it take on cultural and economic issues? What might its electorate look like? And does it pose a threat to the rise of the radical right i

Episode 1: Kai Arzheimer on the Success of Germany's Radical Right

Feb 06 2024 51 mins

In the first episode of "Political Science? - No Problem et al." we talk to Kai Arzheimer about the ongoing popularity of the far-right party AfD in Germany. Among other things, we discussed what explains support for the AfD, what the party's electorate looks like, why the party is proving more successful in eastern Germany and to what extent the ongoing mass protests could have an