German Institute for Global and Area Studies | Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien

German Institute for Global and Area Studies | Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien

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Dr. Jonas von Hoffmann

Research Fellow

Dr. Jonas von Hoffmann

  • Kurzer Lebenslauf

    • Research Fellow. Institute for Latin American Studies, GIGA, Germany. 11/2024 - ongoing
    • Visiting Professor (Profesor-Investigador). Division of Multidisciplinary Studies, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE), Mexico. 09/2021 - 09/2024
    • Researcher Programa de Política de Drogas (PPD), Mexico. 09/2021 - ongoing
    • DPhil in Politics. Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford, UK. 10/2015 - 02/2021
    • MPhil Latin American Studies. Latin American Centre, University of Oxford, UK. 10/2013 - 07/2015
    • BA (Hons) Politics, Psychology and Sociology. Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Cambridge, UK. 10/2010 - 07/2013

    Aktuelle Forschung

    • Drug Policy
    • Cannabis Legalization
    • Policy Processes
    • Judicial Politics
    • Morality Policies
    • Qualitative Research Methods
    • Drug Trafficking

    Länder und Regionen

    • Latin America
    • Mexico
    • Uruguay
    • Chile

    Dr. Jonas von Hoffmann

    Research Fellow

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    Publikationen

    GIGA Focus Lateinamerika | 1/2025

    A Stand-Off between Unequal Partners: What Trump Means for Mexico

    Für Mexiko bedeutet Trump 2.0 schwierige Herausforderungen. Trump wird Druck auf Mexiko ausüben den Fluss von legalen und illegalen Waren, Menschen und Jobs zu stoppen. Deeskalation und Zugeständnisse sind am wahrscheinlichsten, angesichts dessen, was für beide Seiten auf dem Spiel steht.

    Dr. Jonas von Hoffmann

    Research Fellow

    Anderer Bericht | 2024

    Estudio Sobre Las Prácticas Y Preferencias De Regulación De Cannabis En México

    Reviewing extant information about practices and preferences regarding cannabis regulation, public opinion and current debates, the report features prominently the results of an original public opinion survey regarding the workings of cannabis prohibition and design considerations for cannabis regulation.

    Dr. Jonas von Hoffmann

    Research Fellow

    Latin American Policy : LAP | 2023

    Where There Is Smoke, There Is Fire?: Making Sense of the Past Failure and Future Prospects of Cannabis Reform in Chile

    Why was there no marijuana legalization in Chile, arguably the “most likely” case after Uruguay in Latin America? Drawing on original data sources, including 36 interviews with key actors, this article provides the most-detailed account of cannabis reform in Chile between 2014 and 2018.

    Dr. Jonas von Hoffmann

    Research Fellow

    Journal of Politics in Latin America | 2020

    “Someone has to be the First”: Tracing Uruguay’s Marijuana Legalisation Through Counterfactuals

    Why did Uruguay become the first country in the world to legalise marijuana in 2013? Based on extensive original research and a review of secondary sources,the article assesses alternative explanatory accounts through a unique combination of process tracing and counterfactual analysis.

    Dr. Jonas von Hoffmann

    Research Fellow

    Addiction | 2019

    Commentary on Queirolo et al. (2019): The Importance of ‘Top-down’ Support for Processes of Marijuana Legalization

    Initial ‘top-down’ support, or lack the thereof, can have substantial consequences on subsequent reform processes and outcomes. A comparison between Uruguay and Chile illustrates how presidential support structures policy processes and affects the outcomes of marijuana legalization efforts.

    Dr. Jonas von Hoffmann

    Research Fellow

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