Prof. Dr. Mariana Llanos

Trumps disruptive Politik kann ungewollt den Anstoß dazu geben, Europa und Lateinamerika näher zusammenzubringen. Mit einer klugen Politik hat die künftige deutsche Bundesregierung die Möglichkeit, gemeinsame Interessen für eine erneuerte Partnerschaft zu nutzen.

This dashboard examines how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced executive personalization in 32 countries. Each bubble represents a country and its number of personalization events. Select one or two, then use the buttons to explore the events and their underlying mechanisms.

Mechanisms of social participation help courts to take more inclusive decisions,
gain more trust from the population as well as the support they need in cases of political attacks against their independence and power.

Es zeigt sich ein wachsender Trend zur Personalisierung der Macht in Auto- und Demokratien. Der wissenschaftliche Fokus bleibt je nach Regimetyp isoliert. In diesem Working Paper wird ein übergreifender Rahmen für die „Personalisierung der Exekutivgewalt“ vorgestellt und beteiligte Mechanismen identifiziert.

On the ocassion of the launching of the ERA-Chair project at Charles University in Prague, Mariana Llanos shares her insights into Latin America’s political challenges, including autocratisation and populism, while highlighting the importance of multidisciplinary area studies and international academic cooperation. 

This interview was conducted by students of political science at the University of Buenos Aires, within the framework of the series Protagonists of Political Science that explores the careers of outstanding personalities linked to the discipline. 

ECPR General Conference 2024, University College Dublin, Dublin Dr. Martin Acheampong (Vortragende:r), Prof. Dr. Mariana Llanos (Vortragende:r), Prof. Dr. Thomas Richter (Vortragende:r), Dr. David Kuehn (Vortragende:r), Emilia Arellano (Vortragende:r)

GIGA researchers Dr. Martin Acheampong, Prof. Dr. Mariana Llanos, Prof. Dr. Thomas Richter, Dr. David Kuehn, and Emilia Arellano present their paper "Executive Personalization and Constraints Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic" at the ECPR General Conference 2025. The presentation is part of the panel "Presidential Leadership in Crisis: Comparative Institutional Approaches to Defense and Security Threats and Policies, Geopolitical Challenges, and Strategic Competition".

ECPR General Conference 2024, University College Dublin, Dublin Dr. Cordula Tibi Weber (Vortragende:r), Prof. Dr. Mariana Llanos (Vortragende:r)

GIGA researchers Dr. Cordula Tibi Weber and Prof. Dr. Mariana Llanos present their paper "Prosecutors and Courts Between Law Enforcement and Rights Protection: Insights from the COVID-19-Pandemic in Chile" at the ECPR General Conference 2025. The presentation is part of the panel "Quantifying Judicial Impact: Selection, Process, and Authority".

Universidad de la República (UDELAR) Montevideo Uruguay

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