Monitoring System and Transfer Platform Radicalisation / Phase II

ECPR General Conference 2024, University College Dublin, Dublin Prof. Dr. Thomas Richter (Speaker), Dr. Diego Fernando Farren Gause (Speaker), Dr. Katrin Brettfeld (Speaker), Janosch Kleinschnittger (Speaker), Prof. Dr. Peter Wetzels (Speaker)

GIGA researcher Prof. Dr. Thomas Richter presents his paper "The Influence of Threat Perception on Political Attitudes: Measuring the Acceptance of Autocracy in Germany" at the ECPR General Conference 2025. The presentation is part of the panel "Democratic Backsliding and the Struggle Against Autocracy".

25th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, Athen Organisers: Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, European Society of Criminology Dr. Diego Fernando Farren Gause (Speaker), Janosch Kleinschnittger (Speaker), Dr. Rebecca Endtricht (Speaker)

This paper is concerned with the concept of conspiracy mentality (CM), arguing that it can be seen as a generalised political attitude. Results show that CM especially predicts intolerance towards dominant groups, lower perceptions of fairness and legitimacy, and acceptance of violence.

25th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, Athen Organisers: Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, European Society of Criminology Dr. Rebecca Endtricht (Speaker)

The paper examines the relationship between national identity and political ideologies, focusing on patriotism and nationalism as inclusive vs. exclusivist expressions of national identity. Results show that nationalist interpretations of identity increase hostile attitudes towards minorities.

Immer mehr Menschen in Deutschland zeigen sich offen für extremistische Ansichten. Zu diesem Ergebnis kommt die aktuelle MOTRA-Studie des Bundeskriminalamts. Das GIGA untersucht im Rahmen von MOTRA den Einfluss internationaler Entwicklungen auf politisch-extremistische Einstellungen der Bevölkerung in Deutschland.

ECPR General Conference 2024, University College Dublin, Dublin Prof. Dr. Thomas Richter (Speaker), Dr. Diego Fernando Farren Gause (Speaker), Dr. Katrin Brettfeld (Speaker), Janosch Kleinschnittger (Speaker), Prof. Dr. Peter Wetzels (Speaker)

GIGA researcher Prof. Dr. Thomas Richter presents his paper "The Influence of Threat Perception on Political Attitudes: Measuring the Acceptance of Autocracy in Germany" at the ECPR General Conference 2025. The presentation is part of the panel "Democratic Backsliding and the Struggle Against Autocracy".

25th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, Athen Organisers: Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, European Society of Criminology Dr. Diego Fernando Farren Gause (Speaker), Janosch Kleinschnittger (Speaker), Dr. Rebecca Endtricht (Speaker)

This paper is concerned with the concept of conspiracy mentality (CM), arguing that it can be seen as a generalised political attitude. Results show that CM especially predicts intolerance towards dominant groups, lower perceptions of fairness and legitimacy, and acceptance of violence.

25th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology, Athen Organisers: Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, European Society of Criminology Dr. Rebecca Endtricht (Speaker)

The paper examines the relationship between national identity and political ideologies, focusing on patriotism and nationalism as inclusive vs. exclusivist expressions of national identity. Results show that nationalist interpretations of identity increase hostile attitudes towards minorities.