Prof. Dr. Thomas Richter

Die Energiewende trifft die arabischen Golfstaaten ins Mark – struktureller Wandel jedoch vollzieht sich zögerlich, selektiv und politisch aufgeladen. Die Kluft zwischen struktureller Reform und autoritärer Machtstabilisierung ist weiterhin groß und könnte zukünftig weiter ansteigen.

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.

In diesem Beitrag zum MOTRA Monitor 2023/24 werden aktuelle Daten zu antisemitischen und muslimfeindlichen Einstellungen innerhalb der in Deutschland lebenden Bevölkerung zwischen Januar 2023 und September 2024 vorgestellte und analysiert.

This manuscript investigates how restrictions on CSOs affect the quality of horizontal accountability institutions like parliaments and courts. Our results imply that a crackdown on CSOs serves as a warning sign of deteriorating horizontal oversight.

In einem Artikel auf ZEIT online zur "Letzten Generation" wird auf Ergebnisse aus der repräsentativen Umfrage "Menschen in Deutschland: International" zurückgegriffen.

From Erosion to Breakdown? Navigating the Current Threats and Opportunities for Democracy, GIGA Hamburg, Hamburg Prof. Dr. Mariana Llanos (Organiser), Prof. Dr. Thomas Richter (Organiser)

This workshop, co-hosted by the GIGA project „Democratic Institutions in the Global South” (DEMINGS) and GIGA’s Research Program „Accountability and Participation”, focused on the threats and opportunities that lie at the intersection of democratic resilience and decline

Annual MPSA Conference 2025, Palmer House Hilton, Chicago Organisers: Midwest Political Science Association Emilia Arellano (Speaker), Dr. Martin Acheampong (Speaker), Prof. Dr. Mariana Llanos (Speaker), Prof. Dr. Thomas Richter (Speaker), Dr. David Kuehn (Speaker)

Emilia Arellano presents the paper "Thriving or Thwarted? Executive Personalization and Constraints amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic" co-authored by her and GIGA researchers Dr. Martin Acheampong, Dr. David Kuehn, Prof. Dr Mariana Llanos, Prof. Dr. Thomas Richter.

Leuphana University of Lüneburg Lüneburg Germany

In this seminar an extensive overview about research and debates on democratization and authoritarianism looking at all World regions will be given. How are democratic and authoritarian political regimes defined and measured? What have been drivers of democratization since World War II and what regional similarities and differences exist? Which political systems around the globe persisted to the rise of democracy? And what are the tools of authoritarian leaders to stay in power? How do we understand and explain the recent resurgence of authoritarian politics? And what does this mean for the future of democracy? The seminar puts special emphasis on regional and international sources of democratization and authoritarian resistance.

Universität Hamburg (UHH) Hamburg Germany

In this seminar an extensive overview about research and debates on authoritarianism and authoritarian regimes looking at all World regions will be given. How is authoritarianism and how are authoritarian political regimes defined and measured? What have been the factors (de)stabilizing authoritarian regimes since World War II and what regional similarities and differences exist? In which political systems around the globe non-democratic rule has been maintained until today? And what are the tools of authoritarian leaders to stay in power? How do we understand and explain the recent resurgence of authoritarian politics? And what does this mean for the future of liberal democracy? The seminar puts emphasis on domestic, regional and international elements studying authoritarian regimes across all World regions.