The 2021 German Federal Election

The Newest Volume in the Series: “New Perspectives in German Political Studies”

Speakers:
Dr. Louise Davidson-Schmich, Professor of Political Science at the University of Miami
Dr. Ross Campbell, Senior Lecturer in Political Science at the University of the West of Scotland

Moderator:
Dr. Eric Langenbacher, Senior Fellow and Director of the Society, Culture, & Politics Program at AGI

The German federal election of 2021 was one of the most open and competitive in the post-war era. It set the stage for the current “Traffic Light” coalition government, now facing challenges including war in the Ukraine, budget constraints, and labor unrest. The 2021 German Federal Election, a new edited volume in the book series “New Perspectives in German Political Studies,” provides a systematic analysis of the election’s domestic and international context, voter behavior, shifting balance of the political parties, election strategies, and campaign themes, along with the challenges of government formation. An international array of scholars from Europe, North America, and Australasia have contributed specially commissioned chapters on their principal areas of research.

Volume editors Louise Davidson-Schmich and Ross Campbell, in conversation with AGI Senior Fellow and Director of the Society, Culture & Politics Program Dr. Eric Langenbacher, discuss how the election outcomes have laid the foundation for the current government’s array of challenges.

Dr. Louise Davidson-Schmich is Professor of Political Science at the University of Miami and editor of the academic journal German Politics. Her research interests include gender and sexuality in long-term democracies such as Germany. At the University of Miami, Dr. Davidson-Schmich regularly teaches Introduction to Comparative Politics, Gender and Politics, Western European Politics and Government, LGBTI Politics, and Comparative Political Economy of Post-Industrial Democracies.

Dr. Ross Campbell is Senior Lecturer in Political Science at the University of the West of Scotland. He is Associate Editor of the Journal of Contemporary European Studies and Secretary of the International Association for the Study of German Politics. His research interests focus on the changing relationship between citizens and the state.

This event is supported with funds from The Harry and Helen Gray Program.