I am a postdoctoral researcher working with Anita Gohdes at the Hertie School's Centre for International Security in Berlin.
Before, I was a lecturer with the Chair of International Relations (Sabine Carey) at the University of Mannheim. I received my PhD from the Mannheim Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences (GESS). Previously, I had also worked as a researcher on the ERC Project "Repression and the Escalation of Violence" (ERC Grant Agreement No. 336019) as well as at the Collaborative Research Center SFB 884 "Political Economy of Reforms" funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG).
I want to understand how authoritarian regimes work and why they fail. I am particularly interested in the organization of state repression and in the consequences for ordinary citizens. Check out my publications and works in progress to find out more about the following questions: How do dictators make their subordinates terrorize entire societies? Under what conditions turn officers against their political leaders? Who consumes authoritarian state propaganda? And does media censorship prevent public resistance?
Before, I was a lecturer with the Chair of International Relations (Sabine Carey) at the University of Mannheim. I received my PhD from the Mannheim Graduate School of Economic and Social Sciences (GESS). Previously, I had also worked as a researcher on the ERC Project "Repression and the Escalation of Violence" (ERC Grant Agreement No. 336019) as well as at the Collaborative Research Center SFB 884 "Political Economy of Reforms" funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG).
I want to understand how authoritarian regimes work and why they fail. I am particularly interested in the organization of state repression and in the consequences for ordinary citizens. Check out my publications and works in progress to find out more about the following questions: How do dictators make their subordinates terrorize entire societies? Under what conditions turn officers against their political leaders? Who consumes authoritarian state propaganda? And does media censorship prevent public resistance?
Publications
Articles
2020. "Sometimes Less Is More: Censorship, News Falsification, and Disapproval in 1989 East Germany." American Journal of Political Science 64(3): 682-698 (with Katrin Paula). [Replication files] [Supporting information] [Blog post] [Media] [Citation]
2020. "Grist to the Mill of Subversion: Strikes and Coups in Counterinsurgencies." European Journal of International Relations, online first (with Belén González and Adam Scharpf). [Replication files] [Supporting information] [Citation]
2019. "Why Underachievers Dominate Secret Police Organizations: Evidence from Autocratic Argentina." American Journal of Political Science, online first (with Adam Scharpf). [Replication files] [Supporting information] [Blog post] [Citation]
2020. "Grist to the Mill of Subversion: Strikes and Coups in Counterinsurgencies." European Journal of International Relations, online first (with Belén González and Adam Scharpf). [Replication files] [Supporting information] [Citation]
2019. "Why Underachievers Dominate Secret Police Organizations: Evidence from Autocratic Argentina." American Journal of Political Science, online first (with Adam Scharpf). [Replication files] [Supporting information] [Blog post] [Citation]
Work in progress
Book Project
The Inner-Workings of Coercive Bureaucracies.
[with Adam Scharpf]
[with Adam Scharpf]
Working papers
Propaganda, Self-selection, and Information Cascades: The Black Channel in the Last Decade of the GDR.
Micro-Dynamics of Coups: Evidence from Argentina.
[with Adam Scharpf]
Rebel Threat or Political Connections? The Contextual Logic of Military Home Deployment.
[with Belén González and Adam Scharpf]
Merch in Dictatorships.
Entertainment and Excessive Violence.
Shades of Peace: Perceptions of Security in Sri Lanka.
[with Sabine Carey and Belén González]
Micro-Dynamics of Coups: Evidence from Argentina.
[with Adam Scharpf]
Rebel Threat or Political Connections? The Contextual Logic of Military Home Deployment.
[with Belén González and Adam Scharpf]
Merch in Dictatorships.
Entertainment and Excessive Violence.
Shades of Peace: Perceptions of Security in Sri Lanka.
[with Sabine Carey and Belén González]
Teaching
Seminars
Spring 2020. State Repression
[Substantive, University of Mannheim] [with Anna-Lena Hönig]
Fall 2019. Actors and Dynamics of Authoritarian Rule
[Substantive, University of Mannheim]
Spring 2019. Coercive Bureaucracies
[Substantive, University of Mannheim]
Spring 2016, 2017. Contentious Politics, Mobilization and Repression
[Substantive, University of Mannheim]
Fall 2015, 2016. Political Violence and Repression
[Methods, University of Mannheim]
[Substantive, University of Mannheim] [with Anna-Lena Hönig]
Fall 2019. Actors and Dynamics of Authoritarian Rule
[Substantive, University of Mannheim]
Spring 2019. Coercive Bureaucracies
[Substantive, University of Mannheim]
Spring 2016, 2017. Contentious Politics, Mobilization and Repression
[Substantive, University of Mannheim]
Fall 2015, 2016. Political Violence and Repression
[Methods, University of Mannheim]
FAQ
1. You have a very cryptic surname, what should I do?
Please calm down and call me Christian or Chris.
If you insist on formalities, my last name is pronounced ɡlɛːzl̩ (follow the link to enjoy the full listening experience. Interestingly, Gwyneth from Wales and Astrid from Sweden sound more authentic than Marlene from Germany).
FYI, the letter ß (called sharp s or backpack s) is the cornerstone of the German language and a constant companion of tens of millions of people in their everyday lives since it is a constituent part of the most important German words: Bußgeldbescheid (penalty notice), Fleiß (diligence), Kloß mit Soß (potato dumpling with sauce), Preußen (Prussia), and Scheiße (doo-doo).
For all LaTeX users, {\"a} produces "ä" and {\ss} gives "ß".
If you insist on formalities, my last name is pronounced ɡlɛːzl̩ (follow the link to enjoy the full listening experience. Interestingly, Gwyneth from Wales and Astrid from Sweden sound more authentic than Marlene from Germany).
FYI, the letter ß (called sharp s or backpack s) is the cornerstone of the German language and a constant companion of tens of millions of people in their everyday lives since it is a constituent part of the most important German words: Bußgeldbescheid (penalty notice), Fleiß (diligence), Kloß mit Soß (potato dumpling with sauce), Preußen (Prussia), and Scheiße (doo-doo).
For all LaTeX users, {\"a} produces "ä" and {\ss} gives "ß".
