Tim Spier is Research Associate at the Institut für Parteienrecht und Parteienforschung, Heinrich-Heine-University of Düsseldorf since February 2007.

E-Mail: tim.spier (at) uni-duesseldorf.de


Curriculum Vitae:

Studies in law, Georg-August-University Göttingen; graduated with state examination and a diploma in law (“1. Staatsexamen”, “Diplom-Jurist”)

Studies in politics and public law, Georg-August-University Göttingen; graduation as M.A.

1999-2001
Student assistant at the Institute of Regional Science, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Prof. Krumbein Graduate assistant at the Faculty of Law, Georg-August-University Göttingen, PD Hain

2003
Graduate assistant at the Department of Political Science, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Working Group on Party Research, Prof. Lösche / Prof. Walter

Ph.D. studies at the Graduate School “The Future of the European Social Model”, Georg-August-University Göttingen, advisor: Prof. Peter Lösche

Temporary lecturer at the Department of Political Science, Georg-August-University Göttingen

2006
Graduate assistant at the Department of Political Science, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Working Group on Party Research, Prof. Lösche / Prof. Walter

Research associate at the Institute for Party Law and Party Research, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf, Prof. v. Alemann / Prof. Morlok

Publications:

Spier, Tim (2007):
“Guido Westerwelle. Der Kandidat, der keiner war” (“Guido Westerwelle. The Candidate, Who Wasn’t One”). In: Forkmann, Daniela / Richter, Saskia (eds.), “Gescheiterte Kanzlerkandidaten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Von Kurt Schumacher bis Edmund Stoiber” (“Unsuccessful Candidates for Chancellorship in the Federal Republic of Germany. From Kurt Schumacher to Edmund Stoiber”), Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, pp. 392-423.

Spier, Tim (2007):
“Review of Pippa Norris, Radical Right. Voters and Parties in the Electoral Market”, in: Representation, v. 43, no. 1, pp. 49-52.

Spier, Tim / Butzlaff, Felix / Micus, Matthias / Walter, Franz (eds.) (2007):
“Die Linkspartei – Zeitgemäße Idee oder Bündnis ohne Zukunft?” (“The Party of the Left – Timely Idea or Alliance without Future?”), Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.

Spier, Tim / Nachtwey, Oliver (2007).
“Günstige Gelegenheit? Die sozialen und politischen Entstehungshintergründe der Linkspartei” (“Good Opportunity? The Social and Political Origins of the Party of the Left”). In: Spier, Tim / Butzlaff, Felix / Micus, Matthias / Walter, Franz (eds.), “Die Linkspartei” (“The Party of the Left”), Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, pp. 13-70.

Spier, Tim / Wirries, Clemens (2007):
“Ausnahmeerscheinung oder Normalität? Linksparteien in Westeuropa” (“Anomaly or Normality? Left-Wing Parties in Western Europe”). In: Spier, Tim / Butzlaff, Felix / Micus, Matthias / Walter, Franz (eds.), “Die Linkspartei” (“The Party of the Left”), Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, pp. 71-116.

Spier, Tim / Scheuregger, Daniel:
“Working-class authoritarianism und die Wahl rechtspopulisti-scher Parteien. Eine empirische Untersuchung für fünf westeuropäischen Staaten” (“Working-Class Authoritarianism and the Vote for Right-Wing Populist Parties. An Empirical Analysis for five West European Countries”). In: Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie, v. 59, H. 1, S. 59-80.

Spier, Tim (2006).
“Populismus und Modernisierung” (“Populism and Modernisation”). In: Frank Decker (ed.), “Populismus. Nützliches Korrektiv oder Gefahr für die Demokratie?” (“Populism. Benefical Corrective or Danger for Democracy?”), Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, pp. 33-58.

Spier, Tim (2005).
“Rezension zu Florian Hartleb: Rechts- und Linkspopulismus” (“Review of Florian Hartleb: Right-Wing and Left-Wing Populism”). In: Berliner Republik, v. 8, no. 5, pp. 89-91.

Spier, Tim/ Scheuregger, Daniel (2005).
“Working-class authoritarianism und die Wahl rechtspopulistischer Parteien – Eine ländervergleichende Untersuchung für Westeuropa” (“Working-Class Authoritarianism and the Vote for Right-Wing Populist Parties in Western Europe”). Paper presented at the conference of the AK “Wahlen und politische Einstellungen” of the DVPW in Mannheim. 26 pages.

Spier, Tim (2004).
„Rezension zu Frank Decker: Der neue Rechtspopulismus“ (“Review of Frank Decker: The New Right-Wing Populism”). In: Journal für Konflikt- und Gewaltforschung, v. 6, no. 2, pp. 167-170.

Spier, Tim/ Walter, Franz (2004).
“Viel Lärm um nichts? Zu den Erfolgsaussichten einer neuen Linkspartei” ("Much Ado About Nothing? Prospects of the New Party of the Left“). In: Gewerkschaftliche Monatshefte, v. 55, no. 6, pp. 328-337.

Forthcoming:

Spier, Tim / Koss, Michael:
“Das Parteiensystem Niedersachsens. Vom Nachzügler zum Vorreiter?” (“The Party System of Lower Saxony. From Straggler to Outrider?”). In: Jun, Uwe / Niedermayer, Oskar / Haas, Melanie (eds.), “Parteien und Parteiensysteme der Bundesländer” (“Parties and Party Systems in the Federal States”), Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. (To be published 2007)

Fields of Interest

Political sociology (especially electoral behaviour and party research)
Public law (especially law of political parties)
Comparative political science (especially Western Europe)
Quantitative and qualitative methods (especially survey research and electoral geography)

Teaching Experience

Summer 07
“Einführung in die Parteienforschung” (“Introduction into Party Research”). Core Course (“Kernkurs”), Department of Social Sciences, Heinrich-Heine-University of Düsseldorf

Summer 06
“Politische Konfliktlinien, Parteien und Parteiensysteme in Westeuropa – Die Cleavage-Theorie von Lipset und Rokkan” (“Political Cleavages, Parties and Party Systems in Western Europe. The Theory of Lipset and Rokkan”). Advanced Course (“Hauptseminar”), Department of Political Science, Georg-August-University of Göttingen

Winter 05/06
“Grün-Alternative Parteien in Westeuropa – Eine Parteienfamilie in vergleichender Perspektive” (“Green-Alternative Parties in Western Europe. A Party Family in Comparative Perspective”). Advanced Course (“Hauptseminar”), Department of Political Science, Georg-August-University of Göttingen

Summer 05
“Rechtspopulistische Parteien in Westeuropa – Eine Parteienfamilie in vergleichender Perspektive” (“Right-Wing Populist Parties in Western Europe. A Party Family in Comparative Perspective”). Undergraduate Course (“Pro°se°mi°nar”), Department of Political Science, Georg-August-University of Göttingen

Memberships

Deutsche Vereinigung für Politische Wissenschaft (DVPW) (“German Association of Political Science”)

- Arbeitskreis Wahlen und politische Einstellungen (“Working Group on Elections and Political Attitudes”)

- Arbeitskreis Parteienforschung (“Working Group on Party Research”)
Deutsche Vereinigung für Parlamentsfragen (DVParl) (“German Association for Parliamentary Affairs”)
Political Studies Association of the United Kingdom (PSA)
Association for the Study of German Politics (ASGP)
European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR)
- Standing Group on Extremism and Democracy