Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Müller-Rommel

21335 Lüneburg, Universitätsallee 1, C4.023a
Fon +49.4131.677-2486, ferdinand.mueller-rommel@leuphana.de
Gastwissenschaftler*in, Institute of Political Sciences
Assoziierte/r, Leuphana Center for Cooperative Security (LCCS)

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Vita

  • since 2026: Co-Director,  Leuphana Center for Cooperative Security (LCCS)
  • since 2025: Vice President of the International Political Science Association (IPSA)
  • since 2023: Alumni Professor, European University Institute (EUI), Florence 
  • since 2019: Senior Professor of Political Science Leuphana University Lüneburg
  • since 2005: Affiliated Faculty Member, Center for the Study of Democracy, University of California, Irvine (UCI)
  • 2019: Fernand-Braudel-Senior Fellow, European University Institute (EUI), Florence
  • 2004-2018: Director of the Center for the Study of Democracy, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg
  • 2003-2018: Professor (Chair) of Comparative Politics, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg
  • 2012-2013: Part-Time Professor, Department of Social and Political Science, European University Institute (EUI), Florence (Italy)
  • 2012-2013: Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Modern German Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara (USA), (rejected)
  • 2000-2003: Professor (Chair) of Comparative Politics and Policy Analysis, University of Düsseldorf
  • 1994-2000: Associate Professor of Comparative Politics, University of Lüneburg
  • 1993: DAAD Professor, Graduate School for International Studies, University of Miami, Coral Gables (Florida) 
  • 1992: Habilitation Venia legendi in Political Science
  • 1991: Part-Time Professor, Department of Social Sciences, University of Leipzig
  • 1986-1993: Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics, University of Lüneburg
  • 1985-1986: Jean Monnet Fellowship, European University Institute (EUI), Florence
  • 1984-1985: John F. Kennedy Fellowship, Harvard University
  • 1982-1983: Policy Adviser in the Office of the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Bonn
  • 1981: Doctoral degree (Dr. rer. pol.), Free University of Berlin
  • 1979-1982: Lecturer for Comparative Politics, Free University of Berlin
  • 1977: Graduate Student Fellowship at the Institute for Social Research (ISR), University of Michigan, USA (PhD Program)
  • 1977-1979: Graduate Student Fellowship (Graduiertenförderung), Department of Political Science, University of Hamburg
  • 1976: M.A. degree in Political Science at the University of Florida, Gainesville
  • 1975-1976: Graduate student in political science at the University of Florida, Gainesville
  • 1972-1975: Undergraduate student at the University of Tübingen (Major: Political Science) 

 

  • 2014: Visiting Professor at Department of Social and Political Science, European University Institute (EUI), Florence 
  • 2014: Visiting Professor at the Center for the Study of Democracy, University of California, Irvine
  • 2013: Visiting Professor at the Center for the Study of Political Change (CIRCaP), University of Siena
  • 2005: Visiting Professor at the Center for the Study of Democracy, University of California, Irvine (funded by the German Science Foundation- DFG)
  • 2004: Visiting Professor at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute (EUI) (funded by the German Science Foundation- DFG)
  • 2000: Visiting Professor, Department of Political Science, University of California, Irvine (funded by the German Science Foundation – DFG))
  • 1999: Visiting Professor, Department of Social and Political Science, European University Institute (EUI); Florence (funded by the Volkswagen Foundation)
  • 1988: Visiting Professor, Department of Sociology and Political Science, University of New England (Australia) (funded by University of New England)

 

  • 2018-2021 Executive Member of the International Political Science Association (IPSA)
  • 2016-2018 President of the Deutschen Vereinigung für Politikwissenschaft (DVPW)
  • 2012-2016: Member of the German Science Foundation (DFG) review committee (Fachkollegiat Social Sciences) Principal reviewer for applications in the field of political science
  • 2006-2012: Vice President, Leuphana University Lüneburg (Graduate School/Internationalization)
  • 1997-2000: Vice Chair of the European Consortium for Political Reserch (ECPR)
  • 1994-1998: Vice-President, University of Lüneburg (Reasearch/Internationaization)
  • 1994-1997: Chair of the UNESCO/ECPR Stein Rokkan Prize Committee
  • 1994-1997: Member of the ECPR Executive Committee (European Consortium for Political Reseerch)
  • 1991-2001: Co-Founder and First Director of the Annual ECPR PhD Summer School on Political Parties and Party Systems

Projects

  1. Career patterns and political performance of Prime Ministers in Central East European Democracies
    Ferdinand Müller-Rommel (Project manager, academic)
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    Project: Research

  2. The Political Careers of Prime Ministers in Europe, 1945-2019
    Ferdinand Müller-Rommel (Project manager, academic) , Michelangelo Vercesi (Project manager, academic)
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    Project: Research

  3. Phd Program Democracy under Stress (DUS)
    Ferdinand Müller-Rommel (Project manager, academic) , Christian Peter Welzel (Coordination)
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    Project: Other

  4. 24th ECPR PhD Summer School on “Political Parties in New Democracies”
    Ferdinand Müller-Rommel (Project manager, academic)
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    Project: Scientific event

  5. Personalization of Politics
    Ferdinand Müller-Rommel (Project manager, academic) , Diego Garzia (Project manager, academic)
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    Project: Research

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Publications

Books and anthologies

  1. Prime Ministers in Europe: Changing Career Experiences and Profiles
    Ferdinand Müller-Rommel (Author) , Michelangelo Vercesi (Author) , Jan Berz (Author) , 2022 1 ed. London , 231 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologies › Book › Research

  2. The Oxford Handbook of Political Executives
    Ferdinand Müller-Rommel (Editor) , Rudy B. Andeweg (Editor) , Robert Elgie (Editor) , Ludger Helms (Editor) , Juliet Kaarbo (Editor) , 2020 1 ed. Oxford , 864 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research

  3. Frontiers of Democracy (Special Issue)
    Ferdinand Müller-Rommel (Editor) , Brigitte Geißel (Editor) , 2020 , 197 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologies › Special Journal issue › Research

  4. Party Politics and Democracy in Europe: Essays in honour of Peter Mair
    Ferdinand Müller-Rommel (Editor) , Fernando Casal Bertoa (Editor) , 2015 London , 264 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologies › Book › Research

  5. Green Parties in National Governments
    Ferdinand Müller-Rommel (Editor) , Thomas Poguntke (Editor) , 2013 London , 168 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologies › Book › Research

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Journal contributions

  1. The comparative study of governments and ministers: Jean Blondel’s legacy
    Ferdinand Müller-Rommel (Author) , Michelangelo Vercesi (Author) , 01.12.2024 , in: European Political Science, 23, 4 , p. 535-545 , 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  2. Jean Blondel: his professional legacy
    Ferdinand Müller-Rommel (Author) , 01.03.2023 , in: Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft, 17, 1 , p. 89-96 , 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Comments / Debate / Reports › Research

  3. How Political Careers affect Prime-Ministerial Performance: Evidence from Central and Eastern Europe
    Ferdinand Müller-Rommel (Author) , Florian Grotz (Author) , Corinna Kroeber (Author) , Marko Kukec (Author) , Jan Berz (Author) , 01.09.2021 , in: Comparative Political Studies, 54, 11 , p. 1907-1938 , 32 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  4. Introduction: Perspectives on Democracy
    Ferdinand Müller-Rommel (Author) , Brigitte Geißel (Author) , 01.06.2020 , in: Politische Vierteljahresschrift, 61, 2 , p. 225-235 , 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

  5. Die niedersächsische Landtagswahl vom 15. Oktober 2017: 'Vernunftehe' führt zu erster Großen Koalition nach 50 Jahren
    Ferdinand Müller-Rommel (Author) , Holger Meyer (Author) , 01.01.2018 , in: Zeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen, 49, 1 , p. 3-22 , 19 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review

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Contributions to collected editions/anthologies

  1. Political Careers of Ministers and Prime Ministers
    Ferdinand Müller-Rommel (Author) , Michelangelo Vercesi (Author) , Corinna Kroeber (Author) , 30.07.2020 Oxford , p. 229-250 , 22 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Chapter › Research › peer-review

  2. The political executive returns: re-empowerment and rediscovery
    Ferdinand Müller-Rommel (Author) , Rudy B. Andeweg (Author) , Robert Elgie (Author) , Ludger Helms (Author) , Juliet Kaarbo (Author) , 01.07.2020 , p. 1-22 , 22 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Chapter › Research › peer-review

  3. Executive Power
    Ferdinand Müller-Rommel (Author) , Michelangelo Vercesi (Author) , 19.02.2020 London , p. 760-775 , 16 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research

  4. Interest group representation in the Bundestag
    Ferdinand Müller-Rommel (Author) , 01.01.2019 , p. 313-338 , 26 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review

  5. Portfolio Allocation and the Selection of Ministers After the 2017 National German Election
    Ferdinand Müller-Rommel (Author) , 01.01.2018 Florence , p. 173-188 , 15 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Article in conference proceedings › Research › peer-review

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Activities

  1. Towards Inexperienced Leaders? Changing Prime Ministers’ Political Experiences and Career Profiles in European Democracies
    Ferdinand Müller-Rommel (Coauthor) , Michelangelo Vercesi (presenter) , Jan Berz (Coauthor)

    Activity: Conference Presentations › Research

  2. Dissertation "Leaders over parties? The personalization of politics and voting behavior in contemporary Western Democracies"
    Ferdinand Müller-Rommel (Reviewer)

    Activity: Academic Consultant › Research

  3. Dissertation "Government alternation in Western Europe : a comparative exploration"
    Ferdinand Müller-Rommel (Reviewer)

    Activity: Academic Consultant › Research

  4. Dissertation "State interests vs citizens’ preferences : on which side do (Labour) parties stand?"
    Ferdinand Müller-Rommel (Reviewer)

    Activity: Academic Consultant › Research

  5. Professor Müller-Rommel im internationalem Beirat am European University Institute, Florenz
    Ferdinand Müller-Rommel (Consultant)

    Activity: Academic Consultant › Research

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Press / Media

Prizes

  1. Thyssen-Preis für sozialwissenschaftlichen Aufsatz des Jahrganges 2008
    Ferdinand Müller-Rommel (Recipient) ,

    Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointments › Research

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Courses