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Prof. Dr. Natascha Zaun

21335 Lüneburg, Universitätsallee 1, C4.021b
Fon +49.4131.677-2469 (Sekr.), natascha.zaun@leuphana.de
Professor, Professorship of Political Science, in particular Public Policy and Law
Associated member, Leuphana Center for Cooperative Security (LCCS)

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Publications

Books and anthologies

  1. Innovative public governance in times of crisis
    Natalia Kohtamäki (Editor) , Enrico Peuker (Editor) , Natascha Zaun (Editor) , 2024 Baden-Baden , 228 p.

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

  2. The Global Economic Crisis and Migration
    Christof Roos (Author) , Natascha Zaun (Author) , 2018 1 ed. London , 154 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologies › Book › Research

  3. EU Asylum Policies: The Power of Strong Regulating States
    Natascha Zaun (Author) , 2017 , 315 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologies › Book › Research

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Journal contributions

  1. Externally driven integration in EU migration policy: enabling integration through indifference, undermining it through conflictive politicisation
    Natascha Zaun (Author) , 01.01.2026 , in: Journal of European Public Policy, 33, 8 , p. 2256-2283 , 28 p.

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

  2. Dimension-specific party and public opinion responsiveness in the EU immigration acquis
    Miriam Sorace (Author) , Natascha Zaun (Author) , 01.01.2026 , in: West European Politics , 29 p.

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

  3. Strategising solidarity: an examination of the Visegrád group’s role and motivations in EU migration policies
    Karin Vaagland (Author) , Natascha Zaun (Author) , 01.04.2025 , in: Journal of European Integration, 47, 4 , p. 559-579 , 21 p.

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

  4. Beyond Transactionalism: Germany’s Role in Intra-EU and EU-Turkey Cooperation on Migration During the Syrian Refugee Crisis
    Natascha Zaun (Author) , Friedrich Püttmann (Author) , 01.01.2025 , in: German Politics, 34, 4 , p. 708-729 , 22 p.

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

  5. Book Review: Coming to terms with the refugee crisis
    Natascha Zaun (Author) , 01.11.2024 , in: Journal of Contemporary European Studies, 32, 4 , p. 1368-1369 , 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research

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Contributions to collected editions/anthologies

  1. Refugee
    Valentin Feneberg (Author) , Natascha Zaun (Author) , 01.01.2026 Cham , 4 p.

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

  2. Introduction: In search of a new understanding of innovation in public governance. Facing the crisis challenges
    Natalia Kohtamäki (Author) , Enrico Peuker (Author) , Natascha Zaun (Author) , 06.09.2024 Baden-Baden , p. 7-17 , 11 p.

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

  3. Verantwortungsteilung
    Natascha Zaun (Author) , 19.05.2023 , p. 529-538 , 10 p.

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

  4. Die Handlungslogiken der Europäischen Union in der Asyl-und Flüchtlingspolitik
    Natascha Zaun (Author) , 01.01.2020 Wiesbaden , p. 79-100 , 22 p.

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

  5. Member States as 'Rambos' in EU Asylum Politics: The Case of Permanent Refugee Quotas
    Natascha Zaun (Author) , 01.01.2019 , p. 211-232 , 22 p.

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

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Activities

  1. The role of courts in refugee status determination
    Natascha Zaun (Speaker)

    Activity: Conference Presentations › Research

  2. International Workshop on “European integration in the geopolitical age”
    Natascha Zaun (Speaker)
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    Activity: Guest lectures › Research

  3. Coming to terms with the European refugee crisis
    Natascha Zaun (Speaker)

    Activity: Guest lectures › Research

  4. Reconfiguring Europe: Between competence and control
    Natascha Zaun (Reviewer)
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    Activity: Peer review of project proposals › Research

  5. The cross-pressured legislator: Trading off issue dimensions in EU immigration policy
    Natascha Zaun (Speaker)
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    Activity: Guest lectures › Research

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Courses

EU migration policymaking
Natascha Zaun
In recent years there have been repeated calls for common European policies in the area of migration and asylum, suggesting that there is as of yet little EU integration in this policy area. At the same time, the EU is often criticised for its restrictive approach to migration. This course will take stock of the policies which the EU has adopted in the areas of asylum and so-called irregular migration since the early 2000s, also engaging with the recent reform of the ‘Common European Asylum System’. Key questions that we will address, include: What explains the level of protection for migrants provided by EU directives in this area? Why have EU asylum policies stirred so much controversy at the EU level? And how does EU law in this policy area affect domestic policies and politics? Theoretically, we will engage with discussions on regulatory competition, liberal constraints, politicisation and populism in EU policymaking as well as Europeanization and compliance in policy implementation. A key focus of the seminar will lie on conducting your own policy analysis, i.e., an empirical analysis on the adoption of an EU immigration policy. The course will hence combine teaching on theory, methods and empirics in public policy with a specific focus on the issue of immigration.
Next appointment:
Monday, 2026-10-12 at 10:15
Room: C 40.146 Seminarraum
Judicial Politics
Natascha Zaun
This course addresses the role of courts in politics, an often neglected topic in Political Science. We ask how law and rights matter, how they affect policy and what influences judicial decision-making. What is the role of public opinion in court decisions? How independent is the judiciary from politics? And how does ideology or gender influence the decision-making of judges. While most of the literature on this topic addresses these aspects in the US context, we try to also cover non-US cases where possible.
Next appointment:
Wednesday, 2026-10-14 at 10:15
Room: C 16.203 Seminarraum