Vita

  • Since 09/2022: Professor in Comparative Politics, Leuphana University Lüneburg
  • 09/2021 08/2022: Interim Professor for Direct Democracy and Participation, University of Zurich
  • 01/2019 08/2021: Senior researcher at the Department of Political Science and the Center for Democracy Studies, University of Zurich
  • 02/2017 07/2017: Guest researcher at the European University Institute (EUI), Florence, Italy
  • 2014 - 2018: Research and teaching assistant at the Chair of European and Comparative Politics, University of Bern
  • 2014 - 2018: Doctoral student at the Department of Political Science, University of Bern
  • 08/2012-12/2012: Visiting Student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
  • 2009 - 2014: Student assistant at the Chair of European and Comparative Politics, University of Bern

Publications

Books and anthologies

  1. Centrist Anti-Establishment Parties and Their Struggle for Survival
    Sarah Engler (Author) , 2023 Oxford , 208 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearchpeer-review

Journal contributions

  1. The electoral appeal of symbolic class signalling through cultural consumption
    Sarah Engler (Author) , David Weisstanner (Author) , 11.07.2025 , in: British Journal of Political Science, 55 , 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  2. Democracy challenged: how parties politicize different democratic principles
    Sarah Engler (Author) , Theresa Gessler (Author) , Tarik Abou-Chadi (Author) , Lucas Leemann (Author) , 01.01.2023 , in: Journal of European Public Policy, 30, 10 , p. 1961-1983 , 23 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Book Review: Political Entrepreneurs: The Rise of Challenger Parties in Europe
    Sarah Engler (Author) , 01.05.2022 , in: Party Politics, 28, 3 , p. 580-581 , 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  4. Democracy in times of the pandemic: explaining the variation of COVID-19 policies across European democracies
    Sarah Engler (Author) , Palmo Brunner (Author) , Romane Loviat (Author) , Tarik Abou-Chadi (Author) , Lucas Leemann (Author) , Andreas Glaser (Author) , Daniel Kübler (Author) , 19.09.2021 , in: West European Politics, 44, 5-6 , p. 1077-1102 , 26 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. The threat of social decline: income inequality and radical right support
    Sarah Engler (Author) , David Weisstanner (Author) , 01.04.2021 , in: Journal of European Public Policy, 28, 2 , p. 153-173 , 21 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

Contributions to collected editions/anthologies

  1. Parteien und Parteiensysteme in der Vergleichenden Politikwissenschaft
    Sarah Engler (Author) , 31.12.2025 Wiesbaden , p. 1-15 , 15 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologiesChapterResearchpeer-review

  2. Populism and corruption
    Sarah Engler (Author) , 02.05.2024 Cheltenham , p. 273-275 , 3 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologiesArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  3. Income inequality, status decline and support for the radical right
    Sarah Engler (Author) , David Weisstanner (Author) , 01.01.2020 Wiesbaden , p. 383-400 , 18 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologiesChapterResearch

  4. Vom Aufstieg zum Niedergang der Demokratie?
    Sarah Engler (Author) , Daniel Kübler (Author) , 01.01.2019 Baden , p. 18-35 , 18 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologiesChapterResearch

  5. Polarisierung als Strategie. Die Polarisierung des Schweizer Parteiensystems im internationalen Vergleich
    Sarah Engler (Author) , Klaus Armingeon (Author) , 01.01.2015 Zürich , p. 355-379 , 25 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/anthologiesContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

Activities

  1. How inflation shifts politics to the right
    Sarah Engler (Speaker)

    Activity: Conference PresentationsResearch

  2. Wandel oder Umbruch: Wohin entwickelt sich das Parteienspektrum in Deutschland und Europa?
    Sarah Engler (Speaker)

    Activity: talk or presentation in privat or public eventsTransfer

  3. Presentation at the research seminar, University of Geneva
    Sarah Engler (Speaker)

    Activity: talk or presentation in privat or public eventsResearch

  4. Presentation at the research seminar, University of Bern
    Sarah Engler (Speaker)

    Activity: talk or presentation in privat or public eventsResearch

  5. “The electoral appeal of symbolic class signaling”
    Sarah Engler (Speaker)

    Activity: Guest lecturesResearch

Press / Media

  1. Migrationskurs und Votum mit der AfD. So riskant ist die neue Merz-Strategie
    1 Media contribution

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  2. Original und Kopie: "Das geht selten gut"
    1 Media contribution

    Press/Media: Press/Media

  3. Die da oben?
    1 Media contribution

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  4. Regierungskoalitionen im Ausland stossen an Grenzen
    1 Media contribution

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  5. Abstiegsangst: Sorge um den eigenen Status
    1 time cited

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Prizes

  1. Excellence in Reviewing Award 2025 at the British Journal of Political Science (BJPolS)
    Sarah Engler (Recipient) ,

    Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointmentsResearch

  2. Young Scholar Award for best dissertation
    Sarah Engler (Recipient) ,

    Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointmentsResearch

  3. The Frank Cass Prize
    Sarah Engler (Recipient) ,

    Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointmentsResearch

  4. CES/JEPP Political Economy and Welfare Best Paper Prize
    Sarah Engler (Recipient) ,

    Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointmentsResearch

  5. Peter Mair Best Paper Prize
    Sarah Engler (Recipient) ,

    Prize: external Prizes, scholarships, distinctions, appointmentsResearch

Courses