Course Schedule
Veranstaltungen von Prof. Dr. Hana Attia
Lehrveranstaltungen
Applied Quantitative methods C (Seminar)
Dozent/in: Hana Attia
Termin:
wöchentlich | Montag | 14:15 - 15:45 | 06.04.2026 - 10.07.2026 | C 12.009 Seminarraum
Inhalt: As quantitative data play an increasingly important role in academia and beyond, developing strong data literacy and quantitative research skills is essential. This course combines theoretical models with empirical research to deepen our understanding of politics empirically. The class is structured into two blocks. The first block will begin with input from the lecturer on research design, covering key aspects such as formulating a research question, developing a theoretical argument, deriving testable hypotheses, and measuring concepts. The second block will focus on statistics, with input from the lecturer and practical guidance on implementing research design concepts and testing them using the statistical software STATA. Additionally, this block includes STATA exercises that provide students with hands-on experience with data management and statistical analysis to conduct their own analyses and interpret the results.
Economic Statecraft (Seminar)
Dozent/in: Hana Attia
Termin:
wöchentlich | Montag | 16:15 - 17:45 | 06.04.2026 - 10.07.2026 | C 12.102 Seminarraum
Inhalt: Economic statecraft is the use of economic tools, i.e. financial and regulatory, to achieve foreign policy objectives. For a long time, the primary focus in International Relations was on the threat or use of force, with tools for economic statecraft being seen as mere symbolic gestures or tools of little consequence. Nevertheless, in the last three decades, there has been a remarkable surge in the utilization of tools for economic statecraft. A recent example is the use of economic sanctions to respond to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This course familiarizes students with the different tools available in the economic statecraft toolkit, including trade, foreign direct investment, and sanctions. We will study how and when governments select from their economic statecraft toolkit—which frequently involves selecting between economic rewards and punishment. Additionally, we will study the conditions under which these tools work best, while emphasizing the conceptual and methodological issues involved in measuring their effectiveness.