Daniel Kuhlen

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Humboldt University (DYNAMICS RTG)

Luisenstraße 56

10115 Berlin, Germany

I’m a Doctoral Candidate at the Research Training Group DYNAMICS, which is jointly organized by the Hertie School and Humboldt University Berlin. Prior to joining DYNAMICS I received my BA and MA degrees from Humboldt University Berlin and studied abroad at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.

My research focuses on democratic backsliding, with particular attention to how performance legitimacy drives support for authoritarian regimes and policies. In my dissertation project, which is supervised by Felix Haass, I examine the effects of authoritarian crime crackdowns on public safety, voters’ behavior, and democratic backsliding. Methodologically, I rely on (quasi-)experimental methods, geospatial analysis, and remote sensing.

selected publications

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    StatePol – A Database on the Members of German State Cabinets and Parliaments
    Elias Koch, Daniel Kuhlen, Jochen Mueller, and 1 more author
    2024
    German Political Science Quarterly (PVS)