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I study political violence and far-right socio-politics, as well as collaborating with colleagues on other topics within the area of comparative politics. My research applies a diverse array of methodological techniques, especially qualitative methods such as qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) and case study designs. My 2026 book, Demobilising the Far Right (published by Cambridge University Press: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009720748), examines opposition to far-right demonstration campaigns and what causes those campaigns to end. From 2023-2025 I was a co-Principal Investigator on the European Commission-funded 'European Violent Right-Wing Extremism Monitoring' (EVREM) project. I am a member of the Radicalisation Awareness Network Policy Support (RAN PS), the European Research Community on Radicalisation (ERCOR) Researchers’ Directory.
Kontakt
Geschwister-Scholl-Institut für Politikwissenschaft (GSI)
Lehrstuhl für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft
Oettingenstr. 67
80538 München
Raum:
H 105
Telefon:
089 / 2180-9068
E-Mail:
Michael.Zeller@gsi.uni-muenchen.de
Website:
https://michaelzeller.de/
Weitere Informationen
My recent book with Cambridge University Press, Demobilising the Far Right: Patterns and Processes from Demonstration Campaigns in Germany, England, and Austria, focuses on dynamics of mobilisation, counter-mobilisation, and state coercion to offer a new comparative study of far-right demonstration campaigns across Austria, England, and Germany from 1990–2020. With rigorous qualitative comparative analysis and process-tracing case studies, the book explores what factors drive the demobilisation of far-right movements and the critical role of state and societal responses. By examining key far-right groups like the British National Party and the German People's Union, it sheds light on a crucial yet under-explored area of social movement theory. Combining innovative methodology with rich empirical analysis, Demobilising the Far Right provides vital insights for understanding political violence, extremism, and protest movements as well as how states and social actors respond, and the implications for democratic societies.
