Seminars for graduate students
- The Iraq War, WT 20011/12
- Superpower China?, ST 2011 (co-taught in English with Prof. Dr. Robert Sutter/Georgetown University)
- South Africa 20 Years after the End of Apartheid, ST 2010 (co-taught in English with Prof. Dr. Sean Morrow/University of Fort Hare)
- Conflict Zones in World Politics, ST 2008
- The 2008 US Presidential Elections, ST 2008 (co-taught in English with Prof. Dr. Gary Jacobson, University of California/San Diego)
- Empires in World Politics, WT 2006/07
- Great Speeches in International Relations, WT 2005/06, ST 2007
- Weapons of Mass Destruction. Concepts, Cases, Countermeasures, ST 2005 (co-taught in English with Prof. Dr. Shelton Williams, Austin College)
- China in World Politics, ST 2003 (co-taught in English with Prof. Dr. Robert Sutter/Georgetown University)
- 1898: A Turning Year in International Politics and Culture, WT 2002/03 (with Prof. Hebel/American Studies und Prof. Mecke/Romance Studies)
- International Politics in Films, WT 2002/03
- Between Uni- and Multilateralism. Bush’s Foreign Policy, ST 2002 (co-taught in English with Prof. Dr. Edwina Campbell/National Defense University)
- Problems in American Foreign Policy, WT 2001/02
- The 2000 Elections in the US, ST 2001 (co-taught in English with Prof. Dr. Gary Jacobson/University of California, SD)
- US Foreign Policy in Transition, every ST since 2000 in Washington and Regensburg (in English)
- Analyzing the Clinton Presidency, WT 2000/01
- Towards a New Paradigm in Transatlantic Relations?, WT 2000/01
- South Africa After Apartheid (in English), ST 2000
- New Trends in IR Theory (in English), ST 2000
- Research Classes
- Master- and Ph.D.-Projects (every term since 2000, from 2000 to 2003 co-taught with Prof. Dr. Clemens Kauffmann, from 2004 to 2010 co-taught with Prof. Dr. Jerzy Mackow)
Undergraduate courses
- Introduction to International Relations, every term since ST 2000
- Introduction to Political Science, ST 2000-ST 2003
- UC San Diego
- American Foreign Policy Since WWII, FQ 2003
University Erlangen-Nuremberg
Seminars for graduate students
- The Political System of the United States, ST 2000
- The Cold War: New Research Results, ST 2000
- The Yugoslav Crisis, WT 1999/00
- German Foreign Policy after 1949, WT 1999/00
- The Party of Democratic Socialism in the German Party System, ST 1999
- Russia under Yeltsin, ST 1999
- Intellectuals and Politics, ST 1999
- Lecture
- Introduction to Political Science, WT 1999, ST 2000
Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich
Seminars for undergraduate students
- Introduction to the political system of Germany (every other semester since 1989)
- Introduction to International Relations (every other semester since 1989)
Seminars for undergraduate and graduate students
- Foreign Policy of the Federal Republic of Germany since 1949, WT 1996/97
- The US Before the 1996 Elections, ST 1996
- The Economic Dimension of German Reunification, WT 1995/96
- Changing Paradigms in Transatlantic Relations, ST 1995
- From Roosevelt to Reagan. The Modern Presidency in the US, WT 1994/95
- Politics and Economics in the US in the 1990s, ST 1994
- Introduction to Political Economics, WT 1993/94
- Whither America? The New Course of the US in Foreign Affairs After the End of the Cold War, ST 1993
- From Adam Smith to James Buchanan. 200 Years of Economic Thought, WT 1992/3
- Politics and Economics in the Bush Era, ST 1992
- Stages of Decay. Political and Economic Problems of the Fall of East Germany, WT 1991/92
- Truman-Doctrin and Reaganomics. Selected Problems of American Domestic and Foreign Policy, SS 1990/91
- Neo-imperial Presidency? The Relationship between the Executive and the Legislative Branch in the Reagan Era, WT 1990/91
- The Political System of the United States: Foundations, Actors, Processes, ST 1990
- Who Makes American Foreign Policy? Organizational Models and Decisionmaking-Processes from Eisenhower to Reagan, WT 1989/90
- Cooperation or Conflict? American Foreign Policy Between the Presidency and Congress, ST 1989
Seminars for graduate students
- The "New Left" in den US, the UK and Germany, ST 1999
- South Africa after Apartheid (in English), WT 1998/99
- The Fall and Rise of Great Economic Powers. Theoretical Explanations and Practical Developments in International Comparison, ST 1998
- The New Order in World Politics (in English), ST 1998
- From D-Mark to EURO. The Political Economy of European Monetary Union, WT 1997/98
- Comparing the German Bundestag and the US Congress, ST 1997
- M.A.- and Ph.D.-candidates coaching, ST 1999
Lectures
- US Foreign Policy: Actors, Decision-Making-Processes, Policies, WT 1998/99
- German Foreign Policy II: Norms, Actors, Policies (1969 - 1997), WT 1997/98
- German Foreign Policy I: Norms, Actors, Policies (1949 - 1969), ST 1997
Austin College, Sherman/Texas
Lectures
- Modern German Politics, January-term 1993
- U.S. Foreign Policy 1945-1993, Spring-term 1993
Seminars
- Current Problems in International Politics and Economics, ST1993
- China's and Yugoslavia's Role in the UN, ST 1993
Wayne State University, Munich
Lecture
- Political Developments in West Germany Since 1945, WT 1990/91/92
Fort Hare University, Alice/South Africa
Lecture
- Introduction to German Domestic and Foreign Policy Since 1933, ST 1998
Workshop
- The German Social Market Economy - A Model in Decline?, ST 1998
Hochschule für Politik, Munich
Seminar
- US Foreign Policy, STs 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005
Hebrew University, Jerusalem
Seminar
- Western Aid to Russia: Motives and Strategies of the US and Western Europe, WT 1999
- The Euro: The Political Economy of European Monetary Integration, WT 1999
Study Trips and Activities with Students
Summer Symposium on American Foreign Policy: 2-3 week-long international seminar with participants from many nations taught every August at the School for Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of Johns-Hopkins-University in Washington, D.C.; consists of lectures by policymakers (e.g. Gates, Powell, Albright, Eagleburger, Colby), academics, analysts, diplomats, and professionals and meetings at the central foreign policy institutions (NSC, State Department, ACDA, Pentagon, Congress etc.); annual participation since 1989 with a total of 350 students from German universities.
National Model United Nations: simulation conference in New York; participation with a Munich delegation in 1988 and an Austin College delegation in 1993; annual participation with delegations of Regensburg university since 2005; win of honorable mention each time.
Have Lunch With Your Prof: Every Tuesday at 1 p.m. during the semester students are invited to lunch with me in the mensa and discuss what’s on their minds.
Studying Political Science – and then what?: Former students of PolSci report about their jobs; every semester.
Economic Problems of the East German Länder: three day excursion with 15 students to Saxony for talks with state legislators, trade unionists, and entrepreneurs (1994).
Economic Competitiveness of the German Economy: visits of the BMW factory in Regensburg and the Siemens factory in Munich and discussions with leading managers (1992).
Speakers invited to my classes
About 70 politicians, government officials, diplomats, academics, journalists, military officers, e.g. Dr. Ulrich Wilhelm/Speaker of the Federal Government; Stefan Kornelius/Head Foreign Policy Section of Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Dr. Theo Waigel/fr. Federal Minister of Finance, Wolfgang Ischinger/State Secretary and Ambassador to US, Shahid Kamal/Pakistan’s Ambassador to Germany, Jürgen Chrobog/ State Secretary and Ambassador to US, General Dr. Klaus Reinhardt/fr. head of KFOR, Wolfgang Koydl, US-correspondent of SZ, US Ambassador Dan Coats, Christoph Moosbauer/MdB, Dr. Johannes Grotzky/Director of Bavarian Radio, Sir Paul Lever/Ambassador of the United Kingdom, Dr. Kenneth Moss/Professor of Grand Strategy at National Defense University, Dr. Edwina Campbell/Professor of International Relations at National Defense University, Dr. Gary Jacobson/Professor of Political Science UCSD, Rapo Molekane/Consul General of the Republic of South Africa, Dr. Hedva Ben-Israel/Professor for Nationalism and Liberation Movements at Hebrew University, Brent Scowcroft/Fr. National Security Adviser to Presidents Ford und Bush, Dr. Howard Rosen/Director of the minority staff of the Joint Economic Committee in the House of Representatives, Markus Ferber/MdEP, Dr. Ulrich Schmid/US-correspondent for Neue Zürcher Zeitung, William Overholt/Managing Director/Bankers Trust Hong Kong, Kurt Kister/US-correspondent of SZ.
Week-long visits with grants of the Vielberth foundation
- 2011: Prof. Dr. Robert Sutter, Georgetown University/Washington, D.C.: Superpower China? The New Player in the Global Economy and World Politics
- 2010: Prof. Dr. Sean Morrow (University of Fort Hare/South Africa): South Africa 20 Years after the Fall of Apartheid
- 2008: Prof. Dr. Gary Jacobson, University of California/San Diego: The US Presidential Elections 2008
- 2005: Prof. Dr. Shelton Williams, Director of the Osgood Center/Washington, D.C.: The Threat of Weapons of Mass Destruction
- 2003: Prof. Dr. Robert Sutter, Georgetown University/Washington, D.C.: The Rise of China and its Consequences for World Politics
- 2002: Prof. Dr. Edwina Campbell, National Defense University/Washington, D.C.: The Transatlantic Relationship in a New Age
- 2001: Prof. Dr. Gary Jacobson, University of California/San Diego: Bush v. Gore - The US Presidential Elections 2000
Books
9) Nelson Mandela. A Biography, Munich: C.H. Beck 2012, 128 p.
8) A History of the Iraq War, Munich: C.H. Beck 2010, 260 p.
7) The Piggyback Strategy. Europe's Foreign Policy Options, Hamburg: Körber Foundation: 2007, 110 p.
6) A Brief History of California, Munich: C.H. Beck 2006, 245 p.
5) History of U.S. Foreign Policy since 1917, Munich: C.H. Beck 2003 (3rd ed. 2007), 270 p.
4) German Foreign Policy: Norms, Actors, Decisions (1949-1998), Munich: Oldenbourg 1999 (2nd print. 2005), 358 p.
3) Economic Aid for Moscow. Motives and Strategies of the Federal Republic of Germany and the United States of America (1990-1996), Paderborn: Schöningh 1998, 356 p.
2) Partners or Opponents? The Presidency and Congress in US-Foreign Policymaking (1974-1988), Frankfurt u.a.: Lang 1992, 346 p.
1) The National Security Advisor of the US-President. Anatomy and Background of a Career 1947-1989, Frankfurt u.a.: Lang 1990, 175 p.
If not noted otherwise, books and articles are in German.
Articles
42) (with Herbert Maier) EU and USA; in: Werner Weidenfeld/Wolfgang Wessels (eds.): Jahrbuch der Europäischen Integration 2009, Baden-Baden: Nomos 2011, 7p.
41) (with Ilona Steiler) German Foreign Policy towards the US; in: Thomas Jäger u.a. (eds.): Deutsche Außenpolitik, Wiesbaden 2011, 630-647.
40) (with Christian Strobel) German Foreign and Security Policy after Unification; in: Manuela Glaab/Weidenfeld/Michael Weigl (eds.): Deutsche Kontraste. Ein Handbuch 1990-2010, Frankfurt: Campus 2010, 137-170.
39) (with Gerlinde Groitl) EU and USA; in: Weidenfeld/Wessels (eds.): Jahrbuch der Europäischen Integration 2009, Baden-Baden: Nomos 2010, 299-304.
38) (with Gerlinde Groitl) Transatlantic Relations; in: Weidenfeld/Wessels (eds.): Europa A-Z. Taschenbuch der Europäischen Integration, Baden-Baden: Nomos 2009, 334-338.
37) (with Christian Strobel) EU and USA; in: Weidenfeld/Wessels (eds.): Jahrbuch der Europäischen Integration 2008, Baden-Baden: Nomos 2009, 297-302.
36) EU and USA; in: Weidenfeld/Wessels (eds.): Jahrbuch der Europäischen Integration 2007, Baden-Baden: Nomos 2008, 277-282.
35) The US Economy under George W. Bush; in: Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte, APuZ 37-38/2008 (8. Sept. 2008), 28-34.
34) Transatlantic Relations; in: Weidenfeld/Wessels (eds.): Jahrbuch der europäischen Integration 2006, Baden-Baden: Nomos 2007, 289-294.
33) The Rise and Fall of King George. The End of the Neoimperial Presidency; in: Internationale Politik, 7/8/2007, 168-173.
32) Transatlantic Relations; in: Weidenfeld/Wessels (eds.): Jahrbuch der europäischen Integration 2005/2006, Baden-Baden: Nomos 2006, 289-294.
31) Transatlantic Relations; in: Weidenfeld/Wessels (eds.): Jahrbuch der europäischen Integration 2004/2005, Baden-Baden: Nomos 2005, 277-282.
30) The US Economy under George W. Bush; in: Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte, B 45/2004 (1. November 2004), 33-39.
29) Transatlantic Relations; in: Weidenfeld/Wessels (eds.): Jahrbuch der europäischen Integration 2003/2004, Baden-Baden: Nomos 2004, 279-284.
28) A Life Apart. The End of the Special Transatlantic Relationship; in: Internationale Politik, 10/2004, 69-74.
27) The End of the West. Transatlantic Relations since the End of the Cold War; in: Stephan Bierling/Karlfriedrich Herb/Jerzy Mackow/Martin Sebaldt: Thinking Political Change. Challenges for Democracy in a European and International Perspective, Münster/Hamburg/London: LIT Verlag 2004, 18-31.
26) Transatlantic Relations; in: Weidenfeld/Wessels (eds.): Jahrbuch der europäischen Integration 2002/2003, Bonn: Europa Union Verlag, 293-298.
25) Transatlantic Relations; in: Weidenfeld/Wessels (eds.): Jahrbuch der europäischen Integration 2001/2002, Bonn: Europa Union Verlag 2002, 271-276.
24) Difficult Partners. German Foreign Policy between the American and the French Option; in: Reinhard Meier-Walser/Susanne Luther (eds.): Europa und die USA, München 2002, 222-232.
23) Europe and America; in: Weidenfeld (ed.): Europa-Handbuch, Bonn 2002, 639-659.
22) The End of the Long Boom? The U.S. Economy under Bill Clinton and George W. Bush; in: Bierling/Meier-Walser, The Clinton Presidency, Munich 2001, 27-34.
21) Transatlantic Relations; in: Weidenfeld/Wessels (eds.): Jahrbuch der europäischen Integration 2000/2001, Bonn: Europa Union Verlag 2001, 281-287.
20) The Influence of Lations on U.S. Foreign Policy; in: Internationale Politik 9/2001, 39-44.
19) The Presidential Elections of November 2000; in: Gegenwartskunde, 4/2000, 457-465.
18) Transatlantic Relations; in: Weidenfeld/Wessels (eds.): Jahrbuch der europäischen Integration 1999/2000, Bonn: Europa Union Verlag 2000, 273-278.
17) Neither friends nor foes. America and Russia under Clinton; in: Peter Rudolph/Jürgen Wilzewski: American Foreign Policy under Clinton, Baden-Baden 2000, 125-147.
16) South Africa´s Economic Development in the Mandela Years; in: Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte, B 27/99 (2.7.1999), 13-20.
15) America and Europe: A Relationship in Search of Its Purpose; in: Internationale Politik, Vol. 2/1998, 9-18. (in German and Russian)
14) Western Aid to Russia (1990-1996); in: Zeitschrift für Politik, Vol. 4/1997.
13) From the Atlantic to the Pacific Age? The Significance of Europe and Asia for the American Economy; in: Meier-Walser, Reinhard (ed.): The Future of Transatlantic Relations, München: Oldenbourg 1997, 125-137.
12) The U.S. Economy under Bill Clinton; in: Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte, B43/1996 (18. October 1996), 35-43.
11) German Security Policy Since 1990; in: Weidenfeld, Werner/Korte, Karl-Rudolf (eds.): Handbuch zur deutschen Einheit, Frankfurt/New York: Campus 1996, 601-611. (completely revised edition 1999)
10) The Reunification of Germany; in: Grosser, Dieter (ed.): German Politics 1970-1990. Documents and Analysis, Stuttgart: Reclam 1996, 302-402.
9) American Foreign Policy in a New Age; in: Internationale Politik, Vol. 5/1996, 27-32. (in German and Russian/translated)
8) From Reaganomics to Clintonomics. A Counterrevolution?; in: Martellone, Anna-Maria: Toward A New American Nation? Redefinitions and Reconstruction, Staffordshire: Keele University Press 1995, 28-44. (in English)
7) The Legacy of Reaganomics; in: Andersen, Uwe/Bierling, Stephan/Neuß, Beate/Woyke, Wichard (eds.): Politics and Economics at the End of the 20th Century, Opladen: Leske und Budrich 1995, 119-134. (Winner of the 1996 Ludwig-Erhard-Award for economic analysis)
6) Distribution of Foreign Policy Powers between the US-President and Congress 1973-1993; in: Zeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen, No. 2/93 (Mai 1993), 261-270.
5) Political and Social Aspects of German Unification: Political Process and Voting Behavior; in: Dalchoong Kim/Werner Gumpel et al. (eds.): The Disintegration of the Soviet Union and Its Impact on Korea and Germany, Seoul: Yonsei University 1993, 159-171. (in English)
4) The State of the American Economy; in: Aus Politik und Zeitgeschichte, B44/92 (October 23, 1992), 35-42.
3) The Seven Myths of Reunification; in: Grosser, Dieter/Bierling, Stephan/Kurz, Friedrich: The Seven Myths of Reunification, Munich: Ehrenwirth 1991, 67-122.
2) The Widening Atlantic; in: The European Journal of International Affairs, Vol. II/No. 3 (Win. 1989), 104-119. (in English)
1) Foreign Policy in the Reagan Era: Actors, System Structures, Decision-Making Processes; in: Außenpolitik, 4/88 (Vol. 39), 336-347. (in German and English)
Over 100 book reviews (e.g. Internationale Politik, Süddeutsche Zeitung)
Editorial projects
Regensburger Studies on Foreign Affairs, LIT and Kovacs 2000-.
(19 volumes so far)
(with Dieter Grosser): Analyses of Change in Political-Economic Systems, Frankfurt/New York: Peter Lang 1992-1999. (15 volumes)
(with Uwe Andersen/Beate Neuss/Wichard Woyke): Politics and Economics at the End of the 20th Century. Festschrift for Dieter Grosser, Opladen: Leske und Budrich 1995.
Textbooks for Realschule and Gymnasium
(ed. with Dieter Grosser): Politics, Economics, Society in Modern Germany, Braunschweig: Westermann 1992. (Thoroughly revised and extended edition 1997). In it author of "We Are the People", 95-110; "Social Market Economy", 122-136; "Governing in Democracies", 137-148; "Unification of Germany", 177-188.
Frequent contributions to newspapers, magazines and radio and TV shows
More than 100 contributions e.g. to the International Herald Tribune, Die Zeit, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Rheinischer Merkur, Handelsblatt, German Comments, BBC, Swiss Radio, Bavarian Radio, ZDF, Bavarian Television, Phoenix, CCTV.
Memberships
Deutscher Hochschulverband, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Politikwissenschaft, Freunde der Universität Regensburg, Bayerische Amerika Akademie, Amerikahaus Verein München, Regensburg United Nations Society, Alumni Verein der Politikwissenschaft Regensburg
Next Book Project
German Foreign Policy after Unification
Languages
English (fluent in speaking and writing), Latin, Ancient Greek, poor French.
Travel
Extensive travel to almost all parts of the continental United States (35 trips), most West and South European and many Central European countries, Russia, Israel, Egypt, Turkey, the Caribbean, Mexico, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, West Africa, South Africa.
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