Moritz Kinskofer M.A.
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CV
| since 10/2025 | Assistant professor at the Institute of Political Science at the University of Regensburg, Chair of Comparative Politics (focus on Europe) |
| since 05/2025 | PhD student in political science on the topic "Demarcation or adaptation? Strategies of pluralist parties in response to radical and populist challenger parties" |
| 05/2025-09/2025 | Student assistant at the Institute of Political Science at the University of Regensburg, Chair of Comparative Politics with a focus on Western Europe (Dr Simon Bein) |
| 01/2024-03/2024 | Internship at the Information Centre for Right-wing Extremism Munich |
| 10/2022-03/2025 | Master of Arts at the University of Regensburg in democracy studies |
| 05/2022-07/2022 | Internship at the Bavarian State Parliament |
| 10/2018-10/2022 | Bachelor of Arts at the University of Regensburg in political science |
| 10/2016-09/2018 | Studied law at the University of Regensburg |
| 06/2016 | Abitur at the Hans-Leinberger-Gymnasium Landshut |
Teaching
Basic course "Introduction to the Comparison of Western Governmental Systems" (WS 25/26)
Research
Research interests:
- Party systems and parliamentarism
- Party competition and party behaviour
- Populism, extremism and (online) radicalisation
Ongoing dissertation project:
Differentiation or adaptation? Strategies of pluralist parties in response to radical and populist challenger parties
Publications
Kinskofer, Moritz 2026. the normalisation of right-wing populist ideology in the Bavarian state election campaign 2023. in: Walter-Rogg, Melanie/Richter, Raphael (eds.). Die Landtagswahl 2023 in Bavaria - Analysen zum Wahlverhalten und zur politischen Kultur im Free State of Bavaria (Freistaat Bayern). Wiesbaden: Springer VS (in preparation).
Kinskofer, Moritz 2023: Movement-shaped right-wing extremism. Militia of Montana and the Identitarian Movement in Comparison. Baden-Baden: Tectum.