04Feb
Social democracy between decline and resilience: PASOK and CHP in comparative perspective
Arslantaş, Ş., & Arslantaş, D. (2026). Mediterranean Politics, 1–27.
Cologne Center for Comparative Politics
Welcome
Welcome to the Cologne Center for Comparative Politics at the University of Cologne. The Center brings together junior and senior political scientists at the University of Cologne, who work on comparative research related to political institutions and comparative political economy. André Kaiser is Professor for Comparative Politics and Christine Trampusch is Professor for International Comparative Political Economy and Economic Sociology. Her professorship is also the Liaison Chair (Brückenprofessur) to the Max Planck Institute for the Study of the Society (MPIfG).
Our website provides a comprehensive overview of who we are and details our Ongoing and Past Research Projects. On our site you will also find the latest News, our most recent Publications, upcoming Events, and current Vacancy Announcements. For prospective and current students, there is a dedicated section with important information about Studying and Teaching, including guidelines for theses and other academic work.
Publications
29Jan
Presidential decrees as instruments of autocratization: the case of Turkey’s institutional transformation
Salmanoğ, Ö. (2026). Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, 1–23.
08Jan
Platform capitalism
Kemmerling, M. (2026). In Elgar Encyclopedia of Business and Government. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. 218–223.
Chair for Comparative Politics and Chair for International Comparative Political Economy and Economic Sociology
Contact
Prof. Dr. Christine Trampusch and Prof. Dr. André Kaiser
Anschrift
IBW Gebäude, Herbert-Lewin-Straße 2, 50931 Köln; Postfach 411020, 50870 Köln, Germany