Themen im Bundestagswahlkampf 2021
Mit den zentralen Themen der Bundestagswahl 2021 befasst sich die neue Reihe #Nachgefragt!BTW21 des Portals für Politikwissenschaft. Die Einschätzungen dazu von Sven T. Siefken finden Sie hier …
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“Throw your ballots into the waste bin”?
On January 22, the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung featured the ongoing design competition in the ReDeRe project on its front page. We are looking forward to many interesting contributions. The interdisciplinary project “Redesigning Democratic Representation”, jointly led by Professors Friedrich von Borries and Sven T. Siefken is funded by the Volkswagen Foundation and aims to…
What to expect from the numerous expert commissions
The cover of my book on expert commissions in the political process has faded after 18 years … not the analysis. More on the advisory commissions in 2025 and what to expect from them, I discussed with Rheinische Post newspaper (here): pension reform, the debt break, child and youth protection in a digital world, de-risking…
“Life as a Professional Politician”
Deutschlandfunk, the German national public radio station, held its “agenda” show on life as a professional politician. MPs and researchers discussed the relationship between citizens and politicians, how it has changed and developed. The show is hosted by Michael Roehl, guests are MP Emily Vontz (SPD), MP Peter Ramsauer (CSU), author Robert Lorenz and Sven…
Infektionsschutz und die Grundrechte
Anlässlich der Anpassung des Infektionsschutzgesetzes sprach Sven T. Siefken mit Radio SAW über die aktuellen Herausforderungen der Pandemie – und ihre Auswirkungen auf die verfassungsmäßigen Grundrechte. Auszüge aus dem Gespräch finden Sie hier
Can the Old Parliament Change the Constitution?
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After the Bundestag Election – Veto Options for Die Linke and AfD
After the 2025 Bundestag election, the right-populist party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) and the socialist “Die Linke” jointly will have 34 percent of the seats in the Bundestag. This gives them the opportunity to block certain activities that require a 2/3 majority: Changes to the constitution, the election of constitutional court judges. In an interview…
