Manfred G. Schmidt (born 1948) is a German political scientist. He is professor of political science at the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg.[1]
Manfred G. Schmidt was born in 1948 in Donauwörth, Germany. After studying political science and English studies, he received his PhD in political science from the University of Tübingen, directed by Gerhard Lehmbruch. He received his postdoctoral degree (Habilitation) from the University of Konstanz in 1981.
Careeredit
In 1982, he was appointed professor of political science at the Free University of Berlin. In 1987, he became professor of political science at the University of Heidelberg. After conducting research at the Center for Social Policy Studies, University of Bremen, from 1997, he returned to a professorship at the University of Heidelberg in 2001. He was the director of the Institute of Political Science at the University of Heidelberg from that time until 2006. Since 2006/07, Schmidt has been dean of the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg.
His research focuses on political institutions in Germany, social policies in comparative perspectives and theories of democracy.
Books/edited volumes (selection)edit
Das politische System der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Munich: C.H. Beck 2005.
Der Wohlfahrtsstaat. Eine Einführung in den historischen und internationalen Vergleich, Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.
Political Institutions in the Federal Republic of Germany, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003.
Regieren in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Innen- und Außenpolitik seit 1949, Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften 2006 (co-editor Reimut Zohlnhöfer).
Articlesedit
Schmidt, Manfred G. (2007), "Testing the retrenchment hypothesis: educational spending, 1960-2002", in Castles, Francis G. (ed.), The disappearing state? retrenchment realities in an age of globalisation, Cheltenham, UK Northampton, Massachusetts: Edward Elgar, pp. 159–183, ISBN9781283219075.
Schmidt, Manfred G. (December 2006). "Die zukunft der demokratie". Zeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen. 37 (4): 812–822. doi:10.1007/s11619-006-0080-y. JSTOR 24236856. S2CID 145682310.
Schmidt, Manfred G. (2006). "Demokratische und autokratische Regimeeffekte in Deutschlands Sozialpolitik". Zeitschrift für Sozialreform. 52 (2): 149–164. doi:10.1515/zsr-2006-0203. ISSN 0514-2776. OCLC 190812775. S2CID 183312979.
Schmidt, Manfred G. (2005), "Alexis de Tocqueville (1805–1859)", in Bleek, Wilhelm; Lietzmann, Hans J. (eds.), Klassiker der Politikwissenschaft: von Aristoteles bis David Easton, München, Germany: C.H. Beck, pp. 95–108, ISBN9783406527944. Preview.
Schmidt, Manfred G. (April 2004). "Die öffentlichen und privaten Bildungsausgaben Deutschlands im internationalen Vergleich". Journal for Comparative Government and European Policy (Zeitschrift für Staats- und Europawissenschaften). 2 (1): 7–31. doi:10.1515/zfse.2.1.7. JSTOR 24237103.
Schmidt, Manfred G. (2003), "Germany: the grand coalition state", in Colomer, Josep M. (ed.), Political institutions in Europe (2nd ed.), London New York: Routledge, pp. 55–93, ISBN9780203346518.
Schmidt, Manfred G. (2002), "The impact of political parties, constitutional structures and veto players on public policy", in Keman, Hans (ed.), Comparative democratic politics a guide to contemporary theory and research, London Thousand Oaks, California: SAGE, pp. 166–184, ISBN9781446217528.
Schmidt, Manfred G. (January 2002). "Political performance and types of democracy: findings from comparative studies". European Journal of Political Research. 41 (1): 147–163. doi:10.1111/1475-6765.00007.
Schmidt, Manfred G. (December 2001). "Still on the middle way? Germany's political economy at the beginning of the twenty-first century". German Politics. 10 (3): 1–12. doi:10.1080/0964-4008.2001.10076422a. S2CID 154416489.
Schmidt, Manfred G. (December 1999). "On the political productivity of democracies". Scandinavian Political Studies. 22 (4): 281–294. doi:10.1111/1467-9477.00019. Full text.
Schmidt, Manfred G. (1997). "Determinants of social expenditure in liberal democracies: the post World War II experience". Acta Politica. 32 (2). Palgrave Macmillan: 153–173.
Schmidt, Manfred G.; Keman, Hans (February 1997). "Social policy in rich and poor countries". European Journal of Political Research. 31 (1–2): 159–168. doi:10.1111/j.1475-6765.1997.tb00771.x.
Schmidt, Manfred G. (September 1996). "When parties matter: a review of the possibilities and limits of partisan influence on public policy". European Journal of Political Research. 30 (2): 155–183. doi:10.1111/j.1475-6765.1996.tb00673.x.
Schmidt, Manfred G. (December 1995). "The parties‐do‐matter hypothesis and the case of the federal republic of Germany". German Politics. 4 (3): 1–21. doi:10.1080/09644009508404411.
Schmidt, Manfred G. (October 1992). "Political consequences of German unification". West European Politics. 15 (4): 1–15. doi:10.1080/01402389208424929.
Referencesedit
^"Prof Dr Manfred G. Schmidt". University of Heidelberg. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
^"Prof Dr Manfred G. Schmidt". University of Heidelberg. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
^"Prof Dr Manfred G. Schmidt". Berlin-Brandenburgischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
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remove this message Manfred G Schmidt born 1948 is a German political scientist He is professor of political science at the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg 1 Manfred G SchmidtBorn1948 age 75 76 Donauworth GermanyOccupationProfessor Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Books edited volumes selection 4 Articles 5 ReferencesEarly life and education editManfred G Schmidt was born in 1948 in Donauworth Germany After studying political science and English studies he received his PhD in political science from the University of Tubingen directed by Gerhard Lehmbruch He received his postdoctoral degree Habilitation from the University of Konstanz in 1981 Career editIn 1982 he was appointed professor of political science at the Free University of Berlin In 1987 he became professor of political science at the University of Heidelberg After conducting research at the Center for Social Policy Studies University of Bremen from 1997 he returned to a professorship at the University of Heidelberg in 2001 He was the director of the Institute of Political Science at the University of Heidelberg from that time until 2006 Since 2006 07 Schmidt has been dean of the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg In 1981 he was awarded the Stein Rokkan Prize 2 In 1995 he received the Leibniz Prize of the German Research Council DFG In 1999 a survey of the German Research Council among political scientists ranked him as the third most important political scientist in Germany and as the most important researcher in comparative politics in Germany He was elected as a member of the Heidelberg Academy of Sciences in 2002 and as a member of the Berlin Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities one year later 3 His research focuses on political institutions in Germany social policies in comparative perspectives and theories of democracy Books edited volumes selection editDas politische System der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Munich C H Beck 2005 Der Wohlfahrtsstaat Eine Einfuhrung in den historischen und internationalen Vergleich Wiesbaden VS Verlag fur Sozialwissenschaften Political Institutions in the Federal Republic of Germany Oxford Oxford University Press 2003 Regieren in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Innen und Aussenpolitik seit 1949 Wiesbaden VS Verlag fur Sozialwissenschaften 2006 co editor Reimut Zohlnhofer Articles editSchmidt Manfred G 2007 Testing the retrenchment hypothesis educational spending 1960 2002 in Castles Francis G ed The disappearing state retrenchment realities in an age of globalisation Cheltenham UK Northampton Massachusetts Edward Elgar pp 159 183 ISBN 9781283219075 Schmidt Manfred G December 2006 Die zukunft der demokratie Zeitschrift fur Parlamentsfragen 37 4 812 822 doi 10 1007 s11619 006 0080 y JSTOR 24236856 S2CID 145682310 Schmidt Manfred G 2006 Demokratische und autokratische Regimeeffekte in Deutschlands Sozialpolitik Zeitschrift fur Sozialreform 52 2 149 164 doi 10 1515 zsr 2006 0203 ISSN 0514 2776 OCLC 190812775 S2CID 183312979 Schmidt Manfred G 2005 Alexis de Tocqueville 1805 1859 in Bleek Wilhelm Lietzmann Hans J eds Klassiker der Politikwissenschaft von Aristoteles bis David Easton Munchen Germany C H Beck pp 95 108 ISBN 9783406527944 Preview Schmidt Manfred G April 2004 Die offentlichen und privaten Bildungsausgaben Deutschlands im internationalen Vergleich Journal for Comparative Government and European Policy Zeitschrift fur Staats und Europawissenschaften 2 1 7 31 doi 10 1515 zfse 2 1 7 JSTOR 24237103 Schmidt Manfred G 2003 Germany the grand coalition state in Colomer Josep M ed Political institutions in Europe 2nd ed London New York Routledge pp 55 93 ISBN 9780203346518 Schmidt Manfred G 2002 The impact of political parties constitutional structures and veto players on public policy in Keman Hans ed Comparative democratic politics a guide to contemporary theory and research London Thousand Oaks California SAGE pp 166 184 ISBN 9781446217528 Schmidt Manfred G January 2002 Political performance and types of democracy findings from comparative studies European Journal of Political Research 41 1 147 163 doi 10 1111 1475 6765 00007 Schmidt Manfred G December 2001 Still on the middle way Germany s political economy at the beginning of the twenty first century German Politics 10 3 1 12 doi 10 1080 0964 4008 2001 10076422a S2CID 154416489 Schmidt Manfred G December 1999 On the political productivity of democracies Scandinavian Political Studies 22 4 281 294 doi 10 1111 1467 9477 00019 Full text Schmidt Manfred G 1997 Determinants of social expenditure in liberal democracies the post World War II experience Acta Politica 32 2 Palgrave Macmillan 153 173 Schmidt Manfred G Keman Hans February 1997 Social policy in rich and poor countries European Journal of Political Research 31 1 2 159 168 doi 10 1111 j 1475 6765 1997 tb00771 x Schmidt Manfred G Lijphart Arend February 1997 Dimensions of democracies European Journal of Political Research 31 1 2 193 204 doi 10 1111 j 1475 6765 1997 tb00774 x S2CID 189868723 Schmidt Manfred G September 1996 When parties matter a review of the possibilities and limits of partisan influence on public policy European Journal of Political Research 30 2 155 183 doi 10 1111 j 1475 6765 1996 tb00673 x Schmidt Manfred G December 1995 The parties do matter hypothesis and the case of the federal republic of Germany German Politics 4 3 1 21 doi 10 1080 09644009508404411 Schmidt Manfred G October 1992 Political consequences of German unification West European Politics 15 4 1 15 doi 10 1080 01402389208424929 References edit Prof Dr Manfred G Schmidt University of Heidelberg Retrieved 12 January 2011 Prof Dr Manfred G Schmidt University of Heidelberg Retrieved 4 March 2018 Prof Dr Manfred G Schmidt Berlin Brandenburgischen Akademie der Wissenschaften Retrieved 12 January 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Manfred G Schmidt amp oldid 1212969270, wikipedia, 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