Prof. Dr. Richard Gregory C. Johnston

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-3 und Äquivalente
FachgebietPolitikwissenschaft,Empirische Sozialforschung
Keywordssurvey methodology, campaign effects, political parties, elections, political behaviour

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandKanada
OrtVancouver
Universität/InstitutionUniversity of British Columbia
Institut/AbteilungPolitical Science

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Schmitt-BeckLehrstuhl für Politische Wissenschaft I, Universität Mannheim, Mannheim
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.07.2017

Programm(e)

2016Forschungspreis-Programm auf Gegenseitigkeit für Wissenschaftler*innen aus dem Ausland

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Professor Johnston is a pioneer in the studies of political campaigns and their effects on voters. As principal investigator of large-scale Canadian and American election studies he developed the so-called “Rolling Cross Section” research design (RCS), which brought a major breakthrough to this area of research. He published several landmark studies which effectively shattered the dominant 'minimal effects' consensus on the role of campaigns for election outcomes. During his stay in Germany, Professor Johnston aims to capitalize on the RCS studies conducted in many democracies by embarking on a cross-temporal and cross-country comparative exploration of campaign effects.