2018
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Call for Papers: Methoden der Außenpolitikanalyse
Methoden der Außenpolitikanalyse: Ansätze, Daten und Perspektiven Workshop der DVPW-Themengruppe „Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik“ Call for Papers (PDF) Die theoriegeleitete Außenpolitikforschung hat sich auch im deutschsprachigen Raum als eigenständiges Feld innerhalb der politikwissenschaftlichen Disziplin Internationale Beziehungen etabliert. Aus methodologischer Sicht fehlt bislang jedoch eine eingehendere Auseinandersetzung mit vorhandenen Ansätzen, zugrundeliegenden Daten und Entwicklungsperspektiven zur Erforschung von Außenpolitik. Für welche Forschungszwecke sind… Continue reading →
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Privatisierung in der Sicherheitspolitik
Perspektiven der Forschung zur Privatisierung in der Sicherheitspolitik In der aktuellen Ausgabe der Zeitschrift für Friedens- und Konfliktforschung (ZeFKo, 7. Jahrgang, 1. Heft) ist ein Beitrag von mir erschienen. Die Replik “Perspektiven der Forschung zur Privatisierung in der Sicherheitspolitik” auf den im selben Heft enthaltenen Artikel von Andreas Kruck “Wann und wie ist die Privatisierung von Sicherheit umkehrbar?” ist Teil… Continue reading →
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National Restrictions in Multinational Military Operations
Open Access Article Published in Contemporary Security Policy Contemporary Security Policy has published an advance online version of “National Restrictions in Multinational Military Operations: A Conceptual Framework”. The open access article is part of a forthcoming CSP Special Forum on “The Politics of Multinational Military Operations”, co-edited by Stephen Saideman and myself, with articles from Gunnar Fermann, Per Marius Frost-Nielsen,… Continue reading →
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ECPR General Conference, Hamburg 2018
12th General Conference of the European Consortium for Political Research in Hamburg From 22-25 August 2018, the University of Hamburg hosted the General Conference of the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR). I participated as discussant for Panel 123 “Don’t Stop at the Water’s Edge: Exploring the Role of Political Parties in Foreign Policy” (Chairs: Wolfgang Wagner & Fabrizio Coticchia),… Continue reading →
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British International Studies Association, Bath 2018
43rd Annual Conference of the British International Studies Association (BISA) at the University of Bath On 13-14 June, I took part in the BISA Conference, participating in a roundtable on “Researching Non-State Actors in International Security: Methodological Challenges and Advances”, where I talked about my chapter on “Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and the Study of Non-State Actors” from an edited… Continue reading →
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EISA Workshops Groningen 2018
From 6-9 June 2018, I attended the 5th EISA European Workshops in International Studies (EWIS) at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. The EWIS format of the European International Studies Association allows scholars to engage in sustained, in-depth discussion over the course of several days, which makes them ideal to explore new topics and ideas. I participated in the… Continue reading →
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Interdisciplinary Conference on Role Theory and German Foreign Policy
Tagung: Von der Zivilmacht zum Europäischen Hegemon? Bundesdeutsche außenpolitische Rollen aus geschichts- und politikwissenschaftlichen Perspektiven At the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, I participated in an interdisciplinary conference on role theory and German foreign policy. The two-day conference, co-organized by Klaus Brummer (International Relations) and Friedrich Kießling (Modern and Contemporary History), equally comprised contributions from historians and political scientists. The group… Continue reading →
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New Podcast at Willy Brandt School
Brandt School initiates The Bulletin Podcast series – first episode with an interview of Dr. Patrick A. Mello For the first episode of the new podcast series of the Willy Brandt School at the University of Erfurt, host Maria Brackin did a 30-minute interview with me on research, teaching, academia at-large, and much more. Listen to the first episode of… Continue reading →
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ISA San Francisco 2018
59th Annual Convention of the International Studies Association, 4-7 April 2018, San Francisco At the Annual Convention of the ISA in San Francisco, I was involved with papers in two panels. The first panel on parliaments and security policy featured articles from our a special issue of the British Journal of Politics and International Relations (co-edited with Dirk Peters). The… Continue reading →
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Parliaments in Security Policy
BJPIR Special Issue – Parliaments in Security Policy: Involvement, Politicisation, and Influence The British Journal of Politics and International Relations (BJPIR) has published a Special Issue, guest edited by Patrick A. Mello and Dirk Peters: “Parliaments in Security Policy: Involvement, Politicisation, and Influence”. The special issue focuses on the pivotal democratic institution – parliament – to study legislative involvement in… Continue reading →
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Foreign Policy Analysis
Joining the Editorial Board of Foreign Policy Analysis I am honored to be joining the Editorial Board of Foreign Policy Analysis, led by Editor-in-Chief Cameron G. Thies and Associate Editors Klaus Brummer, Juliet Kaarbo, Brian Lai, Deborah Welch Larson, and Arlene B. Tickner. I look forward to meeting everyone at ISA San Francisco (Editorial Board Meeting: April 4, 4:30 PM,… Continue reading →