Jürgen W. Falter

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Jürgen Wilfried Falter (born 22 January 1944) is a German political scientist. His research interests include political extremism and xenophobia.[1]

Jürgen W. Falter
Falter in 2017
Born (1944-01-22) 22 January 1944 (age 82)
Heppenheim, Hesse, Germany
Alma materSaarland University
Free University of Berlin (Diplom, 1968)
Scientific career
FieldsPolitical science
InstitutionsUniversity of Mainz
Karl Kaiser, Gerald L. Eberlein
Doctoral students
Kristina Schröder

Born in Heppenheim, Hesse, Falter enrolled with a political science and modern history major at the University of Heidelberg in 1963 before finishing his studies with a Diplom at the Free University of Berlin in 1968.[2] He earned his doctoral degree in 1973 and his Habilitation in 1981, both from the Saarland University.[2]

In 1983 he accepted a chair at the Otto-Suhr-Institut in Berlin, a position he held until 1992. In 1993 he joined faculty at the University of Mainz.[2]

Selected publications

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References

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  1. Forschungsschwerpunkte, Falter's website at the University of Mainz.
  2. 1 2 3 Walter's curriculum vitae at the University of Mainz.
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