Prof. Dr. Michael Bechtel
Cluster position Cluster Faculty
Cluster member since 2022
Research Areas
Main research topics
Political Economy, Climate Politics, Political Behavior
CV
Michael Bechtel is Professor of Political Economy, Chair of the Department of Political Science, and senior researcher in the cluster of excellence ECONtribute: Markets and Public Policy at the University of Cologne. His research explores how countries can address economic and environmental sustainability problems. Current projects analyze mass support for climate cooperation, the politics of natural disasters, and policy responses to economic crises. Bechtel’s articles have appeared in journals such as American Journal of Political Science, American Political Science Review, Journal of Politics, International Organization, Nature Climate Change, Nature Communications, and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. His research has been featured in media outlets in the United States and Europe and he has provided testimony in legal proceedings that require expertise in social science research.
Publications
Published papers
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Improving Public Support for Climate Action Through Multilateralism
Bechtel, M.M., Scheve, K.F. & van Lieshout, E. (2022). Improving public support for climate action through multilateralism. Nature Communications. -
Can Policy Responses to Pandemics Reduce Mass Fear?
Bechtel, M., O’Brochta, W., & Tavits, M. (2022). Can Policy Responses to Pandemics Reduce Mass Fear? Journal of Experimental Political Science.