Christian Schimpf
Contact
Faculty of Arts - Political Science Dept
- chschimp@ualberta.ca
Overview
Area of Study / Keywords
Comparative Politics Canadian Politics Public Opinion Political Behaviour Democratic Support Populism
Courses
POL S 235 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
Examines the concepts and approaches used to compare political issues across countries and regions. Not to be taken by students with credit in POL S 230 or 240. Prerequisite: POL S 101 or consent of Department.
POL S 411 - Quantitative Political Analysis
The applied study of selected political research methods. Preparation, analysis, and communication of quantitative data about politics and public policy. Prerequisite: Any 200-level POL S course or Department consent.
POL S 470 - Topics in Comparative Politics
Selected topics of current interest in comparative politics and government. A variable content course, which may be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite: One of POL S 235 (or 230 or 240) or Department consent.
POL S 559 - Topics in Comparative Public Policy
Selected topics and approaches in comparative public policy; content may vary from year to year.
Featured Publications
Wuttke, A., Schimpf, C.H., & Schoen, H.
American Political Science Review. 2020 February; 114 (2):356-374
Schimpf, C.H.
Canadian Journal of Political Science. 2019 September; 52 (4):847-863
Van Hauwaert, S. M., Schimpf, C.H., & Azevedo, F.
Politics. 2019 July; 40 (1):3-21
Van Hauwaert, S. M., Schimpf, C.H., & Dandoy, R.
European Societies. 2019 May; 21 (2):303-325
Public opinion surveys: evaluating existing measures
Van Hauwaert, S. M., Schimpf, C.H., & Azevedo, F.
in: by Kirk A. Hawkins, Ryan Carlin, Levente Littvay, & Cristobal Rovira Kaltwasser (Eds.) The Ideational Approach to Populism: Concept, Theory, and Analysis. New York: Routledge. 2018 October;
Heinisch, R., Lehner, T., Mühlböck, A., & Schimpf, C.H.
Local Government Studies. 2018 May; 44 (4):465-491
Huber, R. A. & Schimpf, C.H.
Politics and Governance. 2017 December; 5 (4):146-165
Populism and Democracy-Theoretical and Empirical Considerations
Huber, R. A. & Schimpf, C.H.
in: Reinhard C. Heinisch, Christina Holtz-Bacha, & Oscar Mazzoleni (Eds.) Political Populism. A Handbook. Baden-Baden: Nomos.. 2017 August;
Huber, R. A. & Schimpf, C.H.
Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft. 2016 July; 10 (2):103-129
Huber, R. A. & Schimpf, C.H.
Political Studies. 2015 July; 64 (4):872-889