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German political scientist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jürgen Wilfried Falter (born 22 January 1944) is a German political scientist. His research interests include political extremism and xenophobia.[1]
Jürgen W. Falter | |
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 Falter in 2017 | |
| Born | 22 January 1944 Heppenheim, Hesse, Germany |
| Alma mater | Saarland University Free University of Berlin (Diplom, 1968) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Political science |
| Institutions | University of Mainz |
| Doctoral advisor | 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]
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