Author: Florian Peschl

What to do when my coalition government just failed? The validity of any answer to this question very much depends on the respective context. What applies…

In the rough-and-tumble world of political campaigning, it is vital to know the Achilles’ heels of your candidates just as thoroughly as potential weaknesses of the…

Political and operational gender quotas — an eternal debate with Sophie Wotschke “We need proactive policies promoting equal opportunities rather than quotas aiming for equality of results.” — Sophie Wotschke In…

Lessons from the field: Germany — Candidate Inga Frohmann: “We delivered the right messages about prevailing problems” Author: Florian PeschlInterviewee: Inga Frohmann Candidates, members, voters — the election rerun in…

Insight from the field: Germany — First lessons from Berlin’s election rerun International observers, labour votes shifting right, and a winner who may still lose eventually: Last Sunday’s election…

Opposition campaigning for regional elections — lessons from Lower Austria: “People vote for people, not for posters” Interviewee: Daniel GieberAuthor: Florian Peschl Minus ten percentage points, no more absolute…

Grassroots campaigning in a conservative stronghold — “People are happy about the opportunity to raise concerns in person” Author: Florian PeschlInterviewee: Laura Ozlberger It may be the end of…

Stop trusting your gut and start embracing data-driven strategy Since the 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns of Barack Obama, data and social media analytics have become…

The challenges & pitfalls of inner party democracy in European politics Across Europe parties are currently undergoing transformation processes with no definitive end in sight.(1) In an…

Campaign fundraising: 10 things to avoid Politics are a costly affair and fundraising activities can make the difference between success and total frustration. They are, however, an…