Chair holder
Credit: Elisa Berdica
Prof. Dr. Marc Debus
Professorship of Political Science, Comparative Government
University of Mannheim
School of Social Sciences
A 5, 6
Building A – Room A 337
68159 Mannheim
School of Social Sciences
A 5, 6
Building A – Room A 337
68159 Mannheim
Consultation hour(s):
Thursday, 10:00–11:00 am, fortnightly
Please register via mail: polwiss3uni-mannheim.de
Thursday, 10:00–11:00 am, fortnightly
Please register via mail: polwiss3uni-mannheim.de
Marc Debus is Professor of Comparative Government at the University of Mannheim, Germany. He studied Political Science, Sociology, Methods and Statistics, and History finished his PhD in 2006. His research interests include political institutions, in particular in multilevel systems, and their effects on the political behaviour of voters and legislators, as well as party competition, coalition politics, and decision-making within parliaments and governments. "
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Career
Professional career
02/ 17 Director at the Mannheim Centre for European Social Research, University of Mannheim 02/ 14 Head of the Department B (European Political Systems and their Integration) at the Mannheim Centre for European Social Research, University of Mannheim 09/ 12 Professor for Comparative Government at the University of Mannheim 03/ 12 Professor for Political Science at the Carl von Ossietzky-University of Oldenburg 02/ 08 Project director at the Mannheim Centre for European Social Research 01/ 04 Academic staff member in the Emmy Noether research group at the University of Konstanz Academic career
10/ 06 Dissertation in Comparative Government at the University of Konstanz (Dr. rer. soc.) 11/ 03 Diploma in Social Sciences at the University of Mannheim 03/ 01 Intermediate diploma in Political Sciences at the University of Marburg Publications and conference papers
- Bäck, H., Debus, M. & Imre, M. (2025). Incumbency advantages, Prime Minister replacements and government formation. Party Politics, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1177/13540688251344561
- Debus, M. (2025). Parteiensystem, Parteienwettbewerb und Muster der Regierungsbildung in Baden-Württemberg: Von der Dominanz der Christdemokraten zum grünen Musterland? In A.-S. Heinze, U. Jun & T. Oppelland (eds.), Regionale Vielfalt? Neue Trends subnationaler Parteiensysteme in Deutschland (S. 121–141). Wiesbaden: Springer VS. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-46156-0_6
- Debus, M., Diener, J., Himmelrath, N. & Stecker, C. (2025). What do Germans of Russian and Turkish migration background think about sanctions against Russia? Research & Politics : R&P, 12(1), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1177/20531680251325428
- Debus, M., Son, K. & Wagner, S. (2025). Partisan politics, economic hardship, and full-time day care for children in German cities. Local Government Studies, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/03003930.2025.2465956
- Debus, M. & Traunmüller, R. (2025). Former social democratic partisanship, working-class background, and support for right-wing populist parties: A research note. Politische Vierteljahresschrift : PVS, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11615-025-00604-y
- Kölzer, J., Debus, M. & Stecker, C. (2025). Alte Wurzeln, neue Wurzeln? Zum Einfluss früherer rechtsradikaler Unterstützung auf den AfD-Wahlerfolg bei der Europawahl 2024. Politische Vierteljahresschrift : PVS, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11615-025-00590-1
- Bräuninger, T. & Debus, M. (2024). Theorie und Empirie der Vergleichenden Koalitionsforschung: Stand und Ausblick. Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft : ZPol = Journal of Political Science, 34(4), 533–555. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41358-024-00380-y
- Bäck, H. & Debus, M. (2024). Legislatures and legislative behaviour. In A. Vatter & R. Freiburghaus (eds.), Handbook of comparative political institutions (S. 248–262). Northhampton: Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781803929095.00024
- Bäck, H., Debus, M. & Imre, M. (2024). Populist radical parties, pariahs, and coalition bargaining delays. Party Politics, 30(1), 96–107. https://doi.org/10.1177/13540688221136109
- Debus, M. (2024). Muster des Parteienwettbewerbs zur Bundestagswahl 2021: Implikationen für die Regierungsbildung und die Stabilität der Ampelkoalition. In H. Schoen & B. Weßels (eds.), Wahlen und Wähler: Analysen zur Bundestagswahl 2021 (S. 27–47). Wiesbaden ; [Heidelberg]: Springer VS. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-42694-1_2
- Debus, M. (2024). Wer sind die Klimaskeptiker, und wie kann Vertrauen zurückgewonnen werden? In W. Kretschmann (eds.), Aus Zuversicht Wirklichkeit machen : Gedanken zum Zusammenhalt in Zeiten des Umbruchs (S. 223–232). Freiburg im Breisgau [u. a.]: Herder.
- Debus, M. & Faas, T. (2024). Die hessische Landtagswahl vom 8. Oktober 2023: Die Schwäche der Ampelparteien und das überraschende Ende von Schwarz-Grün. Zeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen : ZParl, 55(1), 25–42. https://doi.org/10.5771/0340-1758-2024-1-25
- Debus, M. & Himmelrath, N. (2024). Who runs in the end? New evidence on the effects of gender, ethnicity and intersectionality on candidate selection. Political Studies Review, 22(4), 1000–1021. https://doi.org/10.1177/14789299241226616
- Debus, M., Himmelrath, N. & Stecker, C. (2024). How a history of migration affects individuals’ political attitudes. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies : JEMS, 50(8), 1886–1903. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2023.2245571
- Debus, M., Lattmann, J. & Wagner, S. (2024). Mode of candidacy, electoral prospects, and the ideological deviation of candidacy-seeking politicians from their party leadership. Electoral Studies, 89(Article 102798), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electstud.2024.102798
- Debus, M. & Schulte, F. (2024). How party competition shapes ethnic parties' positions on migration and immigration. Party Politics, 30(1), 126–138. https://doi.org/10.1177/13540688221136107
- Debus, M. & Schweizer, D. (2024). The differentiated impact of perceived EU regional policy on citizens’ positions on European integration. Politische Vierteljahresschrift : PVS, 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11615-024-00568-5
- Debus, M. & Tuttnauer, O. (2024). Negative campaign statements, coalition heterogeneity, and the support for government parties. Electoral Studies, 87(Article 102738), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electstud.2023.102738
- Debus, M. & Wurthmann, L. C. (2024). LGB+ identity and its implications for the policy positions of parliamentary candidates. European Political Science Review : EPSR, 16(4), 483–502. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1755773924000018
- Däubler, T., Debus, M. & Ecker, A. (2024). Party campaign statements and portfolio allocation in coalition governments. West European Politics, 47(1), 216–227. https://doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2022.2140397
- Palma, N. & Debus, M. (2024). The implications of the European financial crisis and parties’ positions on European integration on the outcomes of government formation processes in Southern Europe. South European Society & Politics, 28(2), 123–151. https://doi.org/10.1080/13608746.2024.2301834
- Bucher, H., Stroppe, A.-K., Burger, A. M., Faas, T., Schoen, H., Debus, M. & Roßteutscher, S. (2023). Special issue introduction. The GLES Open Science Challenge 2021: A pilot project on the applicability of registered reports in quantitative political science. Politische Vierteljahresschrift : PVS, 64(1), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11615-022-00436-0
- Debus, M. (2023). Education, political sophistication, cohesive policy signals and proximity voting: Do voters choose the party that reflects their interests? In T. Faas, S. Huber, M. Krewel & S. Roßteutscher (eds.), Informationsflüsse, Wahlen und Demokratie : Festschrift für Rüdiger Schmitt-Beck (S. 269–288). Baden-Baden: Nomos. https://doi.org/10.5771/9783748915553-269
- Debus, M. (2023). Ursula von der Leyen, geb. Albrecht (CDU). In U. Kempf & M. Gloe, Kanzler und Minister 2013 – 2021 : biografisches Lexikon der deutschen Bundesregierungen (S. 245–250). Wiesbaden: Springer VS. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-38669-6_31
- Gross, M., Müller, J., Stecker, C. & Debus, M. (2023). Navigating complexity: Exploring the changing dynamics of coalition avoidance in Germany, 1946-2023. Regional and Federal Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/13597566.2023.2268532
- Navarrete, R. M. & Debus, M. (2023). The importance of EU issues in German elections. In M. C. Lobo (eds.), The impact of EU politicisation on voting behaviour in Europe (S. 205–230). Cham: Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29187-6_8
- Sauermann, J., Tepe, M. & Debus, M. (eds.) (2022). Jahrbuch für Handlungs- und Entscheidungstheorie (Bd. 12) . Wiesbaden: Springer VS. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-35878-5
- Debus, M. (2022). EU stances of mainstream political parties. In P. Graziano & J. Tosun (eds.), Elgar encyclopedia of European Union public policy (S. 575–585). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Debus, M. (2022). Politische Partizipation. In T. Rahlf (eds.), Deutschland in Daten. Zeitreihen zur historischen Statistik. (2., aktualisierte Auflage, S. 118–133). Bonn: Bundeszentrale für Politische Bildung.
- Debus, M. & Florczak, C. (2022). Using party press releases and Wikipedia page view data to analyse developments and determinants of parties' issue prevalence: Evidence for the right-wing populist ‘Alternative for Germany’. Research & Politics : R&P, 9(3), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1177/20531680221116570
- Debus, M. & Himmelrath, N. (2022). Advocates of climate action? The age of members of parliament and their activity in legislative debates on climate change. Climate Action, 1(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44168-022-00017-2
- Jankowski, M., Kurella, A.-S., Stecker, C., Blätte, A., Bräuninger, T., Debus, M., Müller, J. & Pickel, S. (2022). Die Positionen der Parteien zur Bundestagswahl 2021: Ergebnisse des Open Expert Surveys. Politische Vierteljahresschrift : PVS, 63(1), 53–72. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11615-022-00378-7
- Bäck, H., Debus, M. & Fernandes, J. M. (eds.) (2021). The politics of legislative debates . Oxford: Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198849063.001.0001
- Bäck, H., Debus, M. & Fernandes, J. M. (2021). The politics of legislative debates: An introduction. In H. Bäck, M. Debus & J. M. Fernandes (eds.), The politics of legislative debates (S. 1–20). Oxford: Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198849063.003.0001
- Bäck, H., Debus, M. & Fernandes, J. M. (2021). Unpacking comparative patterns in legislative debates. In H. Bäck, M. Debus & J. M. Fernandes (eds.), The politics of legislative debates (S. 825–850). Oxford: Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198849063.003.0040
- Debus, M. (2021). Einigendes und Trennendes zwischen den Parteien in Baden-Württemberg: Muster des Parteienwettbewerbs im Südwesten im Zeitverlauf. Bürger & Staat, 71(4), 197–205.
- Debus, M. (2021). Kosmopolitisches und parochiales Freizeit- und Urlaubsverhalten und ihr Einfluss auf Kandidatensympathie und Wahlabsicht im Kontext der Bundestagswahl 2017. In B. Weßels & H. Schoen (eds.), Wahlen und Wähler : Analysen aus Anlass der Bundestagswahl 2017 (S. 273–295). Wiesbaden: Springer VS. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-33582-3_14
- Debus, M. (2021). Parteienwettbewerb und Koalitionsbildung in Baden-Württemberg im Rahmen der Landtagswahl 2021. In F. Hörisch & S. Wurster (eds.), Kiwi im Südwesten : Eine Bilanz der zweiten Regierung Kretschmann 2016–2021 (S. 21–41). Wiesbaden: Springer VS. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-34991-2_2
- Debus, M. (2021). Parteienwettbewerb und Wahrscheinlichkeit verschiedener Koalitionsoptionen bei der Bundestagswahl 2021. Politische Vierteljahresschrift : PVS, 63(1), 73–88. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11615-021-00361-8
- Debus, M., Döring, H. & Ecker, A. (2021). Germany: from stable coalition camps to new complexity. In T. Bergman, H. Bäck & J. Hellström (eds.), Coalition governments in Western Europe (S. 247–283). Oxford: Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198868484.003.0008
- Debus, M. & Tosun, J. (2021). Political ideology and vaccination willingness: Implications for policy design. Policy sciences, 54(3), 477–491. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11077-021-09428-0
- Debus, M. & Tosun, J. (2021). The manifestation of the green agenda: a comparative analysis of parliamentary debates. Environmental Politics, 30(6), 918–937. https://doi.org/10.1080/09644016.2020.1864130
- Fernandes, J. M., Debus, M. & Bäck, H. (2021). Unpacking the politics of legislative debates. European Journal of Political Research, 60(4), 1032–1045. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6765.12454
- Tosun, J. & Debus, M. (2021). Operationalising and explaining environmental policy styles. In M. Howlett & J. Tosun (eds.), The Routledge handbook of policy styles (S. 123–134). Abingdon ; New York, NY: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429286322-13
- Bräuninger, T., Debus, M., Müller, J. & Stecker, C. (2020). Parteienwettbewerb in den deutschen Bundesländern (2. ed.) . Wiesbaden: Springer VS. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-29222-5
- Bäck, H. & Debus, M. (2020). Personalized versus partisan representation in the speeches of migrant members of parliament in the German Bundestag. Ethnic and Racial Studies : ERS, 43(9), 1673–1691. https://doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2019.1654112
- Debus, M. & Müller, J. (2020). Soziale Konflikte, sozialer Wandel, sozialer Kontext und Wählerverhalten. In T. Faas (eds.), Politikwissenschaftliche Einstellungs- und Verhaltensforschung : Handbuch für Wissenschaft und Studium (S. 437–457). Baden-Baden: Nomos. https://doi.org/10.5771/9783845264899-435
- Debus, M. & Navarrete, R. M. (2020). Do regional party primaries affect the ideological cohesion of political parties in multilevel systems? Evidence from Spain. Party Politics, 26(6), 770–782. https://doi.org/10.1177/1354068818812200