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Overview

Ulrich Sedelmeier is affiliated with the London School of Economics and Political Science in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the social sciences, with a concentrated focus on political science and international relations. The scholar's work encompasses key subfields such as sociology and political science, as well as communication.

Their research topics cover a range of issues related to governance, policy, and international affairs. Major themes include European Union policy and governance, international relations and foreign policy, social policy and reform studies, corruption and economic development, European and international law studies, political conflict and governance, and populism and right-wing movements.

Ulrich Sedelmeier has contributed extensively to prominent academic journals, with a strong track record in the Journal of European Public Policy, where they have published five articles. Other publication outlets include the European Journal of Political Research.

The following recent papers authored by or including Sedelmeier illustrate the range and focus of their research:

  • Is there an East-West divide on democracy in the European Union? Evidence from democratic backsliding and attitudes towards rule of law interventions, 2023, Journal of European Public Policy
  • Does monitoring without enforcement make a difference? The European Union and anti-corruption policies in Bulgaria and Romania after accession, 2020, Journal of European Public Policy

Their frequent collaborators reflect a network of scholars engaged in related fields. Regular co-authors include Michael Blauberger, Антоанета Димитрова, Corina Lacatus, Daniel Naurin, and Natasha Wunsch.

The scientist's work has addressed contemporary challenges related to democratic backsliding, EU anti-corruption measures, and the politics of EU enlargement and governance.

Best Publications

  • The Europeanization of Central and Eastern Europe

    Frank Schimmelfennig;Ulrich Sedelmeier

  • Governance by conditionality: EU rule transfer to the candidate countries of Central and Eastern Europe

    Frank Schimmelfennig;Ulrich Sedelmeier

  • Introduction: Conceptualising the Europeanization of Central and Eastern Europe

    Frank Schimmelfennig;Ulrich Sedelmeier

  • Europeanisation in new member and candidate states

    Ulrich Sedelmeier

  • Theorizing EU Enlargement : Research Focus, Hypotheses and the State of Research

    Frank Schimmelfennig;Ulrich Sedelmeier

  • Anchoring Democracy from Above? The European Union and Democratic Backsliding in Hungary and Romania after Accession†

    Ulrich Sedelmeier

  • After conditionality: post-accession compliance with EU law in East Central Europe

    Ulrich Sedelmeier

  • Beyond conditionality: international institutions in postcommunist Europe after enlargement

    Rachel A. Epstein;Ulrich Sedelmeier

  • The politics of European Union enlargement : theoretical approaches

    Frank Schimmelfennig;Ulrich Sedelmeier

  • Is Europeanisation through Conditionality Sustainable? Lock-in of Institutional Change after EU Accession

    Ulrich Sedelmeier

  • Constructing the path to eastern enlargement: The uneven policy impact of EU identity

    Ulrich Sedelmeier

  • The Right and the Righteous? European Norms, Domestic Politics and the Sanctions Against Austria

    Michael Merlingen;Cas Mudde;Ulrich Sedelmeier

  • Candidate countries and conditionality

    Frank Schimmelfennig;Ulrich Sedelmeier

  • Eastern enlargement: strategy or second thoughts?

    Ulrich Sedelmeier;Helen Wallace

  • Conclusions: The Impact of the EU on the Accession Countries

    Frank Schimmelfennig;Ulrich Sedelmeier

  • Political safeguards against democratic backsliding in the EU: the limits of material sanctions and the scope of social pressure

    Ulrich Sedelmeier

  • The Europeanization of Eastern Europe: the external incentives model revisited

    Frank Schimmelfennig;Ulrich Sedelmeier

  • Post-accession compliance with EU gender equality legislation in post-communist new member states

    Ulrich Sedelmeier

  • Sectoral Dynamics of EU Eastern Enlargement: Advocacy, Access and Alliances in a Composite Policy

    Ulrich Sedelmeier

  • EU Enlargement, Identity and the Analysis of European Foreign Policy:Identity Formation Through Policy Practice

    Ulrich Sedelmeier

  • Larger and more law abiding? The impact of enlargement on compliance in the European Union

    Tanja A. Börzel;Ulrich Sedelmeier

Frequent Co-Authors

Tanja A. Börzel
Tanja A. Börzel Freie Universität Berlin
Cas Mudde
Cas Mudde University of Georgia
Helen Wallace
Helen Wallace University of Sussex
Anand Menon
Anand Menon King's College London

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