Prof. Dr. Jonas Wolff - Research

Jonas Wolff’s research focuses on processes of political and social transformation. It is situated at the intersection of Comparative Politics and International Relations, while integrating perspectives from Social Movement Studies, (International) Political Economy and the interdisciplinary field of Peace and Conflict Studies. His main areas of research include the transformation of political orders, contentious politics, international democracy promotion as well as social and political developments in Latin America. His studies in Latin American politics focus on the comparison and the transformation of democratic regimes, the political economy of social transformation processes as well as social conflicts and dynamics of violence. He has a particular interest in the Andean region and in Bolivia, Ecuador and Colombia in particular.