Responsibilities: Collect primary and secondary data on political parties in Europe to determine their positions on a few key political issues (i.e., independence, EU integration and left-right ideology) and the strategies they employ to achieve their goals (i.e., violence/non-violence). The countries included in this project are as follows: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Lithuania, Malta, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Switzerland.
Skills: The ideal candidate(s) for this position is attentive to details, thorough, responsible, and willing to commit about 10-15 hrs./month to the project. Only students with GPAs of 3.6 or above will be considered for this position. Basic reading competence in the primary language(s) of one or more of the aforementioned countries is a plus, but not a requirement.
To apply for this position, contact Prof. Dawn Brancati, brancati@wustl.edu, with the words “RA Position” in the subject line. Attach an unofficial copy of your transcript and indicate which of the aforementioned countries you are most interesting in researching. If you have any special language or regional expertise, indicate this in the email as well. Only interview candidates will be contacted. You do not need to be work-study eligible to apply.