Filip Kostelka
Professor and Chair in Political and Social Change
European University Institute
Filip Kostelka received his PhD from the CEE in 2015. He subsequently held research and teaching positions at the College of Europe, Bruges; University of Montreal; and University of Barcelona. He currently works as Professor and Chair in the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the European University Institute while being on academic leave from the Department of Government at the University of Essex. His chief research interests lie in political behaviour, party systems, and democratisation. Among other topics, he studies why and when citizens (don't) vote or protest, and how different political and contextual factors (e.g., political regime change, institutional reform etc.) affect citizens' behaviour and attitudes (e.g., democratic satisfaction). His research has been published in journals such as the American Political Science Review, British Journal of Political Science, Comparative Political Studies, or World Politics, and publicised in media outlets such as Le Monde, Washington Post, Radio Canada, France Inter or Euroactiv.
Research interests
Political behaviour, party systems, and democratisation
Research project at the CEE
Gender Gap in Voter turnout
Election Frequency and Voter Turnout
Party System Polarisation in New Democracies
