Sophie is a PhD candidate at Sciences Po in Paris and a member of the International Dimensions and Effects of Populism (IDEoPOP) network. She completed her previous degrees at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and spent a semester abroad at the Uniwersytet Wrocławski in Poland. Her research focuses on Hindu nationalism, Climate Policy and International Relations. Her work at Sciences Po explores the special relationship between populist parties in democracies and non-democratic governments abroad.