Research
My research examines how political actors make choices in multidimensional and information-constrained environments. I work at the intersection of spatial theory, behavioural electoral research, and comparative political institutions.
Core Questions
- How do voters decide under certainty, risk, and genuine uncertainty?
- How do parties position themselves when voter information is limited?
- How do electoral systems and institutional contexts shape strategic behaviour?
- How does political geography structure electoral competition in Austria and Europe?
Current Projects
- The Benefits of Unclarity? Party Ambiguity and Voter Uncertainty
Status: In preparation / revise and resubmit - The Political Geography of Austrian Elections
Status: In preparation
Completed Funded Projects (Selection)
- Who Gets What, When, and How? Budgetary Politics in the European Union
- PLATO - The Post-Crisis Legitimacy of the European Union
- Lost in Space? The Emptiness of the Political Center
- Political Preferences and Political Behaviour in the European Political Space
Methods and Data
- Spatial voting and party competition models
- Comparative survey analysis (including EES and CSES)
- Multilevel and Bayesian modelling
- Electoral geography and spatial regression
- Applied game-theoretic and social-choice perspectives
Outputs
If you are interested in collaboration, invited talks, or methods-focused exchange, please contact me at guido.tiemann@ihs.ac.at.