Moritz Sommer
Biographic Data
| ID | 3759992 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Moritz Sommer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Moritz |
| FAMILY NAME | Sommer |
| SIGNATURE | SOMMER M |
| AFFILIATIONS | German Center for Integration and Migration Research |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3848-8331 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 42 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Against the Odds: On the Arduous Production of Linking Social Capital in Local Refugee Reception
This article scrutinizes linking social capital formation between informal civil society and local administrations during and after the 2015 European refugee reception crisis. Drawing from 61 semi-structured interviews with members of civil society organizations and local administrations in two German cities, this study documents that the production of linking social capital is by no means guaranteed. Structural power asymmetries and different lo…
Antirassismus in Deutschland – soziale Bewegung und staatliche Politik
Agenda setting and selective resonance – Black Lives Matter and media debates on racism in Germany
In this article, we explore how the 2020 wave of BLM mobilisations has impacted the media debates on racism in Germany. We analyse overall shifts in the salience of racism and the resonance of key frames articulated by BLM protesters. Drawing from a mix of quantitative content analysis and semi-structured interviews, we find evidence that the BLM protests have changed the public debate on racism in Germany through agenda setting and reframing. Fi…
Patterns of adaptation and recontextualisation: The transnational diffusion of Black Lives Matter to Italy and Germany
Following the killing of George Floyd on 25 May 2020, a wave of ‘Black Lives Matter’ (BLM) protests swept the globe, including most European countries. In this article, we provide a detailed comparative empirical account of the transnational diffusion of BLM protests from the USA to Italy and Germany. Shedding light on BLM mobilisations outside the USA, we complement theoretical reflections on protest diffusion by inquiring how the interplay of p…
Taking to the Streets in Germany – Disenchanted and Confident Critics in Mass Demonstrations
This paper analyses the socio-demographic attributes and political attitudes of protesters in Germany. In doing so, the paper studies participation at demonstrations, one of the key forms of non-electoral political participation in Germany and a central political arena in which to negotiate political and cultural conflicts. Methodologically, we draw on original data from nine protest surveys collected between 2003 and 2020. The demonstrations und…
Trump als Katalysator Sozialer Bewegungen
Die Zivilgesellschaft in der Krise: Einblicke aus einer Organisationsbefragung zu den Herausforderungen der Covid-19 Pandemie
Dieser Beitrag präsentiert erste Einblicke in eine Organisationsbefragung zur Auswirkung der COVID-19 Pandemie auf Vereine und Initiativen in Deutschland. Die Studie unterstreicht, dass die Zivilgesellschaft mit großer Wucht getroffen wurde und weitreichende, negative Auswirkungen der Pandemie zu verzeichnen sind. Dennoch zeigen die Ergebnisse ebenfalls, dass sich Teile der Zivilgesellschaft der pandemischen Entwicklung anpassen und ihre Handlung…
Black Lives Matter in Europa – Antirassistischer Protest in Deutschland, Italien, Dänemark und Polen im Vergleich
Article Black Lives Matter in Europa – Antirassistischer Protest in Deutschland, Italien, Dänemark und Polen im Vergleich was published on June 1, 2021 in the journal Forschungsjournal Soziale Bewegungen (volume 34, issue 2)
Wer demonstriert da?: Ergebnisse von Befragungen bei Großprotesten von Fridays for Future in Deutschland im März und November 2019
Fridays for Future: Konturen einer neuen Protestbewegung
Abbildungsverzeichnis
Fridays for Future: Eine Erfolgsgeschichte vor neuen Herausforderungen
Autor_innenverzeichnis
Inhalt
Spannungsfeld Umwelt – Aktivismus weltweit
Fridays for Future - Die Jugend gegen den Klimawandel: Konturen der weltweiten Protestbewegung
Mit Fridays for Future haben die Klimaproteste eine zuvor nie erreichte gesellschaftliche Breite und politische Aufmerksamkeit erlangt. Doch wer beteiligt sich eigentlich an dieser sozialen Bewegung, was motiviert die Menschen zu protestieren und welche Einstellungen haben die Beteiligten? Mehrere Umfragen unter Protestierenden aus dem Jahr 2019 bilden den Ausgangspunkt der Analyse von Sebastian Haunss, Moritz Sommer und 26 weiteren Autor*innen d…
Blame‐shifting in Times of Permanent Austerity: Evidence from Spain and Greece in the Eurozone Crisis
The literature on blame avoidance suggests that politicians seek to avoid the risk of electoral punishment by means of blame‐shifting. Based on a quantitative content analysis of public responsibility attributions, this article explores public blame‐shifting among Greek and Spanish parties in austerity governments during the eurozone crisis. Arguing that blame avoidance behavior in times of austerity is conditioned by party ideology, the findings…
Looking for the Way Out: The Attribution of Treatment Responsibility among Greek and German Actors in the Eurozone Crisis Debate
In times of crisis, the attribution of responsibility is at the core of public debates. Next to the question of blame, collective interpretations of who should impose remedies are contested. In the Eurozone crisis, Germany was an obvious addressee for this attribution of "treatment responsibility." After years of relative reluctance, Germany had occupied a new role as it strongly pressured for harsh austerity in Greece and other crisis-hit countr…
New Rage, New Perspectives: Protest in the Eurozone Crisis in Greece and Germany
National Anti-austerity Protests in a European Crisis: Comparing the Europeanizing Impact of Protest in Greece and Germany During the Eurozone Crisis
Protest and social movements are drivers for the Europeanization of national public spheres. This is suggested by the literature on the emergence of Europeanized public spheres and the Europeanization of social movements as well as the discussion about the politicization of the European polity. The article tests this assumption in a standardized content analysis for newspaper reporting on the Eurozone crisis in Greece and Germany. Focusing on the…
Pegida: Entwicklung, Zusammensetzung und Deutung einer Empörungsbewegung
PEGIDA: Entwicklung, Zusammensetzung und Deutung einer Empörungsbewegung." German Politics, 26(1), pp. 187–188
Taking to the Streets in Germany – Disenchanted and Confident Critics in Mass Demonstrations
This paper analyses the socio-demographic attributes and political attitudes of protesters in Germany. In doing so, the paper studies participation at demonstrations, one of the key forms of non-electoral political participation in Germany and a central political arena in which to negotiate political and cultural conflicts. Methodologically, we draw on original data from nine protest surveys collected between 2003 and 2020. The demonstrations und…
Blame‐shifting in Times of Permanent Austerity: Evidence from Spain and Greece in the Eurozone Crisis
The literature on blame avoidance suggests that politicians seek to avoid the risk of electoral punishment by means of blame‐shifting. Based on a quantitative content analysis of public responsibility attributions, this article explores public blame‐shifting among Greek and Spanish parties in austerity governments during the eurozone crisis. Arguing that blame avoidance behavior in times of austerity is conditioned by party ideology, the findings…
Agenda setting and selective resonance – Black Lives Matter and media debates on racism in Germany
In this article, we explore how the 2020 wave of BLM mobilisations has impacted the media debates on racism in Germany. We analyse overall shifts in the salience of racism and the resonance of key frames articulated by BLM protesters. Drawing from a mix of quantitative content analysis and semi-structured interviews, we find evidence that the BLM protests have changed the public debate on racism in Germany through agenda setting and reframing. Fi…
New Rage, New Perspectives: Protest in the Eurozone Crisis in Greece and Germany
Pegida: Entwicklung, Zusammensetzung und Deutung einer Empörungsbewegung
PEGIDA: Entwicklung, Zusammensetzung und Deutung einer Empörungsbewegung." German Politics, 26(1), pp. 187–188
Patterns of adaptation and recontextualisation: The transnational diffusion of Black Lives Matter to Italy and Germany
Following the killing of George Floyd on 25 May 2020, a wave of ‘Black Lives Matter’ (BLM) protests swept the globe, including most European countries. In this article, we provide a detailed comparative empirical account of the transnational diffusion of BLM protests from the USA to Italy and Germany. Shedding light on BLM mobilisations outside the USA, we complement theoretical reflections on protest diffusion by inquiring how the interplay of p…
Looking for the Way Out: The Attribution of Treatment Responsibility among Greek and German Actors in the Eurozone Crisis Debate
In times of crisis, the attribution of responsibility is at the core of public debates. Next to the question of blame, collective interpretations of who should impose remedies are contested. In the Eurozone crisis, Germany was an obvious addressee for this attribution of "treatment responsibility." After years of relative reluctance, Germany had occupied a new role as it strongly pressured for harsh austerity in Greece and other crisis-hit countr…
National Anti-austerity Protests in a European Crisis: Comparing the Europeanizing Impact of Protest in Greece and Germany During the Eurozone Crisis
Protest and social movements are drivers for the Europeanization of national public spheres. This is suggested by the literature on the emergence of Europeanized public spheres and the Europeanization of social movements as well as the discussion about the politicization of the European polity. The article tests this assumption in a standardized content analysis for newspaper reporting on the Eurozone crisis in Greece and Germany. Focusing on the…
Pegida: Entwicklung, Zusammensetzung und Deutung einer Empörungsbewegung
PEGIDA: Entwicklung, Zusammensetzung und Deutung einer Empörungsbewegung." German Politics, 26(1), pp. 187–188
National Anti-austerity Protests in a European Crisis: Comparing the Europeanizing Impact of Protest in Greece and Germany During the Eurozone Crisis
Protest and social movements are drivers for the Europeanization of national public spheres. This is suggested by the literature on the emergence of Europeanized public spheres and the Europeanization of social movements as well as the discussion about the politicization of the European polity. The article tests this assumption in a standardized content analysis for newspaper reporting on the Eurozone crisis in Greece and Germany. Focusing on the…
New Rage, New Perspectives: Protest in the Eurozone Crisis in Greece and Germany
Wer demonstriert da?: Ergebnisse von Befragungen bei Großprotesten von Fridays for Future in Deutschland im März und November 2019
Fridays for Future: Konturen einer neuen Protestbewegung
Abbildungsverzeichnis
Fridays for Future: Eine Erfolgsgeschichte vor neuen Herausforderungen
Autor_innenverzeichnis
Inhalt
Spannungsfeld Umwelt – Aktivismus weltweit
Fridays for Future - Die Jugend gegen den Klimawandel: Konturen der weltweiten Protestbewegung
Mit Fridays for Future haben die Klimaproteste eine zuvor nie erreichte gesellschaftliche Breite und politische Aufmerksamkeit erlangt. Doch wer beteiligt sich eigentlich an dieser sozialen Bewegung, was motiviert die Menschen zu protestieren und welche Einstellungen haben die Beteiligten? Mehrere Umfragen unter Protestierenden aus dem Jahr 2019 bilden den Ausgangspunkt der Analyse von Sebastian Haunss, Moritz Sommer und 26 weiteren Autor*innen d…
Blame‐shifting in Times of Permanent Austerity: Evidence from Spain and Greece in the Eurozone Crisis
The literature on blame avoidance suggests that politicians seek to avoid the risk of electoral punishment by means of blame‐shifting. Based on a quantitative content analysis of public responsibility attributions, this article explores public blame‐shifting among Greek and Spanish parties in austerity governments during the eurozone crisis. Arguing that blame avoidance behavior in times of austerity is conditioned by party ideology, the findings…
Looking for the Way Out: The Attribution of Treatment Responsibility among Greek and German Actors in the Eurozone Crisis Debate
In times of crisis, the attribution of responsibility is at the core of public debates. Next to the question of blame, collective interpretations of who should impose remedies are contested. In the Eurozone crisis, Germany was an obvious addressee for this attribution of "treatment responsibility." After years of relative reluctance, Germany had occupied a new role as it strongly pressured for harsh austerity in Greece and other crisis-hit countr…
Trump als Katalysator Sozialer Bewegungen
Die Zivilgesellschaft in der Krise: Einblicke aus einer Organisationsbefragung zu den Herausforderungen der Covid-19 Pandemie
Dieser Beitrag präsentiert erste Einblicke in eine Organisationsbefragung zur Auswirkung der COVID-19 Pandemie auf Vereine und Initiativen in Deutschland. Die Studie unterstreicht, dass die Zivilgesellschaft mit großer Wucht getroffen wurde und weitreichende, negative Auswirkungen der Pandemie zu verzeichnen sind. Dennoch zeigen die Ergebnisse ebenfalls, dass sich Teile der Zivilgesellschaft der pandemischen Entwicklung anpassen und ihre Handlung…
Black Lives Matter in Europa – Antirassistischer Protest in Deutschland, Italien, Dänemark und Polen im Vergleich
Article Black Lives Matter in Europa – Antirassistischer Protest in Deutschland, Italien, Dänemark und Polen im Vergleich was published on June 1, 2021 in the journal Forschungsjournal Soziale Bewegungen (volume 34, issue 2)
Agenda setting and selective resonance – Black Lives Matter and media debates on racism in Germany
In this article, we explore how the 2020 wave of BLM mobilisations has impacted the media debates on racism in Germany. We analyse overall shifts in the salience of racism and the resonance of key frames articulated by BLM protesters. Drawing from a mix of quantitative content analysis and semi-structured interviews, we find evidence that the BLM protests have changed the public debate on racism in Germany through agenda setting and reframing. Fi…
Patterns of adaptation and recontextualisation: The transnational diffusion of Black Lives Matter to Italy and Germany
Following the killing of George Floyd on 25 May 2020, a wave of ‘Black Lives Matter’ (BLM) protests swept the globe, including most European countries. In this article, we provide a detailed comparative empirical account of the transnational diffusion of BLM protests from the USA to Italy and Germany. Shedding light on BLM mobilisations outside the USA, we complement theoretical reflections on protest diffusion by inquiring how the interplay of p…
Taking to the Streets in Germany – Disenchanted and Confident Critics in Mass Demonstrations
This paper analyses the socio-demographic attributes and political attitudes of protesters in Germany. In doing so, the paper studies participation at demonstrations, one of the key forms of non-electoral political participation in Germany and a central political arena in which to negotiate political and cultural conflicts. Methodologically, we draw on original data from nine protest surveys collected between 2003 and 2020. The demonstrations und…
Antirassismus in Deutschland – soziale Bewegung und staatliche Politik
Against the Odds: On the Arduous Production of Linking Social Capital in Local Refugee Reception
This article scrutinizes linking social capital formation between informal civil society and local administrations during and after the 2015 European refugee reception crisis. Drawing from 61 semi-structured interviews with members of civil society organizations and local administrations in two German cities, this study documents that the production of linking social capital is by no means guaranteed. Structural power asymmetries and different lo…
Political science (14 works) · Law (7 works) · German legal, social, and political studies (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Economic and Social Issues (5 works) · Law (5 works) · Political economy (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works)