International Association for the Study of German Politics

The Association devotes itself to the academic study of the politics, economics, international relations and society of contemporary Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Key activities of the Society include:

  • Publishing up-to-date news
  • Publishing an up-to-date journal
  • Hosting events and conferences
  • Providing funding to members

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GSA Annual Conference 2024 – Call for submissions

        The German Studies Association (GSA) annual conference will be held in Atlanta, Georgia (US) from 26 to 29 September 2024. The GSA is now accepting submissions of proposals for individual papers, entire panels, or roundtables. The IASGP is...

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IASGP 2023 Annual Conference – Programme

The IASGP Conference Programme 2023 is now available. This year's conference will feature six panels and a conversation with Walter Serif, the editor of the Politics and Economics sections of the Mannheimer Morgen newspaper. You can still register for the conference by returning th...

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Call For Paper – Düsseldorf Graduate Conference on Party Research (GraPa)

Düsseldorf Party Research Institute (PRUF) welcomes PAPER proposals to be hosted as part of its 15th graduate conference in Düsseldorf in February 2024.   The conference offers an opportunity for PhD candidates of all disciplines whose projects deal with political parties and...

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Conference – German Politics Specialist Group’s Annual Conference 2023

The German Politics Specialist Group will hold its annual conference on the 21st and 22nd of September 2023 at the University of the West of Scotland’s Paisley campus, supported by the Political Studies Association and the University of the West of Scotland.     Histori...

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IASGP Annual Conference 2022

46th Annual Conference  –  “German politics in a new context” Conference Programme to come     So much has changed since the last regular IAGSP conference in 2019.  The world endured – and still endures – a pandemic.  There has been a change in government in Germ...

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IASGP Election Trip – Applications

The IASGP board members are proposing that the 2021 Election Trip will go ahead despite the uncertain public health situation, from Wednesday 22nd September to Monday 27th September.     Five nights of accommodation will be provided. We are being generously supporte...

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The Transatlantic Relationship (Germany-USA) after the 2020 U.S. Elections

      After four years of upheaval, the German-American relationship is at a crossroads after the 2020 U.S. presidential and congressional elections. How will the results in the United States affect the transatlantic relationship and specifically the U.S.-Germa...

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IASGP Graduate Conference

We are delighted to announce that we will hold a graduate conference on Thursday 3rd December at 4 p.m. (GMT). As an association, we are aware that many of our graduates are transitioning from full-time study into academic employment and we have scheduled this event to help that trans...

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Our Journal

Challenges of globalisation, changes in international relations, and the widening and deepening of the European Union and more exciting subjects.

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Priority given to doctoral students, early career scholars, and those who are unable to access appropriate funding at their own institutions.

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About our Association

The International Association for the Study of German Politics is the new organisation that has been created by a merger of the Association for the Study of German Politics and the US German Politics Association.
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Our History

ASGP was established in 1974 to promote the study and teaching of German politics, economics and society.

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Society Officers

The IASGP is managed by an international team of officers committed to supporting the association's members and promoting German studies.

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Useful Resources

The IASGP provides its members with a number of online resources in the area of German Studies.

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