Georg Vanberg, Ernestine Friedl Distinguished Professor

Contact Info:

Teaching (Fall 2026):

• POLSCI 180FS.01, NATURE OF FREEDOM Synopsis

  Gross Hall 105, MW 10:05 AM-11:20 AM

• POLSCI 217.01, DISCOVERING GAME THEORY Synopsis

  East Duke 209, MW 01:25 PM-02:40 PM

Office Hours:

Wednesday 11-noon and Thursday 3-4pm

Education:

Ph.D., University of Rochester, 1999

Specialties:

Comparative Politics
Methods
Political Economy
Political Institutions

Curriculum Vitae

Recent Publications   (More Publications)

1. Chiopris, C; Nalepa, M; Vanberg, G, A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: Citizen Uncertainty and Democratic Backsliding, Journal of Politics, vol. 87 no. 4 (October, 2025), pp. 1272-1287 [doi]  [abs].
2. Leventoglu, B; Vanberg, G; Waggoner, A, Federalism, political imbalance, and the right to secession, Constitutional Political Economy, vol. 36 no. 1 (March, 2025), pp. 26-43 [doi]  [abs].
3. Martin, LW; Vanberg, G, Trust, but verify: Control mechanisms in multiparty governments, in Handbook on Coalition Politics (January, 2025), pp. 418-433 [doi]  [abs].
4. Marchi, SD; Laver, M; Vanberg, G, Government formation in the shadow of an uncertain future election, in Handbook on Coalition Politics (January, 2025), pp. 117-135 [doi]  [abs].
5. Kern, HL; Vanberg, G, Transitional Justice and the Rule of Law: Tainted Judges and Accountability for Nazi Crimes in West Germany, Journal of Politics, vol. 86 no. 4 (October, 2024), pp. 1333-1347 [doi]  [abs].