Paul Meiners
About
I am a Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science. Previously, I completed my PhD at the University of Münster, Germany working on the social legitimacy of International Organizations.
Research
My research focuses on attitudes towards institutionalized forms of international cooperation. I mainly use experimental methods to investigate the psychological mechanisms behind political behavior.
I have worked on the legitimacy of the UN and IOs and general and on attitudes towards the EU. Furthermore, I am interested in citizens' understanding of international trade and climate agreements.
Publications
When are governmental blaming strategies effective? How blame, source and trust effects shape citizens’ acceptance of EU sanctions against democratic backsliding
Crisis affectedness, elite cues and IO public legitimacy
2026
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Meiners, Paul;
Goldberg, Andreas C.;
Wilde, Pieter De.
(2026)
The role of procedural fairness in EU legitimacy: Lessons from the Spitzenkandidaten process.
European Journal of Political Research
Academic article
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Dotzauer, Marius;
Meiners, Paul.
(2026)
Enter the trade war? European public opinion on trade restrictions against China.
Review of International Political Economy
Academic article
Journal publications
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Meiners, Paul;
Goldberg, Andreas C.;
Wilde, Pieter De.
(2026)
The role of procedural fairness in EU legitimacy: Lessons from the Spitzenkandidaten process.
European Journal of Political Research
Academic article
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Dotzauer, Marius;
Meiners, Paul.
(2026)
Enter the trade war? European public opinion on trade restrictions against China.
Review of International Political Economy
Academic article
Teaching
Courses
Supervision
I supervise both B.A. and M.A. theses in the areas of political behaviour and international relations that work empirically using either qualitative or quantitative methods.