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Lübke, Prof. Dr. Christian von

E-mail:
christian.von.luebke [at] abi.uni-freiburg.de
Areas of research:
Governance, Democracy, Political Economy of Corruption, Socio-Economic Development, Inequality, Civil Society, IT/New Media, Research Methods
Regional focus:
Asia / Southeast Asia - particular focus on Indonesia
Professional experience:
since 2018
Professor, Southeast Asian Studies, International Management Asia, HTWG Konstanz
until 2018
Senior Research Fellow; Cluster Head (Contested Governance)
2015
German Development Cooperation (GIZ), Winter School “Democratic Governance”, Co-Organizer
Preparation,realization, documentation of the Freiburg Winter School on “Democratic Governance – Integrating Theory and Practice”, which was launched for 35 participants from ten countries (GIZ, BMZ, KfW, Consultancies) and cross-fertilized academic and applied perspectives on participation, inclusion, and accountability.
2013 - 2014
Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES), Berlin, Germany, Team Leader
Global assessment of FES regional work (Africa, Asia, MENA, Latin America)
Worldwide analysis of the foundation’s socio-political measures – on the basis of in-depth
2005 - 2006
World Bank, Indonesia; Consultant: “Political Economy of Local Reform and Rural Development”;field surveys in Sumatra, Java, Bali and West Nusa Tenggara; co-facilitator of national/international conferences and workshops.
Education:
2008-2011
Postdoc - Stanford University (Asia-Pacific Research Center), Palo Alto/USA
2004-2008
Ph.D., Political Science, Australian National University, Canberra/Australien
2000-2001
Research Methodology & Indonesian Studies, School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS), London/UK
1994-2000
B.A./M.A., Economics, Westfälische-Wilhelms Universität Münster
1996-1997
Japanese Studies Program, International Christian University, Tokio/Japan