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Marco Bitschnau

Marco Bitschnau

Konstanz

Marco Bitschnau is a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Sociology (with a focus on social movements) at the University of Konstanz.

Articles

Democracy and society | 13.09.2024

Harris: 1, Trump: 0

As the election battle heats up in the aftermath of Harris’ strong performance against Trump, might it just shift the dynamics?

Economy and ecology | 29.01.2024

Adapt or perish

If they want to achieve real progress, climate activists should be fundamentally rethinking the tactics of disruption

European integration | 25.10.2023

Take a deep breath

After one year in office, it is clear that the hasty condemnation of Giorgia Meloni as a ‘post-fascist’ might not only be unfounded but also pointless

Democracy and society | 12.06.2023

Out-Trumping the Trump

DeSantis is considered Trump's biggest rival for the Republican presidential primaries. But for Florida's governor, it's a battle of unequal [...]

Democracy and society | 18.11.2022

A Democrats’ sigh of relief

The Democrats' performance in this year's US midterms was a surprising success. Still, the results laid bare that nothing is certain in 2024

Democracy and society | 01.09.2022

If not Biden, then who?

With Joe Biden turning 80 and the halfway mark of his Presidency near, the question of who his political successor will be is still open

Democracy and society | 28.06.2022

No, Emmanuel Macron isn’t doomed

The French election results have fed a media frenzy about the disintegration of Macron’s political project. But the doomsayers are overreacting

Democracy and society | 23.04.2021

The Trump presidency: just a shard of dystopic memory

As Joe Biden is wrapping up his first 100 days, the Trump presidency seems all but forgotten. Perhaps that's because it didn't shape an era after [...]