Short Biography

A full cv is available on request, send an email to konstantinbaetz at gmail dot com.

Professional Profile

I left academia in part because I felt my impact on policy was limited. I have thus adjusted my career path and I am currently serving as Chief of Staff to the CEO at Miller & Meier Consulting, a Public Affairs Consultancy (please note disclaimer below).

In November 2022, I launched FMP, a pluralistic magazine for political analysis and strategy, with two colleagues.

I am still passionate about political science, especially the study of foreign policy and its interactions with economics. I write about this and other things on my blog.

I am also a member of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) and of the German Association of Political Consultants, de’ge’pol.

Academic background

I hold a PhD in International Politics from the University of Konstanz. The topic of my dissertation is Economic Statecraft in Multipolar Times. As the title indicates, I am interested in the relationship between economics and foreign policy, specifically the use of economic means for foreign policy ends. This includes the study of trade wars and sanctions, which I analyze from the vantage of quantitative political science.

I firmly belive that foreign policy research should not be confined to the ivory tower. Hence I take an interest in the trade-off between policy relevance and methodological rigour. In my view, much of the current research output is hard to read for policy makers and does not adress their immediate questions. My own work aims to reconcile solid methods and policy relevance.

Before leaving academia, my home was the University of Konstanz, where I was working at the Chair of International Politics. I was also affiliated with the Graduate School of Behavioral Sciences. Before my PhD, I attained a BA in Philosophy & Economics from the University of Bayreuth and a MSc in Political Economy from the Universiy of Konstanz.

I have presented my research at the European Political Science Association and American Political Science Association conferences.

Other Interests

In my free time I enjoy playing chess, going for a bike ride, lifting weights in the gym, and reading Brandon Sanderson books.

Disclaimer

Any writings listed here are solely my responsibility and do not reflect the opinions of Miller & Meier Consulting.

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