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Anselm Hager

Anselm Hager is Professor for International Politics in the Department of Social Sciences at Humboldt University Berlin. He received his doctorate from Columbia University in 2017. From 2017 to 2019, he was Junior Professor for Political Economy at the University of Konstanz. His research lies at the intersection of political economy, inequality, ethnic conflict, and institutional discrimination, with a particular focus on prosocial behavior, radicalization, and the social consequences of political and bureaucratic institutions.
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American Slaveholders Lost Their Wealth but Kept Their Political Power

Luna Bellani
In new research, Luna Bellani, Anselm Hager, and Stephan Maurer examine how the abolition of slavery after the American Civil War affected the political influence of former slaveholders. Despite the blow to their economic standing, former slaveholders maintained their electoral success, and once in office, their influence actually grew.

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