About
I study how international organizations claim and maintain authority, how publics and elites contest global governance online and offline, and how institutional designs shape political legitimacy. Methodologically, I mostly combine qualitative research with large-scale text and survey analysis.
Recent publications
View all →- Ecker-Ehrhardt, Matthias, and Matthias Hofferberth. 2026. “Share @WHO? Authority and Resonance in IO Social Media Communication.” Global Studies Quarterly.
- Ecker-Ehrhardt, Matthias, Lisa Dellmuth, and Jonas Tallberg. 2025. “Peer Opinion and the Legitimacy of International Organizations.” The Review of International Organizations.
- Ecker-Ehrhardt, Matthias, Soetkin Verhaegen, and Sigrid Quack. 2025. “The Role of Nonstate Actor Inclusion for the Legitimacy of Global Governance Institutions.” International Studies Quarterly 69(2): sqaf040.
- Ecker-Ehrhardt, Matthias. 2025. “Building Bridges or Digging the Trench? International Organizations, Social Media, and Polarized Fragmentation.” Review of International Organizations 20: 157–187.
Full list (incl. books and working papers): publications.
Teaching
- International Organizations and Global Governance
- International Human Rights Politics
- Legitimacy, Authority, and Contestation in World Politics
- Introduction to International Relations (Lecture)
- Qualitative Research Methods for Political Scientists
Contact
Goethe University profile
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