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Dr. Christian Thauer
Freie Universität Berlin
Otto-Suhr-Institute for Political Science
Center for Transnational Relations,
Foreign and Security Policy
Research Associate
Ihnestr. 22
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Room
106
14195
Berlin
Tel.:
+49 - (0)30 - 838-52299
Fax:
+49 - (0)30 - 838-54160
E-Mail: christian.thauer@fu-berlin.de
Homepage: http://www.fu-berlin.de/atasp
Office Hours:
Tuesday, 2 - 4 pm
Curriculum Vitae
PhD Political and Social Sciences (European University Institute, Florence), MSc (European University Institute, Florence), Diplom in Political Science (Freie Universität Berlin).Christian joined the Center for Transnational Relations, Foreign- and Security Policy in April 2010 as a lecturer in International Relations. Previously, he was a PhD researcher at the European University Institute in Florence. In his thesis (which he defended in April 2010) Christian inquires under which conditions firms engage in corporate social responsibility. The thesis applies transaction cost economics and the concept of asset specificity to analyze intra-firm relationships and dynamics as factors for corporate social responsibility. These factors are then assessed in the context of the textile and automotive industries in South Africa and China. Between 2006 and 2010 Christian also worked for the research center “governance in areas of limited statehood” (SFB 700). The project he specifically pursued with collaborators at the center investigated in how far and under which conditions firms in areas of limited statehood contribute to a strengthening of the regulatory capacities of state agencies.At the Center for Transnational Relations, Foreign- and Security Policy Christian will continue his research in the fields of global governance, business and politics and intellectual history of International Relations.
Teaching
Proseminar: "Private Akteure in der Weltpolitik", Mon. 10-12 am, Ihnestr. 22, 22/UG 3
Hauptseminar: "International Cooperation and Institutions", Mon. 2-4 pm, Garystr. 55, 302 b
Publications
- (with T.A. Börzel, A. Héritier and N. Kranz). A Race to the Bottom or a Race to the Top? Firms Regulatory Competition in Areas of Limited Statehood. In: Governing without a State? Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood. T. Risse and U. Lehmkuhl. New York, NY: Columbia University Press. (accepted for publication, forthcoming).
- (with A. Héritier and A.K. Mueller-Debus). Corporate Social Responsibility and the Supply Chain. In: The Responsible Corporation. C. Crouch. Oxford, NY: Oxford University Press. (accepted for publication, forthcoming).
- Thucydides and International Relations. In: Staat und Völkerrecht bei Thukydides. C. Wendt and E. Baltrusch. (accepted for publication, forthcoming).
- (with A. Héritier and A.K. Mueller‐Debus). “The Firm As An Inspector. A Transaction Cost Explanation of Private Ordering.” Business and Politics 11(4). (2009).
- (with A.K. Muller-Debus and T.A. Börzel). "Firms, Associations and the Governance of HIV/AIDS in South Africa." Zeitschrift für Menschenrechte 3(2). (2009).
- (with A.K. Muller-Debus and T.A. Börzel). “Governing HIV/AIDS in South Africa: The Role of Firms.” SFB-Governance Working Paper No. 20, June 2009, Research Center “Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood”, Berlin. (2009).
- Changes Caused by CSR-PPPs: Hypotheses for the Large Retailer Industry Sector. Proceedings of the Eighteenth Annual Meeting of the International Association for Business and Society. B. Wempe and J.M. Logsdon. Florence, Italy, pp. 255-260. (2007).
