Research and Publications

Publications (Peer-reviewed)

• Höhmann, Daniel, Bailer, Stefanie, and Tomoko Latteier (2025). “An Early Leak in the Pipeline – Online Abuse as a Barrier for Young Women’s Political Engagement.” Journal of Women, Politics & Policy 46(4): 300-319.

• Höhmann, Daniel and Corinna Kroeber (2025). “Personality and Political Representation – How Personality Traits Shape MPs’ Attitudes Towards Gender Equality.” Legislative Studies Quarterly 50(3).

• Höhmann, Daniel (2025). “For Women Only? Politician’s Attitudes towards Men’s Role in Gender Equality Representation.” West European Politics 48(4): 740-766.

• Höhmann, Daniel (2023). “Political Parties, Issue Salience, and the Appointment of Women Cabinet Members.” European Political Science Review 15(1): 145-153.

• Höhmann, Daniel and Mary Nugent (2022). “Male MPs, Electoral Vulnerability, and the Substantive Representation of Women’s Interests.” European Journal of Political Research 61(3): 762-782.
  • Editor’s Choice: Special Collection “International Women’s Day”

• Sieberer, Ulrich and Daniel Höhmann (2022). “Do Party System Parameters Explain Differences in Legislative Organization? Fragmentation, Ideological Polarization, and the Density of Regulation in European Parliaments, 1945-2009.” Party Politics 28(4): 597-610.

• Höhmann, Daniel and Svenja Krauss (2022). “Substitutes or Complements? The Interdependence between Coalition Agreements and Parliamentary Questions as Monitoring Mechanisms in Coalition Governments.” Parliamentary Affairs 75(2): 420-448.

• Höhmann, Daniel (2020). “When Do Men Represent Women’s Interests in Parliament? How the Presence of Women in Parliament Affects the Behavior of Male Politicians.” Swiss Political Science Review 26(1): 31-50.
  • Winner of the Fritz-Thyssen-Award for the best paper published in a leading German social science journal in 2020.

• Höhmann, Daniel and Ulrich Sieberer (2020). “Parliamentary Questions as a Monitoring Device in Coalition Governments.” West European Politics 43(1): 225-249.

• Höhmann, Daniel (2020). “When do Female MPs Represent Women’s Interests? Electoral Systems and the Legislative Behavior of Women.” Political Research Quarterly 73(4): 834-847.

• Höhmann, Daniel and Tobias Tober (2018). “Electoral Rules and Partisan Control of Government: A Replication Study.” Journal of Politics 80(1): 342-347.

• Höhmann, Daniel (2017). “The Effect of Legislature Size on Public Spending. Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Design.” Public Choice 173(3): 345-367.

• Höhmann, Daniel (2017). “Delegationsprobleme in Koalitionsregierungen. Ausschussvorsitzende als Instrument der gegenseitigen Kontrolle von Regierungsparteien in den deutschen Bundesländern.“ Politische Vierteljahresschrift 58(4): 593-617.

• Sieberer, Ulrich and Daniel Höhmann (2017). “Shadow Chairs as Monitoring Devices? A Comparative Analysis of Committee Chair Powers in Western European Parliaments.” Journal of Legislative Studies 23(3): 301-325.

• Höhmann, Daniel (2017). “Frauen in politischen Spitzenämtern: Die Ernennung von weiblichen Ministern in die Landeskabinette der deutschen Bundesländer.“ Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft 11(3): 391-416.

Publications (Editor-reviewed)

• Höhmann, Daniel (2023). “Demystifying Publishing During the PhD: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities.” Politics & Gender 19(3): 636-641.

Contributions to Edited Volumes

• Höhmann, Daniel und Maria Thürk (2026). “It is possible because I have already seen it – How Sub-National Coalitions Affect Voters’ Expectations about Government Compositions on the National Level.” In: Jorge Fernandes/Javier Martinez (Eds). Democracy at the Crossroads – Challenges for Governance and Representation, London: Routledge.

Invited Book Reviews

• Höhmann, Daniel (2023). Book Review: Coalition Agreements as Control Devices – Coalition Governance in Western and Eastern Europe. Klüver, Heike, Hanna Bäck and Svenja Krauss. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Zeitschrift für vergleichende Politikwissenschaft. OnlineFirst.

• Höhmann, Daniel (2022). Book Review: Dem Laufgitter entkommen – Frauenforderungen im eidgenössischen Parlament seit 1950. Gerber, Marlène und Heidelberger, Anja (Hrsg.) Zürich und Genf: Seismo Verlag. Swiss Political Science Review. 28(1): 149-151.

Media and Blog Posts

• “For the win! Male Politicians Are More Likely to Represent Women’s Interests if Their Re-Election is at Risk.” Blog Post for LSE British Politics and Policy. https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/gendered-leeway-male-mps/.

• “Setzen sich männliche Parlamentarier für Frauenthemen ein? Ja, aber nur bei einem niedrigen Frauenanteil im Parlament.” Blog Post for DeFacto. Belegt, Was Andere Meinen. https://www.defacto.expert/2020/03/04/setzen-sich-maennliche-parlamentarier-fuer-frauenthemen-ein-ja-aber-nur-bei-einem-niedrigen-frauenanteil-im-parlament/.

• “Do Female MPs Represent Women’s Interests in Parliament? Yes, But Only if the Electoral System Permits It!” Blog Post for Counting Counts. https://countingcountsblog.wordpress.com/2019/08/18/do-female-mps-represent-womens-interests-in-parliament-yes-but-only-if-the-electoral-system-permits-it/.