Thorsten Faas
Thorsten Faas is a political scientist at the Free University of Berlin who emphasizes the diversity of opinions among young voters, arguing against the oversimplification of youth political alignment as either left or right. He believes that the notion of 'the youth' collectively leaning towards any political ideology fails to capture the complex realities of their varying perspectives.
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Professor Dr. Thorsten Faas from the Free University of Berlin scientifically monitored the study.
Več kot 20 odstotkov mladih bi podprlo avtoritarni režim
Slovenia· 2025-07-04Thorsten Faas, a political scientist at Berlin’s Free University, who worked on the study, said: 'Among people who see themselves as politically to the right of centre and feel economically disadvantaged, their support of democracy sinks to just one in three.'
Young Europeans losing faith in democracy, poll finds | Young people
United Kingdom· 2025-07-04
Professor Thorsten Faas from Freie Universität Berlin scientifically accompanied the study.
Jugendstudie in Europa: "Die Demokratie steht unter Druck" - Politik
Germany· 2025-07-03Thorsten Faas from FU Berlin discusses the political landscape with Armin Wolf.
"AfD politisch kleiner machen": Politologe über Parteiverbot und Kanzler Merz - TV-Tagebuch
Austria· 2025-05-06
Thorsten Faas is a political scientist at the Free University of Berlin who commented on the election.
Eleições na Alemanha: sondagem à boca das urnas dá vitória a Merz | Alemanha
Portugal· 2025-02-23
Thorsten Faas is a political scientist at the Free University of Berlin who comments on the negative approval ratings of candidates.
A matemática eleitoral intrigante da Alemanha
Liechtenstein· 2025-02-23Political scientist Thorsten Faas from FU Berlin argues against generalizing the political leanings of young people.
Bundestagswahl: Was Jungwähler umtreibt - PolitikGermany· 2025-02-16
