World leaders' first foreign trips reveal more than diplomatic protocol. They are carefully crafted political stories. Meray Maddah and Max Heermann analyse inaugural diplomatic journeys to uncover stability and change in global networks from Europe’s deep political integration to Trump’s break from traditional allies and Netanyahu’s pivot to Jordan
Before joining ETH, Max was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Konstanz, where he also gained his PhD.
Max’s research interests lie in European integration, EU policy-making, and digital policy, as well as in international solidarity and public opinion towards international cooperation.
His research has been widely published in peer-reviewed journals, including the British Journal of Political Science, European Journal of Political Research, Journal of European Public Policy, European Union Politics, JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, German Politics, Swiss Political Science Review and NPJ: Vaccines.
