Articles by Philipp Lutscher

April 30, 2026

🌊 The dark logic of visual strongman propaganda

Philipp Lutscher
Philipp Lutscher, Jonas Bergan Dræge, Carl Henrik Knutsen and Karsten Donnay draw on three survey experiments across Venezuela, Turkey and the United States to show that visual strongman propaganda can deter opposition movements and mobilise supporters. Its effectiveness, however, depends on regime type and political context
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Philipp Lutscher
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Oslo

Philipp obtained his PhD in political science from the University of Konstanz in 2020.

His current main research interests include information control in autocracies, contentious politics and digital politics.

His work has appeared in journals including European Journal of Political ResearchBritish Journal of Political Science, Journal of Peace Research and Perspectives on Politics.

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