Dr. Alexander Reisenbichler

Associate Professor

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Biography

Alexander Reisenbichler is an associate professor in the Department of Political Science and the research coordinator of the Joint Initiative of German and European Studies (JIGES) at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. His research focuses on the politics of housing, financial, and labor markets in advanced economies, with a particular emphasis on regional specializations in Western Europe and the United States. His forthcoming book, "Roof: Housing, Capitalism, State in America and Germany," published by Cambridge University Press, discusses the highly divergent trajectories of American and German housing policies over the past century. His academic articles have been published in several notable journals, including Comparative Political Studies, Comparative Politics, New Political Economy, Politics & Society, Review of International Political Economy, Socio-Economic Review, West European Politics, and Foreign Affairs. He has also been awarded a John F. Kennedy Memorial Fellowship at the Center for European Studies at Harvard University.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology