He is also an Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics (Democratisation) at the University of Zurich / Centre for Democracy Studies Aarau. In his research, he investigate how political institutions, esp. elections/election rules and power-sharing, affect political inclusion, polarisation and cooperation in heterogeneous societies. He specialise on countries undergoing transition towards democracy, on Central and Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union. Webpage: www.bochsler.edu