Dieter Nohlen

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Dieter Nohlen
Born6 November 1939 (1939-11-06) (age 82)
Nationality German
Alma mater Heidelberg University
OccupationPolitical scientist
Awards Max Planck Research Prize (1991)
Das politische Buch (1995)
Augsburg University Prize for Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies (2000)

Dieter Nohlen (born 6 November 1939) [1] is a German academic and political scientist. [2] He currently holds the position of Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the University of Heidelberg. An expert on electoral systems and political development, he has published several books. [3]

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