Andreas Wiedemann

Bio/Description

Andreas Wiedemann is an Assistant Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University. He studies economic inequality, redistributive politics, and political behavior in rich democracies. His award-winning book Indebted Societies: Credit and Welfare in Rich Democracies examines the political causes behind the rise of credit as a private alternative to the welfare state and the political consequences for economic insecurity and social solidarity. He currently works on the affordability crisis in housing markets and a book project about spatial inequalities and democratic politics across rich democracies. Wiedemann holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from MIT.