Institute of Political Sciences
Organisational unit: Institute
- Junior Professorship of Security Policy and Peace
- Professorship for Comparative Politics
- Professorship for Political Didactics
- Professorship for Political Science, in particular Political Economy
- Professorship for Political Science, in particular Political Theory
- Professorship for Political Science, in particular Public Policy and Law
- Professorship for Political System of the Federal Republic of Germany and the EU
- Professorship for Research of Political Culture
- Professorship of International Relations
Organisation profile
The Institute of Political Science (IPW) is responsible for all matters related to research, teaching and the study of political science. As part of the School of Public Affairs, the IPW's main objective is to consistently offer high-quality teaching course for various degree programs. Moreover, the Department promotes research as well as internationally visible publications across a broad range of topics. The research activities of the Institute’s members are documented on the webpage of the Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD). For updates on public lectures and conferences, please consult the CSD`s website ZDEMO.
Main research areas
Die Forschungsaktivitäten der IPW Mitarbeiter*innen sind dabei am Zentrum für Demokratieforschung (ZDEMO) konzentriert. Aktuelle Hinweise auf Vorträge und Konferenzen in den Teilbereichen der Politikwissenschaft finden sich daher auf den Seiten des ZDEMO.
Im "Tuesday Seminar" stellen Mitglieder des Instituts und von auswärts geladene Gäste ihre aktuellen Forschungs- oder Buchprojekte vor und stellen sie zur kritischen, aber fairen Diskussion unter Kolleginnen und Kollegen. Studierende sind herzlich dazu eingeladen!
Teaching
- PHD-Summerschool
- Politikberatung
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The comparative study of governments and ministers: Jean Blondel’s legacy
Müller-Rommel, F. & Vercesi, M., 12.2024, In: European Political Science. 23, 4, p. 535-545 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The Comparative Politics of Cabinet Reshuffles
Helms, L. & Vercesi, M., 01.10.2024, In: Government and Opposition. 59, 4, p. 1148-1160 13 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The Civic Culture Transformed: From Allegiant to Assertive Citizens
Dalton, R. (Editor) & Welzel, C. (Editor), 01.01.2015, New York: Cambridge University Press. 355 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Book
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The Challenge of Democratic Representation in the European Union
Friedrich, D. (Editor) & Kröger, S. (Editor), 2012, 1 ed. Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan. 306 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Book
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The centre of government in West Germany: Changing patterns under 14 legislatures (1949-1987)
Müller-Rommel, F., 01.03.1988, In: European Journal of Political Research. 16, 2, p. 171-190 20 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The Cabinet: A Viable Definition and its Composition in View of a Comparative Analysis
Barbieri, C. & Vercesi, M., 10.2013, In: Government and Opposition. 48, 4, p. 526-547 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The Bigger Picture of Corruption: Europe in Comparative Perspective
Kubbe, I., 15.05.2014, Irvine: Center for the Study of Democracy, University of California, 26 p. (CSD Working Papers).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The Asian Values Thesis Revisited: Evidence from the World Values Surveys
Welzel, C., 04.2011, In: Japanese Journal of Political Science. 12, 1, p. 1-31 31 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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The "argumentative turn" revisited: Demokratisierung von Policy-Analysen in partizipativen Projekten und diskursiven Designs?
Saretzki, T., 31.08.2012, Regieren: Festschrift für Hubert Heinelt. Egner, B., Haus, M. & Terizakis, G. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 57-74 18 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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The 'Arab Spring' and the spiral model: Tunisia and Morocco
van Hüllen, V., 2013, The Persistent Power of Human Rights: From Commitment to Compliance. Risse, T., Ropp, S. & Sikkink, K. (eds.). New York: Cambridge University Press, p. 182-199 (Cambridge studies in international relations).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review