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
  1. Published

    Book review: R.A.W. Rhodes and Paul 't Hart (eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Political Leadership

    Vercesi, M., 05.2016, In: Political Studies Review Journal. 14, 2, p. 280-280 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  2. Published

    Book review on "Doing business with Germans"

    Seewald, S., 2004, In: Tertium Comparationis. 1, p. 136-138 3 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  3. Published
  4. Published

    Book Review: Coming to terms with the refugee crisis

    Zaun, N., 11.2024, In: Journal of Contemporary European Studies. 32, 4, p. 1368-1369 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsCritical reviewsResearch

  5. Published
  6. Published

    Biopolitik in diskursiven Designs: Empirische Analysen und politiktheoretische Implikationen

    Saretzki, T., 08.2011, Biopolitik im liberalen Staat. Kauffmann, C. & Sigwart, H.-J. (eds.). Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, Vol. 7. p. 209-233 25 p. (Schriftenreihe der Sektion Politische Theorie und Ideengeschichte; vol. 19).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  7. Published

    Bilanz der Großen Koalition von 2018 bis 2021

    Matthieß, T. & Vehrkamp, R., 2023, Die Bundestagswahl 2021: Analysen der Wahl-, Parteien-, Kommunikations- und Regierungsforschung. Korte, K.-R., Schiffers, M., von Schuckmann, A. & Plümer, S. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer Verlag, p. 1-21 21 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter

  8. E-pub ahead of print

    Beyond Transactionalism: Germany’s Role in Intra-EU and EU-Turkey Cooperation on Migration During the Syrian Refugee Crisis

    Zaun, N. & Püttmann, F., 28.04.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: German Politics. 22 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Beyond National Policymaking: Conceptions of Myth in Interpretive Policy Analysis and Their Value for IR

    Münch, S., 13.06.2016, Myth and Narrative in International Politics: Interpretive Approaches to the Study of IR. Bliesemann de Guevara, B. (ed.). London: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 47-66 20 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  10. Published

    Between joint project, institutional bargaining and symbolic politics: initiatives for federalism reform in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

    Grotz, F. & Poier, K., 01.11.2012, In: Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft. 6, 2, Supplement, p. 77-101 25 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review