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
- Journal articles › Research › Peer-reviewed
- Published
Regional powers and the politics of scale
Prys-Hansen, M., Burilkov, A. & Kolmaš, M., 02.2024, In: International Politics. 61, 1, p. 13-39 27 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Religion on the rise again? A longitudinal analysis of religious dimensions in election manifestos of Western European parties
Schwörer, J. & Fernández-García, B., 11.2021, In: Party Politics. 27, 6, p. 1160-1171 12 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Resistance to international democracy promotion in Morocco and Tunisia
van Hüllen, V., 2017, In: Third World Thematics: A TWQ Journal. 2, 5, p. 637-657 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Rethinking Measurement Equivalence in Comparative Political Research
Zhirkov, K. & Welzel, C., 09.2024, In: Political Research Quarterly. 77, 3, p. 696-712 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Right-wing populist parties as defender of Christianity? The case of the Italian Northern League
Schwörer, J., 26.09.2018, In: Zeitschrift für Religion, Gesellschaft und Politik. 2, 2, p. 387-413 27 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Ritual ohne Engagement: Die dritte Direktwahl zum Europäischen Parlament
Müller-Rommel, F., 1989, In: Gegenwartskunde : Zeitschrift für Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft, Politik und Bildung. 38, 3, p. 341-345 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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RITUAL WITHOUT COMMITMENT - THE 3RD DIRECT EUROPEAN-PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS
Müller-Rommel, F., 1989, In: Gegenwartskunde : Zeitschrift für Gesellschaft, Wirtschaft, Politik und Bildung. 38, 3, p. 341-345 5 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Scattered Attacks: The Collective Dynamics of Lone-Actor Terrorism
Malthaner, S., O'Connor, F. & Lindekilde, L., 11.06.2024, In: Perspectives on Politics. 22, 2, p. 463-480 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Schwache Regierungschefs? Politische Erfahrung und Amtsdauer von Premierministern in Mittel- und Osteuropa
Grotz, F. & Müller-Rommel, F., 2015, In: Zeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen. 46, 2, p. 310-327 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Accepted/In press
Social cohesion and the inclination towards conspiracy mentality: comparing Germany and the Visegrad countries
Hartz, C., Deutsch, F., Boehnke, K., Klicperova-Baker, M., Brezina, I., Šrol, J., Čavojová, V. K., Jakab, Z., Przybylski, W., Maftean, M. R. & Turska-Kawa, A., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Social-Movements and the greens: New internal politics in Germany
Müller-Rommel, F., 01.03.1985, In: European Journal of Political Research. 13, 1, p. 53-67 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Society and territory: making sense of Italian populism from a historical perspective
Vercesi, M., 02.2023, In: Journal of Contemporary European Studies. 31, 1, p. 111-131 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Staat und Gewissen. Ein Beitrag zum Grundrecht auf Kriegsdienstverweigerung
Schultzgerstein, H.-G., 1987, In: Beiträge zur Konfliktforschung. 17, 4, p. 37-52 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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State-Building and the European Union's Fight against Corruption in the Southern Caucasus: Why Legitimacy Matters
Börzel, T. A. & van Hüllen, V., 10.2014, In: Governance. An International Journal of Policy, Administration, and Institutions . 27, 4, p. 613-634 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Strategising solidarity: an examination of the Visegrád group’s role and motivations in EU migration policies
Vaagland, K. & Zaun, N., 04.2025, In: Journal of European Integration. 47, 4, p. 559-579 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Subverting Autocracy: Emancipative Mass Values in Competitive Authoritarian Regimes
Zavadskaya, M. & Welzel, C., 19.09.2015, In: Democratization. 22, 6, p. 1105-1130 26 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Survey Response and Observed Behavior: Emancipative and Secular Values Predict Prosocial Behaviors
Kistler, D., Thoni, C. & Welzel, C., 01.05.2017, In: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 48, 4, p. 461-489 29 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Taking animals seriously: Interpreting and institutionalizing human-animal relations in modern democracies
Saretzki, T., 2015, In: Historical Social Research. 40, 4, p. 47 - 54 8 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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 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