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. Journal articles › Research › Peer-reviewed
  2. 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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. 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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  12. Published

    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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  13. Published

    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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  14. Published

    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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  15. Published

    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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  16. Published

    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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  17. Published

    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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  18. Published

    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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  19. Published

    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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  21. Published

    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 contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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