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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Promote, ignore, pretend: The political economy of regulating tax havens
Hakelberg, L. & Rixen, T., 05.12.2024, Research Handbook on the Economics of Tax Havens. Lejour, A. & Schindler, D. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 280-299 20 p. 15Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › 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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Kommunikationsmediengeschichte: Niklas Luhmanns Theorie der Medien im Lichte der Geschichtswissenschaft
Müller, J., 23.09.2024, Systemtheorie und antike Gesellschaft. Winterling, A. (ed.). Berlin/Boston: De Gruyter Oldenbourg , p. 83-99 17 p. (Historische Zeitschrift. Beiheft; vol. 82).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Article in conference proceedings › Research
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Introduction: In search of a new understanding of innovation in public governance. Facing the crisis challenges
Kohtamäki, N., Peuker, E. & Zaun, N., 06.09.2024, Innovative Public Governance in Times of Crisis. Kohtamäki, N., Peuker, E. & Zaun, N. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, p. 7-17 11 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Innovative public governance in times of crisis
Kohtamäki, N. (Editor), Peuker, E. (Editor) & Zaun, N. (Editor), 06.09.2024, Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. 228 p.Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
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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 contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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Under Which Conditions Do Populist Governments Use Unpolitics in EU Decision‐Making
Ripoll Servent, A. & Zaun, N., 09.09.2024, In: Politics and Governance. 12, 9 p., 8923.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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Kein Startschuss für Abschiebungen nach Syrien
Feneberg, V. & Pettersson, P., 26.07.2024, 4 p. Berlin : Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH.Research output: other publications › Articles in scientific forums or blogs › Research
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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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Governancestrukturen in der Grenz- und Asylpolitik: starke europäische Agenturen, schwache mitgliedstaatliche Souveränität
Dreyer-Plum, D. & Zaun, N., 2024, In: Integration. 47, 1, p. 4-20 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Delegitimation durch Verfahren: Warum ein AfD-Verbotsverfahren kontraproduktiv wäre
Koß, M., 2024, In: MIP Zeitschrift für Parteienwissenschaften . 30, 2, p. 140–145 6 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research
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Die Heimat der Anderen: Ermittlung und Verwendung von Herkunftslandinformationen in Asylverfahren
Feneberg, V., 01.11.2024, Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. 540 p. (Recht und Gesellschaft; vol. 17)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research
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Shifting alliances: The radicalization of Sweden's mainstream right and implications for (social) democracy
Off, G., 04.2024, The transformation of the mainstream right and its impact on (social) democracy. The Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS), p. 139-153 15 p. (Policy Study; vol. 04/2024).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to scientific reports › Research
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Die Politisierung von ‚Gesellschaft‘ – Ernesto Laclaus und Chantal Mouffes postmarxistische Theorie des Sozialen
Séville, A., 24.07.2022, Handbuch Theorien der Soziologie. Delitz, H., Müller, J. & Seyfert, R. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, p. 1 - 20 20 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
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Gewöhnliche Räume, alltägliche Situationen. Begegnungen zwischen Architektur und Soziologie: Ordinary Places, Everyday Situations: Encounters between Architecture and Sociology
Müller, J. & Castorph, M., 05.05.2024, The Infraordinary. Castorph, M. & Müller, J. (eds.). 1 ed. Berlin: Jovis Verlag, p. 4-9 3 p. (GAM; vol. 20).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Other › Research
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The Infraordinary
Castorph, M. (Editor) & Müller, J. (Editor), 02.07.2024, 1 ed. Berlin: Jovis Verlag. 288 p. (GAM; vol. 20)Research output: Books and anthologies › Collected editions and anthologies › Research
- In preparation
The Whiteness of Wealth Management: Colonial Economic Structure, Racism, and the Emergence of Tax Havens in the British Caribbean
Hakelberg, L., Ahrens, L. & Crasnic, L., 13.05.2024, (In preparation) 39 p.Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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The Values in Crisis Project: A Three-Wave Panel Study in Germany and the United Kingdom
Welzel, C., Boehnke, K., Delhey, J., Deutsch, F., Eichhorn, J., Kühnen, U., Dragolov, G., Hess, S. & Larsen, M., 02.04.2024, In: Journal of Open Psychology Data. 12, 1, 11 p., 1.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Populism and corruption
Engler, S., 02.05.2024, Elgar Encyclopedia of Corruption and Society. Coroado, S. & Sousa, L. D. (eds.). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 273-275 3 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Articles for encyclopedia › Research
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Forced exit from the joint-decision trap: US power and the harmonisation of company taxation in the EU
Hakelberg, L., 2025, In: Journal of European Public Policy. 32, 6, p. 1414-1438 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review