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
- Published
John Locke
Séville, A., 01.03.2025, Politische Soziologie: Handbuch für Wissenschaft und Studium. Endreß, M. & Rampp, B. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, (Nomos Handbuch).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
- E-pub ahead of print
Poststrukturalistische Hegemonietheorie
Séville, A., 18.05.2025, Handbuch Theorien der Soziologie . Delitz, H., Müller, J. & Seyfert, R. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer VSResearch output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
- Published
Does symbolic representation through class signalling appeal to voters? Evidence from a conjoint experiment
Weisstanner, D. & Engler, S., 09.2023, Zürich: Universität Zürich, 21 p. (URPP Equality of Opportunity Discussion Paper Series; no. 32).Research output: Working paper › Working papers
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‘Void’ democrats? The populist notion of ‘democracy’ in action
Schwörer, J. & Koß, M., 01.2025, In: Party Politics. 31, 1, p. 72-85 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Integration durch Vertrauen? Hauptergebnisse einer explorativen Mixed Methods-Studie zum Vertrauensaufbau geflüchteter Eltern gegenüber frühpädagogischen Angeboten
Sandermann, P., Friedrichs-Liesenkötter, H., Henkel, A., Husen, O., Kakar, H., Münch, S., Schwenker, V. S., Siede, A., Wenzel, L. & Winkel, M., 07.08.2023, In: Migration und soziale Arbeit. 45, 2, p. 166-172Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Globalising the Study of Diffusion: Multiple Sources and the East African Community
Lenz, T. & Reiss, M., 10.2024, In: Journal of European Public Policy. 31, 11, p. 3703-3731 29 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Expanding or defending legitimacy? Why international organizations intensify self-legitimation
Schmidtke, H. & Lenz, T., 10.2024, In: Review of International Organizations. 19, 4, p. 753-784 32 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Life Satisfaction During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Human, Economic, Social, and Psychological Capital
Delhey, J., Hess, S., Boehnke, K., Deutsch, F., Eichhorn, J., Kühnen, U. & Welzel, C., 10.2023, In: Journal of Happiness Studies. 24, 7, p. 2201-2222 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Market and network corruption: Theory and evidence
Kravtsova, M. & Oshchepkov, A., 01.2024, In: Crime, Law and Social Change. 81, 1, p. 27-51 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Elements of Schwartz’s Model in the WVS: How Do They Relate to Other Cultural Models?
Kaasa, A. & Welzel, C., 12.2023, In: Cross-Cultural Research. 57, 5, p. 431-471 41 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review