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
- 2025
- Published
The Cool Water Effect: The Geo-Climatic Source of Western Exceptionalism
Welzel, C., Kruse, S., Brunkert, L. & Brieger, S. A., 21.07.2025, Cham: Palgrave Macmillan. 483 p. (Palgrave Studies in Maritime Politics and Security)Research output: Books and anthologies › Monographs › Research › peer-review
- E-pub ahead of print
Trumpian Neomercantilism, European Fiscal Capacity and the Global Minimum Tax
Hakelberg, L. & Roland, A., 16.07.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Economists' Voice. 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Transfer › peer-review
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The electoral appeal of symbolic class signalling through cultural consumption
Weisstanner, D. & Engler, S., 11.07.2025, In: British Journal of Political Science. 55, 12 p., e90.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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When and How Do Presidents Terminate Sanctions? The Effect of Domestic Factors on US Sanctions Policy
Attia, H., 01.07.2025, In: Foreign Policy Analysis. 21, 3, 23 p., oraf022.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Die Politisierung von ‚Gesellschaft‘: Ernesto Laclaus und Chantal Mouffes postmarxistische Theorie des Sozialen
Séville, A., 03.06.2025, Handbuch Theorien der Soziologie . Delitz, H., Müller, J. & Seyfert, R. (eds.). 1 ed. Wiesbaden: Springer VS, p. 393-411 19 p.Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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Amtsmenschen
Séville, A. & Müller, J., 06.2025, In: Mittelweg 36. 34, 3-4, p. 3-19 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Other (editorial matter etc.) › Research
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»Ein Amt muss es auch aushalten, missverstanden zu werden«. Ein Gespräch mit Christoph Möllers
Séville, A. & Müller, J., 06.2025, In: Mittelweg 36. 34, 3-4, p. 132-147 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Conference article in journal › Research › peer-review
- Published
The GLOBTEC Tech Adoption Tracker
Breuer, J., Burilkov, A. & Spisak, A., 06.2025Research output: Memorandum/exposition › QA/hearings
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Concepts of Citizenship in the Educational Materials of the EU and the Council of Europe
Moulin-Doos, C., 23.05.2025, Rethinking Citizenship in Central and Eastern Europe: Insights from Education and Political Research. Kolleck, N. & Karolewski, I. P. (eds.). Bristol University Press, p. 221-240 20 p. (Bristol Studies in Comparative and International Education).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review
- 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 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
- E-pub ahead of print
Accidental Representation–The Reconfiguration of Representation through Social Media
Lappy, T., 03.03.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Representation. 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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John Locke
Séville, A., 01.03.2025, Politische Soziologie: Handbuch für Wissenschaft und Studium. Endreß, M. & Rampp, B. (eds.). Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft, (Nomos Handbuch).Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Contributions to collected editions/anthologies › Research › peer-review
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When (and how) ideas become arguments: the regulation of party donations in Germany
Koß, M., 01.03.2025, In: Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica. 55, 1, p. 25-38 14 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- E-pub ahead of print
Comparative Regionalism beyond Europe versus the Rest
Lenz, T. & Söderbaum, F., 26.02.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Review of International Studies. 17 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Menschen im Amt. Verletzbarkeit in der politischen Kommunikation der Gegenwart
Müller, J. & Séville, A., 19.02.2025, In: Zeitschrift für Soziologie. 54, 1, p. 47-62 16 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- E-pub ahead of print
What do citizens in tax havens think? The EU blacklist and public opinion in Switzerland
Roland, A., Arel-Bundock, V., Crasnic, L. & Römgens, I., 13.02.2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of European Integration. 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Der Brand hinter der Brandmauer: Zur politischen Epistemologie der Trampeltiergesellschaft
Koss, M., 02.2025, In: Zeitschrift fur Religions- und Geistesgeschichte. 77, 1, p. 27-44 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- Accepted/In press
Money, not protection. Assisted return programmes and the timing of future harm in refugee status determination
Feneberg, V., 31.01.2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. 18 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Armed to Kill: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Examining the Links between Firearms Availability, Gun Control, and Terrorism Using the Global Terrorism Database and the Small Arms Survey
Bures, O. & Burilkov, A., 01.2025, In: Terrorism and Political Violence. 37, 1, p. 41-55 15 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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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Asyl für russische Kriegsdienstverweigerer: Lebensgefährlicher Kriegseinsatz und die erzwungene Beteiligung an Kriegsverbrechen führen zu subsidiärem Schutz
Feneberg, V., 2025, Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH.Research output: other publications › Articles in scientific forums or blogs › Research
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Challengers or the Establishment? How Populists Talk About Populists
Schwörer, J., Fernández-García, B. & Caiani, M., 2025, In: German Politics. 34, 1, p. 52-76 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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
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Radikalisierung durch Verschwörungstheorien: Zum Umgang mit einem demokratiegefährdenden Phänomen
Séville, A. (Editor), 2025, 1 ed. Frankfurt/M: Wochenschau-Verlag. 173 p. (Wochenschau Wissenschaft)Research output: Books and anthologies › Conference proceedings › Research
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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, In: Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe. 33, 2, p. 375-401 27 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
- 2024
- Published
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 study of governments and ministers: Jean Blondel’s legacy
Müller-Rommel, F. & Vercesi, M., 12.2024, In: European Political Science. 23, 4, p. 535-545 11 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Weisskircher, Manès (Hrsg.) (2023): Contemporary Germany and the Fourth Wave of Far-Right Politics. From the Streets to Parliament
Koss, M., 12.2024, In: Politische Vierteljahresschrift. 65, 4, p. 823-825 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › 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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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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For every action a reaction? The polarizing effects of women's rights and refugee immigration: A survey experiment in 27 EU member states
Alexander, A., Charron, N. & Off, G., 11.2024, In: European Journal of Political Research. 63, 4, p. 1557-1577 21 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Multidimensional and intersectional cultural grievances over gender, sexuality and immigration
Off, G., 11.2024, In: European Journal of Political Research. 63, 4, p. 1351-1373 23 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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Cabinet Reshuffles in Parliamentary Democracies: A Typology and Framework for Comparative Analysis
Helms, L. & Vercesi, M., 01.10.2024, In: Government and Opposition. 59, 4, p. 1161-1182 22 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Lübbe-Wolff, Gertrude (2023): Demophobie. Muss man die direkte Demokratie fürchten?
Koß, M., 09.2024, In: Politische Vierteljahresschrift. 65, 3, p. 609-611 3 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Critical reviews › Research
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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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Climate Sceptics or Climate Nationalists? Understanding and Explaining Populist Radical Right Parties’ Positions towards Climate Change (1990–2022)
Schwörer, J. & Fernández-García, B., 08.2024, In: Political Studies. 72, 3, p. 1178-1202 25 p.Research output: Journal contributions › Journal articles › Research › peer-review
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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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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
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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
- 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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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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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